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To Outsmart Malarial Drug Resistance, Research Team Develops New Whole-Plant Strategy
December 20, 2012 — Malaria kills millions each year and gives medical researchers headaches because the mosquito-borne parasite that causes its deadliest form has developed resistance to every drug thrown at it. Now a ... > full story -
Can Observations of a Hardy Weed Help Feed the World?
December 20, 2012 — Scientists have explored how the responses to environmental stresses by one small, genetically diverse plant species might illuminate possible approaches to addressing growing human demand for crop ... > full story -
Wallace's Century-Old Map of Natural World Updated
December 20, 2012 — Until today, Alfred Russell Wallace's century old map from 1876 has been the backbone for our understanding of global biodiversity. Thanks to advances in modern technology and data on more than ... > full story -
New Dinosaur: First Freshwater Mosasaur Discovered
December 19, 2012 — A new dinosaur species discovered in Hungary is the first known example of a mosasaur that lived in freshwater river environments similar to modern freshwater dolphins, according to new ... > full story -
Crisis in Syria Has Mesopotamian Precedent, Experts Say
December 18, 2012 — New research has revealed intriguing parallels between modern day and Bronze-Age Syria as the Mesopotamian region underwent urban decline, government collapse, and ... > full story -
Will Climate Change Cause Water Conflict?
December 12, 2012 — Climate change plays a secondary role in the origin or aggravation of social conflicts linked to water. Political discourses must avoid directly linking climate change with social conflict and human ... > full story -
Violence in Mali Threatening Survival of Endangered Elephants
December 12, 2012 — Researchers have revealed the secrets of survival of an endangered population of African elephant in the unforgiving Sahara desert. The elephants have the biggest range in the world, the study ... > full story -
One in Five Children Live in Poverty in US: New Report Examines Effect of Poverty on Children
December 5, 2012 — While most children are looking forward to getting gifts during the upcoming holiday season, it is worth noting that one in five children live in poverty. Poverty is a major risk factor for ... > full story -
'Come out of the Forest' to Save the Trees
December 3, 2012 — Global forestry experts call for broadened approach to tackle climate change and deforestation on sidelines of UN climate ... > full story -
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Reaching 2009 International Climate Change Goals Will Require Aggressive Measures
December 2, 2012 — Despite an international consensus reached in 2009 to limit climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions, scientists say the likelihood of meeting that goal is diminishing. The Global Carbon ... > full story
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