Genomes of big cats revealed
International scientists have mapped the genomes of the tiger, lion and snow leopard, in conservation efforts to protect endangered species.
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Online filters to stop blocking educational sites
Columbus teachers and students using the Web at school have found their searches blocked at every click.
50 shades of green: Hot spots for sustainability promoters
Back in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was ordered to cut its budget 5 percent by Sept. 30 as part of sequestration.
A Market Approach
Few professors would turn down a raise, but even standard contract pay bumps of 3 or 4 percent can leave long-serving faculty feeling less valued than their newer colleagues.
‘Required reading’: As textbook prices soar, students try to cope
Hitting the books can be a serious hit in the wallet these days.
In Australia, an uphill battle to rein in the power of coal
Australia is the world’s second-largest exporter of coal, thanks to huge markets in China, Japan, and other Asian countries
China must crack down on critical online speech-party journal
An influential Communist Party journal on Monday decried online speech critical of the ruling Communist Party and government, comparing Internet rumors to denunciation posters during Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution.
Kenya cases stir African backlash against ICC
Kenya is canvassing support for a possible walk-out by African states from the International Criminal Court
Thousands evacuated after volcano eruption in Indonesia
A volcano in Indonesia prompted the evacuation of more than 6,000 people this weekend, blanketing buildings and cars in ashes
Biomimicry’s growing web of opportunity
For all the fascination many people have with biomimicry ...
