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Suez Canal Expansion Might Mean More Alien Species Invading The Mediterranean

Suez Canal Expansion Might Mean More Alien Species Invading The Mediterranean

Dec 08 2014 | comment(s)


The jellyfish highway.

By Stefano Piraino,
University of Salento and Bella Galil,
Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research

To Cut CO2 And Keep The Lights On, It Must Be Nuclear Power

To Cut CO2 And Keep The Lights On, It Must Be Nuclear Power

Dec 07 2014 | comment(s)

4 Reasons Not To Have A Prostate Cancer Blood Test

4 Reasons Not To Have A Prostate Cancer Blood Test

Dec 07 2014 | comment(s)


For many men, the down sides of PSA testing outweigh the benefits. Gerald Streiter/Flickr, CC BY-NC

By Ian Haines, Monash University

Failed Policy: Congress Shouldn't Revive Wind Farm Subsidies

Failed Policy: Congress Shouldn't Revive Wind Farm Subsidies

Dec 07 2014 | comment(s)


Wind farms like this one probably wouldn't exist if the government didn't provide a hefty subsidy. Shutterstock

By Randy Simmons, Utah State University

Congress passed the wind production tax credit (PTC) more than two decades ago to spur development in an industry still in its infancy. The wind sector has since matured into adulthood, prompting thousands of turbine farms to sprout in fields across the country.

Method Research: George Orwell Really Did Have A Stint In Jail As A Drunk Fish Porter

Method Research: George Orwell Really Did Have A Stint In Jail As A Drunk Fish Porter

Dec 06 2014 | comment(s)


Not Hitler. This is Edward Burton, also known as Eric Arthur Blair, also known as George Orwell

By Luke Seaber, University College London

Why I'd Say

Why I'd Say "Yes, Yes!" To The Bad Sex Award

Dec 04 2014 | comment(s)


Best to keep it under the covers? Lisa S.

By Sally O'Reilly, The Open University