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EarthGreenhouse Gassed
Scientists are discovering that more carbon dioxide in the air could spell disaster for plants and the animals that love to eat them.
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Red Snow, Green Snow
It's truly spring when those last white drifts go technicolor as algae bloom in the snow.
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HumansWhen Biologists Get Bombed
Or shot at by soldiers. This isn't textbook conservation science.
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AnthropologyThe Forager King
A celebrated anthropologist surprises and inspires his biographer.
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EarthHigh-Flying Science, with Strings Attached
In the hands of scientists, kites do serious data gathering.
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What’s Worth Saving?
A fracas over a biological term could have huge consequences for conservation.
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsWill Mr. Bowerbird Fall for a Robot?
Push a button and she turns her head. But can she turn his?
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EarthCan Banking Carbon Cool the Greenhouse?
Stockpiling carbon dioxide in plants and soil may be effective only for the short term, if at all.
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PlantsBotany under the Mistletoe
Twisters, spitters, and other flowery thoughts for romantic moments.
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Planetary ScienceStormy Weather
The 11-year cycle of solar storms has begun to peak, already affecting several Earth satellites and disturbing electric power systems on the ground, and scientists expect 2 more years of this solar maximum turmoil.
By Ron Cowen