The Deep Carbon Observatory: Going underground | The Economist
“Current estimates suggest that half of all the living matter on Earth lives underground, at depths of up to 5km. Some people think the share may be bigge...
Month: March 2011
Epidemiology: Every bite you take : Nature News
A very interesting article about life sensors to measure the "exposome" – the sum total of things we are exposed to. One glaring omission is the...
Are We in the Middle of a Sixth Mass Extinction? – ScienceNOW
"Look outside of your window. Imagine taking away three-quarters of the living things you see and ask yourself if you want to live in that world." Boo...
How to Grow Your Own Army of Citizen Scientists – ScienceInsider
"Astronomy, the oldest science, is one of the few that still has ample room for citizen scientists. We can't all build particle accelerators or experi...
An Infant’s Refined Tongue – ScienceNOW
"Your baby's language skills may surprise you. Before they speak—before they even crawl—infants can distinguish between two languages they've nev...