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Earth Sciences Apr 27, 2015

Nepal quake death toll tops 4,000; villages plead for aid

As the death toll from Nepal's devastating earthquake climbed past 4,000, aid workers and officials in remote, shattered villages near the epicenter pleaded Monday for food, shelter and medicine.

Earth Sciences Apr 26, 2015

More than 2,200 confirmed dead in Nepal earthquake

A powerful aftershock shook Nepal on Sunday, making buildings sway and sending panicked Kathmandu residents running into the streets a day after a massive earthquake left more than 2,200 people dead.

Earth Sciences Apr 25, 2015

Nepal quake: Nearly 1,400 dead, Everest shaken (Update)

Tens of thousands of people were spending the night in the open under a chilly and thunderous sky after a powerful earthquake devastated Nepal on Saturday, killing nearly 1,400, collapsing modern houses and ancient temples ...

Other Apr 20, 2015

We don't need digital detox, but there is a need to rethink our relationship with technology

We all know the scare stories. Growing numbers of people are becoming addicted to the internet and constantly checking their digital gadgets. They are steadily disconnecting us from real life, real relationships and real ...

Economics & Business Mar 18, 2015

Buyer's remorse: Model shows people demand all that bad news

Bad news in the media got you down? News consumers have only themselves to blame, says new research showing that it's actually buying habits that drive negative press.

Ecology Mar 11, 2015

How to avoid seabird bycatch in the Mediterranean

Night setting; bird scaring lines; weighted branchlines that sink rapidly; covering fish offal and bait on board so it doesn't attract seabirds to the boats; deck lights kept at the minimum level, and discards not thrown ...

Social Sciences Mar 4, 2015

History holds valuable lessons in the war on drugs

Researchers say they're at the forefront of a new movement delving into the deep history of illicit drug use in Latin America and how it affects the rest of the world, a history that spans numerous fields of study. It's a ...

Plants & Animals Jan 28, 2015

Chimps with higher-ranking moms do better in fights

For chimpanzees, just like humans, teasing, taunting and bullying are familiar parts of playground politics. An analysis of 12 years of observations of playground fights between young chimpanzees in East Africa finds that ...

Plants & Animals Jan 22, 2015

Snack attack: Bears munch on ants and help plants grow

Tiny ants may seem like an odd food source for black bears, but the protein-packed bugs are a major part of some bears' diets and a crucial part of the food web that not only affects other bugs, but plants too.

Software Jan 7, 2015

Tablet apps let cats catch critters in cyberspace

When Laura Fritz's felines play with her iPad, her fat cat loses the urge to eat, her scaredy-cat loses his fear and her youngest just loses interest.

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