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Grizzly People
Website for the bear preservation organization founded by Timothy Treadwell, who died after a grizzly bear attack in 2003 and who is the subject of a 2005 feature film. Includes brief information about Treadwell, and photos of bears, foxes, and wilderness scenery. Includes links to other bear conservation groups and a bear safety fact sheet. Origin Of Life: The Search For The First Genetic Material
A team led by Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy and Albert Eschenmoser at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, is researching how molecules look that can replicate and multiply themselves -- the first genetic material. How To Do an Annual Financial Checkup
This article outlines ideas for a year-end personal finance review, covering goals, asset protection, will updates, investment performance evaluation, debt control, income tax reduction, and retirement plan review. Includes links to related articles. Written for About.com by an accountant and author of books on personal finance. Reduced Fish Stocks Linked To Increased Bushmeat Trade, Wildlife Decli
Declining fish stocks are fuelling a multibillion-dollar bushmeat trade in West Africa. It's a trend that is threatening the survival of dozens of wildlife species, and EU fishing agreements with African nations may be part of the problem, says a group of international researchers. Mystery Science TheaterCreators Return, With Downloadable
Eight years after the demise of Mystery Science Theater 3000, its creators are back with two new ventures, making fun of a new crop of movies. Nitrogen Fertilizers Deplete Soil Organic Carbon
The common practice of adding nitrogen fertilizer is believed to benefit the soil by building organic carbon, but soil scientists dispute this view based on analyses of soil samples from the Morrow Plots that date back to before the current practice began. The Mysteries of Mental Age
Surgically altered so she'll stay forever childlike, a brain-damaged girl supposedly possesses the mentality of a baby. But how do her doctors know? By Randy Dotinga. Girls Go Tech
In this campaign, girls are encouraged to develop and maintain an interest in math, science, and technology. The site offers a booklet with tips for parents, science-related games, a brief description of HTML (hypertext markup language), career information, and links to related sites. Also includes links to public service announcements (PSA). From the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSA). Storage Of Greenhouse Gasses In Siberian Peat Moor
Wet peat moorlands form a sustainable storage place for the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide but are also a source of the much stronger greenhouse gas methane. Accordingto Dutch researcher Wiebe Borren, peat moorlands will counteract the greenhouse effect under the present climatic conditions. If the climate becomes warmer, the greenhouse effect can temporarily be enhanced. Borren investigated the carbon exchange between West-Siberian peat moorlands and the atmosphere. Primates' social intelligence overestimated: Primates groom others if
The grooming behavior displayed by primates is due to less rational behavior than often thought. According to a computer model, one basic rule explains all possible grooming patterns: individuals will groom others if they're afraid they'll lose from them in a fight.
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