Ecology of World's Largest and Oldest Lake Is Threatened - Posted to: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears

The world's largest and most biologically diverse lake faces the prospect of severe ecological disruption as a result of climate change. Lake Baikal in Siberia has been designated a World Heritage Site (Read More)

NSF Special Reports Go In-depth on NSF-supported Science Research Topics - Posted to: NSDL Highlights

National Science Foundation (NSF) Special Reports online feature topics that highlight scientific discoveries accomplished with NSF support. Topics include weather, evolution, mathematics, visualization, technology, polar, infectious disease, robotics, wild animals, earthquake engineering, cyberinfrastructure, tsunami, arctic and climate. Special reports.. (Read More)

Myth: Your tongue has a "taste map" - Posted to: sciencegeekgirl

This myth appears in a bunch of textbooks, so it's not surprising that it's persisted. The myth is that we mostly taste sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, and sourness at.. (Read More)