BIG Problems – Page 82

Lemurs Sliding Towards Extinction
By the Editor on July 14, 2012
A new survey shows lemurs are far more threatened than previously thought. A group of specialists is in Madagascar...
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God Particle Discovery Reignites Science and Religion Debate
By the Editor on July 13, 2012
The Higgs boson is perhaps better known by its sexier nickname: the “God particle.” But in fact, many scientists,...
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Women in Science in Developing Countries Still Face Barriers
By the Editor on July 13, 2012
In many cases in the developing world, red tape and lack of funding ensure that the best projects go...
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Bad News for Big Brains
By the Editor on July 13, 2012
With big brains comes big intelligence, or so the hypothesis goes. But there may be trade-offs as well. Humans...
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Amazon Due for Numerous Species Extinctions
By the Editor on July 13, 2012
When species lose their natural habitat to deforestation and other causes, they don’t immediately disappear. Instead, they gradually die...
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Near-Complete Human Ancestor Found in Neglected Chunk of Rock
By the Editor on July 13, 2012
South African scientists say they’ve discovered the most complete skeleton ever of an early human ancestor – in a...
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Spearheads, DNA Point to Second Founding Society in North America
By the Editor on July 13, 2012
Stone spearheads and human DNA found in Oregon caves, anthropologists say, have produced firmer evidence that these are the...
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BPA Causes Interspecies Mating
By the Editor on July 13, 2012
The hormone-disrupting chemical makes it hard for some fish to recognize their own species, a problem that could ripple...
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The Poverty of Moral Toughness
By the Editor on July 12, 2012
In his most recent column in The New York Times, David Brooks laments the results of a study led...
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Rising Acidity Brings an Ocean of Trouble
By the Editor on July 12, 2012
The burning of fossil fuels emits some 35 billion metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. That...
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