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Your Bed Is Dirtier Than a Chimp’s

June 14, 2018

 Your Bed Is Dirtier Than a Chimp’s Human beds have far more bacteria associated with skin, saliva and feces than the nests of our primate cousins Swabbing a chimp’s nest. …

WANT TO PRUNE TREES MORE EASILY? USE PHYSICS

June 14, 2018

Want to Prune Trees More Easily? Use Physics A blade will slice into a limb at some particular minimum pressure—but there are different ways to reach that value. Getty Images …

Toxic toads could devastate Madagascar’s biodiversity

June 9, 2018

Asian common toads are an invasive species in Madagascar, threatening the island’s unique biodiversity. Benjamin Marshall Toxic toads could devastate Madagascar’s biodiversity By Katie Langin In 2014, a toxic invasive …

End of the Journey for Iceberg B-15Z?

June 9, 2018

End of the Journey for Iceberg B-15Z? In March 2000, the largest iceberg ever recorded broke away from Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf. Now, in its 18th year drifting with the …

The Silence of the Bugs

June 2, 2018

The Silence of the Bugs By Curt Stager Mr. Stager is a professor of natural sciences. Credit Enzo Pérès-Labourdette Fifty-six years after Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” warned of bird die-offs …