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• Saving a Fussy Predator in Europe, With Help From 50,000 Rabbits

  31 mars, par RAPHAEL MINDER — Lynxes, Endangered and Extinct Species, Biodiversity, Spain, Portugal, European Union, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Rabbits, vis-photo
  After nearing extinction 20 years ago, the Iberian lynx has made a comeback in southern Spain and Portugal, thanks to a vast recovery program funded by the European Union.
  

• Faced With Drought, the Pharaohs Tried (and Failed) to Adapt

  31 mars, par LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA — Egyptian Civilization, Bronze Age, Drought, Global Warming, Egypt, Archaeology and Anthropology
  Ancient Egyptian leaders increased their empire’s grain production and crossbred cattle for resilience in an early effort to ward off climate disaster, a study shows.
  

• Is This Tissue a New Organ? Maybe. A Conduit for Cancer? It Seems Likely.

  31 mars, par JACEY FORTIN — Research, Tissue (Human), Anatomy and Physiology, Cancer, Scientific Reports (Journal), New York University School of Medicine, Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic System, Theise, Neil, Benias, Petros, interstitium
  A new study reveals a network of tissue that acts as a “highway of moving fluid” but loses its shape when viewed.
  

• Trilobites: Why Do Cracking Knuckles Make That Noise? You Might Need a Calculator

  31 mars, par VERONIQUE GREENWOOD — Fingers, Mathematics, Research, Scientific Reports (Journal), Barakat, Abdul I, Suja, Vineeth Chandran
  Researchers developed a mathematical model to test competing theories for what causes the popping sound that will either irritate you or signal relief.
  

• Global Health: Bologna Blamed in Worst Listeria Outbreak in History

  30 mars, par EMILY BAUMGAERTNER — Listeriosis, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Meat, Recalls and Bans of Products, Listeria Monocytogenes, World Health Organization, Johannesburg (South Africa)
  It took officials 12 months to identify the source of the outbreak, which has led to nearly 200 deaths in South Africa.
  

• Q&A: Hanging Out the Wash in the Fresh, Clean Air

  30 mars, par C. CLAIBORNE RAY — Smells and Odors, Laundry and Laundromats
  What makes the laundry smell so good when it’s been outdoors?
  

• The New Old Age: Many Americans Try Retirement, Then Change Their Minds

  30 mars, par PAULA SPAN — Retirement, Workplace Environment, Rand Corp
  More and more older people have realized that not working just isn’t for them —and it’s not all economics.
  

• Court Dismisses Exxon’s Effort to Block Climate Investigation

  30 mars, par JOHN SCHWARTZ — Attorneys General, Global Warming, Exxon Mobil Corp, Caproni, Valerie E (1955- ), Healey, Maura (1971- ), Schneiderman, Eric T, Suits and Litigation (Civil)
  A federal judge in New York called a lawsuit brought by Exxon Mobil against state attorneys general in New York and Massachusetts “implausible.”
  

• Matter: A Few Species of Frogs That Vanished May Be on the Rebound

  29 mars, par CARL ZIMMER — Frogs, Fungi, Epidemics, Panama, Voyles, Jamie, Research
  A new study in Panama finds some types of frogs are returning, after being decimated by a deadly fungus that has vanquished amphibians around the world.
  

• Trilobites: Arctic Foxes on a Swedish Mountain Turned ‘Blue.’ It Was a Good Thing.

  28 mars, par STEPH YIN — Foxes, Hasselgren, Malin, Endangered and Extinct Species, Genetics and Heredity, Sweden, Arctic Regions, Conservation of Resources, Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Journal)
  The immigration of just three new foxes dramatically reduced inbreeding in an isolated population, providing some support for a disputed conservation strategy.