Richards HS marching flutist is jazz pianist extraordinaire
A pianist and self-described workaholic was profiled in the Southtown Star newspaper, and we can just hear the hard work student-performers put in.
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The dilemma of ranking institutions by research quality
Want to know which research institutions are the most active or which ones get their work cited the most? Now there's a web tool that will allow just that.
Runaway greenhouse effect makes planets uninhabitable
It may be easier than we once thought to send a planet into the runaway greenhouse stage, where Venus is now, and render it forever uninhabitable, new research suggests.
U. Md. study offers insights into the death of honeybees
Honeybee colonies have been lost at an alarming rate over recent winters. New research from the Univ of Maryland suggests the loss may be due, in part, to pesticides and fungicides used in agriculture.
Arctic methane release may damage economy. Or not.
A report has surfaced in an esteemed scientific journal that appears to contradict earlier reports about the release of methane in the Arctic. Read with caution.
Models can predict evolution in Caribbean lizards
Scientists can use different models, such as adaptive landscapes, to predict evolution for a genus of lizards in Caribbean Islands.
Have you seen the osprey cam on Kent Island?
A family of osprey along the Chesapeake Bay has hatched a third chick, and many reality TV viewers are tuning in daily to see if the chick survives.
Multipurpose trails likely to return to western Maryland
Multipurpose trails that keep bicyclists, joggers, and dog walkers away from busy streets are a very popular way to get exercise. Some new ones seem to be on the way in western Maryland.
A million tons of biomass in an algae bloom
Although algae blooms in the Chesapeake Bay are a problem, the one off the China coast is about the size of Connecticut. People seem to be loving it—for now.
Fires in southwest show evidence of continued warming
Wildfires this summer have become deadlier, particularly in the desert southwest, where average temperatures continue to rise despite a global leveling off.