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Why Are Coastal Salt Marshes Falling Apart?

Too many nutrients -- such as nitrogen and phosphorus from septic and sewer systems and lawn fertilizers -- can cause salt marsh loss.

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Antibiotic Resitance Racing Downriver

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Destroying Drug Cartels, The Mathematical Way

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One Zoom: A Fractal Explorer For The Tree Of Life

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Ancient Jaws Had Real Teeth

Scientific American

The Exoplanet Next-Door: Astronomers Discover World In Nearest Star System

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The Science Of Riding A Bicycle

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Lasers Pulses Freeze Electrons In Motion
Physicists use the world’s fastest laser pulses to freeze the motion of electrons and atoms.

Researchers Find Way To Prevent Cracking In Nanoparticle Films
Engineers solve problem of creating uniform coatings at the nanoscale.

Searching For A Silver Bullet: Measuring Biodiversity To Inform Species Conservation
Ecologists find that evolutionary diversity can be an effective method for identifying hotspots of mammal biodiversity.

What the Blogs Are Saying Today

Anthropology in Practice - Krystal D'Costa
The Story Of Grand Central Station And The Taming Of The Crowd

EarthSky - Deborah Byrd
Pluto's Moon Might Create Hazard For NASA Spacecraft

Krulwich Wonders - Robert Krulwich
Tough Old Lizard To Face Grave Romantic Troubles, Say Scientists

Not Exactly Rocket Science - Ed Yong
When Competition Is Intense, Viruses Spill Over Into New Hosts

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Bottles, Bubbles And Breakages

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