18/10/2015

Princeton honoring memory of mathematician John Nash

Five months after his remarkable life ended in a crash on a New Jersey highway, Princeton University is paying tribute to John Nash, the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician remembered by colleagues for his brilliance and by ...

Mathematics

Oct 18, 2015

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Feds eye refuges for cold-water species in five states

Federal scientists using new technologies have mapped what is being called a Cold Water Climate Shield, an area spanning five western states that could support viable populations of native species if the region continues ...

Ecology

Oct 18, 2015

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Public has chance to name new moth species

An auction on eBay allows the public to make a different kind of purchase as they peruse the used clothing, electronics and war relics on the site. Up for sale: naming rights to a new insect.

Plants & Animals

Oct 18, 2015

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US cancels drilling rights auctions in Alaskan Arctic

The United States has announced it is calling off two auctions for oil and gas drilling rights in the Arctic off Alaska and has denied requests for lease extensions by Shell and Statoil.

Environment

Oct 18, 2015

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Climate change fans global security crisis: Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Saturday that climate change was a threat to global security and has inflamed volatile situations from Europe's migration crisis to the Syrian conflict.

Environment

Oct 18, 2015

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Smithsonian's new head: don't call it "The Nation's Attic"

With millions of artifacts ranging from first ladies' dresses to the flag that inspired the national anthem, the Smithsonian Institution has been cheekily known for decades as "The Nation's Attic." Just don't let the new ...

Other

Oct 18, 2015

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