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Robert Goodier • May 11, 2009
Pigs cough up a mish-mashed flu virus, something scientists saw coming for years.
Brett Israel • May 8, 2009
Can carbon trading save Indonesia’s forests?
Rachael Rettner • May 5, 2009
Could increasing global temperatures cause this tropical disease to spread?
Lindsey Konkel • May 4, 2009
Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Prize winning chemist and published poet ponders the intersection of art and science--and reads one of his poems at an event at Greenwich Village's Cornelia Street Cafe.
Carina Storrs • May 1, 2009
The New York City Department of Transportation offers school kids from neighborhoods with high rates of traffic accidents a crash course in navigating sidewalks, crosswalks and seat belts.
Rachael Rettner • April 26, 2009
A Columbia University researcher discusses the urban heat island effect and the university's green roof research station.
Lynne Peeples • April 22, 2009
Dairy farmers know that happy cows just keep on giving.
Rachael Rettner • April 20, 2009
Scientists are researching ways to use a “gene knockout” technique known as RNA interference to help fight HIV.
Shelley DuBois • April 15, 2009
This year's Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Gardens is a colorful take on conservation.
Allison Bond • April 10, 2009
The Audubon Center in Brooklyn's Prospect Park offers a hands-on chance for children to experience nature, teaching respect for the planet to tomorrow's environmentalists.
Allison Bond • April 6, 2009
A melting ice sheet may cause sea levels to rise unevenly around the globe, recent research reveals.
Carina Storrs • April 3, 2009
New tricks to breed sexier Mediterranean fruit flies could improve control of an important agricultural pest.
Jonathan Teyan • April 1, 2009
Google launches software designed to help homeowners reduce electricity consumption.
Rachael Rettner • March 30, 2009
Adding the right kind of bacteria, scientists find, can boost plant growth on poor quality soil.
Genevra Pittman • March 27, 2009
Study alerts Everest climbers to pay attention to early warning signs of cerebral edema.