BIG Problems – Page 132

Oceans Acidifying Fastest in 300 Million Years Due to Emissions
By the Editor on March 2, 2012
The Earth’s oceans may be acidifying faster than at any point during the last 300 million years due to...
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Female Bonobos Have Social Climbing Sex
By the Editor on March 2, 2012
For female Bonobos, climbing the social ladder means having sex with the alpha female
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Giving Waste Water the Power to Clean Itself
By the Editor on March 2, 2012
A novel form of renewable energy can generate electricity from waste-water treatment
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The Paradox Of Altruism
By the Editor on March 1, 2012
Charles Darwin regarded the problem of altruism—the act of helping someone else, even if it comes at a steep...
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Scientists Reconstruct Long-Extinct Giant Penguin
By the Editor on March 1, 2012
It was a slender bird, with long wings and a spear-like bill to catch swift ocean prey. And scientists...
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Robotic HD Camera Reveals Controversial “Jesus Discovery”
By the Editor on February 29, 2012
A team of religion scholars ignited a firestorm of controversy with the release of a documentary film and book...
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Santorum’s War on Satan, Err, on Higher Education
By the Editor on February 29, 2012
Even as he and Mitt Romney battle for the Republican presidential nomination, Rick Santorum is making just as many...
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5,300-Year-Old Iceman’s Genetic Blueprints Unveiled
By the Editor on February 29, 2012
The 5,300-year-old Iceman had brown eyes, Lyme disease and modern-day Mediterranean relatives
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How to Extract Gas Responsibly
By the Editor on February 28, 2012
Failing to reduce methane leaks from fracking largely eliminates the environmental advantage of natural gas over coal. Yet If...
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Quantum Computers May Be Just 15 Years Away
By the Editor on February 28, 2012
BM has announced a breakthrough that could lead to quantum computers within 15 years. Researchers presented results of successful...
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