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Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct?
Only one male has turned up at the birds’ breeding grounds this year—and he’s too young to breed-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
EPA Move to Weaken Carbon Rules Won't Spur New Coal Power
Cheap natural gas and subsidized renewables make coal plants an expensive prospect-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
From mini-organs to ultrafast filming: ERC invests in early career researchers
(European Research Council) Why is the world so green? What can we eat to prevent dementia? Are our eyes really the windows to our personalities? 403 talented early career researchers have been awarded European Research Council grants to answer such...
Surrendering to Rising Seas
Coastal communities struggling to adapt to climate change are beginning to do what was once unthinkable: retreat-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New Uses for Old Medications
Even drugs whose development was stalled or canceled might show promise for illnesses they were never meant to treat-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
It’s prime time for watching Mars – plus a total lunar eclipse that you can see online
A global dust storm covers Mars’ disk in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope, captured on July 18. The planet’s two small moons, Deimos (left) and Phobos (right), appear in the lower half of the image. (NASA / ESA / STScI Photo)
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Previously undiagnosed neurological disorder linked to gene IRF2BPL
(Baylor College of Medicine) Researchers discovered mutations of gene IRF2BPL that are associated with a previously undiagnosed neurological disorder.
ASU study finds animals can use muscle as an internal water source
(Arizona State University) A new Arizona State University study shows for the first time that animals may be able to use their own muscles to get water when it's not available. As our climate changes, the availability of water is also changing,...
SpaceShipTwo rocket plane pushes the envelope in third supersonic test flight
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, VSS Unity, fires up its hybrid rocket motor during a supersonic test flight. (MarsScientific.com and Trumbull Studios via Virgin Galactic)
sent its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, VSS Unity, to its highest-eve...
Border Wall Could Disrupt Hundreds of Species
More than 2,500 scientists signed a letter saying that an expanded U.S.–Mexico border wall would threaten both biodiversity and scientific research. Christopher Intagliata reports.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com