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Tillandsia stoltenii sp. nov.

November 9, 2015

Tillandsia stoltenii Ehlers & E. Gross, sp. nov. Die Brom 3: 112-122. 2014 This species seems to be related to Tillandsia socialis L.B. Sm. It differs from this by the …

The Pacific Ocean Becomes a Caldron

November 9, 2015

The Pacific Ocean Becomes a Caldron By JOHN SCHWARTZNOV. 2, 2015   Bleached coral in American Samoa earlier this year. Credit XL Catlin Seaview Survey Hurricane Patricia was a surprise. …

Deaths of the endangered whales

November 9, 2015

  Mystery killer behind tragic right whale deaths likely identified Melissa Breyer (@MelissaBreyer) Science / Animals   © Andrea Chirife/Southern Right Whale Health Monitoring Program Deaths of the endangered whales, …

Dengue vaccines at a crossroad

November 9, 2015

 Dengue vaccines at a crossroad Annelies Wilder-Smith1, Duane J. Gubler2+ Author Affiliations  1Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. 2Emerging Infectious Diseases Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, …

The milkweed seeds

November 7, 2015

These seeds determine the survival of an entire species November 6, 2015 Jaymi Heimbuch Photo: loreta rumsey/MNN Flickr Group These milkweed seeds may look like a simple, beautiful seed — …

When Gold Isn’t Worth the Price

When Gold Isn’t Worth the Price

November 7, 2015

The Opinion Pages | Op-Ed Contributor When Gold Isn’t Worth the Price By MICHAEL J. KOWALSKINOV. 6, 2015 Photo Credit Eleni Kalorkoti THERE are few places in the world more …

Dyckia divaricata sp. nov. 

November 6, 2015

Dyckia divaricata Leme & H. Buneker, sp. nov. This new species is morphologically similar to Dyckia walteriana Leme, D. microcalyx Baker and D. exserta L.B.Sm. It differs from D. walteriana …