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Google launches software designed to help homeowners reduce electricity consumption.

By Jonathan Teyan | Posted April 1, 2009

Adding the right kind of bacteria, scientists find, can boost plant growth on poor quality soil.

By Rachael Rettner | Posted March 30, 2009

Invasive sea lampreys may soon become vulnerable to a powerful new stake to the heart: irresistible sex pheromones.

By Lynne Peeples | Posted March 25, 2009

Experts say that global warming will have a major impact on poor nations’ fisheries.

By Lindsey Konkel | Posted March 22, 2009

Ordinary citizens make valuable contributions to scientific research.

By Lindsey Konkel | Posted March 13, 2009

An ornithologist’s season counting hawks atop Chestnut Ridge.

By Jonathan Teyan | Posted March 1, 2009

Eco-conscious gyms allow members to spin calories into electricity.

By Lynne Peeples | Posted February 24, 2009

One bee scientist looks ahead by cataloguing the past.

By Lindsey Konkel | Posted January 29, 2009

Natalie Jeremijenko, NYU professor and Environmental Health Clinic founder, bridges disciplines to promote social and environmental change.

By Rachael Rettner | Posted January 26, 2009

Trailblazing our knowledge of aquatic minds, Diana Reiss uses science to fight for dolphin welfare.

By Frederik Joelving | Posted January 20, 2009

The Truth About Fan Death
Could this South Korean urban legend be real?
Science News for the Week of 6.21.10
Engineered lungs, how touch influences thought, and behind the scenes of AMNH
Science News for the Week of 6.14.10
The largest dino graveyard, the oldest leather shoe, and the latest victims of the oil spill
Science News for the Week of 6.7.10
The first solar sail, phony wildlife photography, and the battle between the Internet and our brains
On the Importance of Inflation in Infographics
Adjust for inflation, even for relatively recent figures