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Category Archives: Nature

At least someone might benefit from global warming

March 7, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Forget about the polar bears and indigenous people who depend on the polar ice cap for fishing, shipping could really benefit from some warming up north. Two researchers at UCLA […]

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Nature, Our Environment, Science News

One year in a forest

February 28, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Getting tired of observing the bleak Chicago winter landscape? Filmmaker Samuel Orr has you covered with a short film of the world coming to life then fading back into cold […]

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Nature, Uncategorized, Weather

New Antarctic research station can ski

February 6, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

I bet the rebels living on Hoth would have loved this little home-away-from-home. The sixth Halley research station to be brought to Antarctica, called Halley VI, opened today, welcoming in […]

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Nature, Science News, Technology, Uncategorized

Cornell puts together one impressive library

January 17, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

A warning to biology nerds everywhere: Prepare for all your work ethic today to evaporate. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has put together the Macaulay Library, an exhaustive collection of […]

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Animals, Ecology, Nature, Science News

An au naturale breeding program

January 16, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Zoologists at the San Diego Zoo and the Audubon Nature Institute will be leaving love up to the birds and the bees. The two organizations are coming together on a […]

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Animals, Ecology, Nature, Science News

What fireflies can teach us about tech

January 9, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

When it comes to technology, developers steal from nature all the time, whether it’s a self-filling bottle or a robot that acts like a protein. What researchers at Yale are […]

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Nature, Science News, Technology

Science only adds…

January 2, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Let’s kick off the new year with some beauty rendered more beautiful through the lens of science. Animator and director Fraser Davidson created a video around a clip of theoretical […]

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Botany, Nature

The science of snow

December 20, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Since we’re supposed to be hit with the white fluffy stuff this evening, we may as well be prepared. And I don’t mean with boots, shovels and a choice selection […]

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How Things Work, Nature

Glow on

December 11, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

You might find yourself thinking the lights on Michigan Avenue or your own street a pretty darn lovely this time of year. But they can’t hold a candle to the […]

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Animals, Nature, Weird Science

Greenhouse gases aren’t going anywhere

November 20, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Despite this article’s headline, there is actually some good news here. But first the bad. According to the World Meteorological Organization, greenhouse gas levels in 2011 were the highest ever recorded. While […]

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Nature, Our Environment, Science News

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