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Optimism That Cement Will Shut Down Gulf Oil Well
An effort known as a static kill is part of a two-pronged strategy to kill the well in the Gulf of Mexico by cementing it shut twice, from above and below.
Tracking Gulf's Fate as Slicks Recede
As signs of oil on the gulf surface recede, biologists worry about hidden impacts to marine life.
Gulf of Mexico Has Long Been a Sink of Pollution
For decades, the oil industry, farming and lax oversight have contributed to a dead zone in the gulf.
Getting Into Med School Without Hard Sciences
A program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.
On Our Radar: Oil Spill Larger Than China Admits
An American oil spill consultant suggests the Chinese spill was larger than the government admits.
Remarkable Creatures: Translating Stories of Life Forms Etched in Stone
A gap in the fossil record preceding the Cambrian has ignited intense interest among geologists.
Books on Science: Let There Be Dimmers on Our Glowing Planet
Jane Brox’s narrative is in many ways a social history, told through man’s relationship to light.
Predators and Prey, and Catching Turtles
Dr. Sterling discusses the complex species interactions that could help explain the high predator to prey ratios, and describes the effort to capture, tag and recapture sea turtles as the expedition winds down.
A Lively Debate on Climate Change
Christopher Monckton, the Third Viscount Monckton of Benchley, debated Eric Bates, executive editor of Rolling Stone magazine, on the topic of climate change.
Back in Touch With Her Inner Camper
Even as a boy scout's mother was struggling to keep warm, she could appreciate what she had been missing by staying in hotels.
Cloned Livestock Gain a Foothold in Europe
The Continent has generally resisted genetically modified food, but small amounts of meat and dairy from cloned animals are already being consumed.
Regulators Warned Enbridge About Monitoring of Pipeline Corrosion
Enbridge was warned in January by federal regulators about insufficient monitoring of the pipeline that officials say leaked more than one million gallons of oil into a major waterway this week.
National Briefing | Science : FDA Links Hormone Spray to Breast Growth in Children
A hormone spray prescribed to stop hot flashes in menopausal women has caused breasts to sprout in children who were inadvertently exposed to it through skin contact with women using it.
U.S. Nuclear Forensics Skill Is Declining, Report Says
A lack of resources and organizational problems are hampering America’s ability to identify nuclear weapons used in a terrorist attack, researchers say.
Advance on AIDS Raises Questions as Well as Joy
Experts are pondering issues raised after a trial found that a vaginal gel could help women avoid infection.
Why So Many Predators?
Dr. Sterling and a team of researchers are trying to understand why there is a higher biomass of predators than prey at Palmyra Atoll.
Judge Rejects Forest Service’s Plan on Fire Retardant
The ruling says that the plan does not ensure protections for threatened and endangered species of fish and other animals when fighting wildfires.
Observatory: Warmer Temperatures Help Marmots in Rockies
Rising temperatures have helped the marmot population, at least for now.
Personal Health: What Do You Lack? Probably Vitamin D
If recent findings hold up in future research, the consequences of vitamin D deficiency are likely to go far beyond excessive bone loss.
Teams of Physicists Closing in on the ‘God Particle’
The data from two separate experiments at Fermilab narrow the range in which the Higgs boson, if it exists, must be hiding.

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