Seed: Pollutants Change 'He' Frogs into 'She' Frogs Frogs that started life as male tadpoles were changed in an experiment into females by estrogen-like pollutants similar to those found in the environment, according to a new study.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6184577.stm Scientists say the benefits that come from trees reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide can be outweighed by their capacity to trap heat near the ground. - not good news for carbon offset companies
Computer modelling indicates that trees only really work t
Discovery Channel :: News - Archaeology :: Jesus Family Tomb Believed Found New scientific evidence, including DNA analysis conducted at one of the world's foremost molecular genetics laboratories, as well as studies by leading scholars, suggests a 2,000-year-old Jerusalem tomb could have once held the remains of Jesus of Nazaret
Science Friday on evolution today's Science Friday will feature Ed Humes and Randy Olson talking about educating people about evolution”tune in!
Humans' beef with livestock: a warmer planet | csmonitor.com It's not just the well-known and frequently joked-about flatulence and manure of grass-chewing cattle that's the problem, according to a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Land-use changes, especially defor
Climate Challenge Cool flash game on the bbc - try to stop global warming while remaining a popular and helpful president
GOP Rep. Recycles Phony Lincoln Quote During Escalation Debate | TPMCafe Here's GOP Rep. Don Young of Alaska on the House floor today, coming out against the anti-escalation resolution. To make his case, Young very portentously attributed the following quote to Abraham Lincoln: "Congressmen who willfully take action during war
Kansas Adopts New Science Standards he Kansas State Board of Education has changed the state science standards once again, this time to take out language questioning evolution. This turnaround comes fast on the heels of the ouster given this past election to the ultra-conservative Board
