Pine Beetle Infestation Under the Presidents’ Noses
Hands-off care of the forests around Mount Rushmore may have created a sweet spot for an ancient enemy of the Ponderosa pine — the mountain pine beetle.
Delivering Good News on the Stork
Pushed by human development onto the endangered list, the American wood stork is wading back to its historical haunts in the swampy Southeast.
Measuring the Melting Arctic Sea Ice
A new satellite will measure to the centimeter just how far gone, or going, the Arctic ice cap really is.
Developing World’s Scientific Literacy May Lie in its Stars
Jacob Zuma says the World Cup can score an economic goal for his country, but a collection of international astronomers meeting in his backyard have a starry-eyed yet down-to-earth suggestion for the developing world.
Beating Back Space Invaders
Giant rocks or snowballs in space, while more likely to hit in Hollywood than anywhere else on Earth, remain a threat that policymakers are taking seriously.
Ground Control to Yogi Bear
Understanding bears' success at dozing through foodless winters may help human medical care or even impact interstellar flight.
Cold, Hard Facts About Saving Florida’s Oranges
Exceptionally cold temperatures and a vicious bacterium are giving the Sunshine State's citrus trees a battle, but science in on the oranges' side.
Measuring How Hard ‘Old Growth’ Takes it on the Chin
From forest trails to NASA missions, researchers are trying to get a handle on what 'old growth' means and how it can be saved.
A Visit to Dirty Snow Cones National Park
The eponymous highlights of Glacier National Park are fast disappearing.
Snagging Free-Range Solar Power in Space Is an Option
Floating solar cells far above Earth and beaming the energy to the grid has shifted from loony to funded.