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Bear Nap by the Camera Trap. Trail cameras, a.k.a. camera traps, are used by professional scientists (and citizen scientists) to "capture" the presence or behavior of wildlife without harm or disturbance. The data helps understand their ecology for protection or management. This bear study took place in north Idaho. Details here...
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The Feather Atlas. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensic Laboratory scientists produced an online photographic database of flight feathers from bird species across North America. The photos help solve real crimes...or identify an unseen backyard bird. Details here...
The Sea Soy Solution Formaldehyde used in glues bonding plywood together is a known carcinogen to humans. An Oregon State University chemist discovered that a soy plant protein, combined with water and a commercially available wet-strength agent, can produce a super strong glue. That kind of adhesive will become a national standard in December 2018. The idea came from his knowledge of how ocean mussels adhere to wet, irregular surfaces. Details here...
How does a pronghorn get safely through a barbed-wire fence? That was the question posed by researchers in a study conducted by The Nature Conservancy in Montana and our partners. The answer proved to be a surprise. Click here to read the Nature Conservancy's "Don't Fence Them Out."
Don't Fence Them Out How does a pronghorn get safely through a barbed-wire fence? That was the question posed by researchers in a study conducted by The Nature Conservancy in Montana and our partners. The answer proved to be a surprise. Click here to read the Nature Conservancy's "Don't Fence Them Out."
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Current weather conditions for weather sites in NE Washington-North Idaho in the Selkirk Mountains.
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The Sea Soy SolutionLike the Golden Fleece that gave Jason potency in the story of Jason and the Argonauts, the glue holding together the plywood in your kitchen cabinets has mussels to thank for its strength. Click to watch Golden Goose Award's "The Sea Soy Solution."
Bear Nap by Camera TrapDoes a bear sleep in the woods?
In what might qualify as a wildlife version of a “selfie,” this North Idaho black bear apparently bumped the camera trap, hanging five feet off the ground in an aspen tree. This caused the camera to point towards the ground. Click to read Cool Green Science's "Bear Nap by Camera Trap." |
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The Real Science Behind the Unreal Predictions of Major Earthquakes in 2018The University of Montana geophysicist knows you may have read the articles warning about “swarms of devastating earthquakes” that will allegedly rock the planet next year thanks to a slowdown of the Earth's rotation. And she feels “very awful” if you've been alarmed. Those dire threats are based on Bendick's research into patterns that might predict earthquakes — but claims of an impending “earthquake boom” are mostly sensationalism. Click to read the Washington Post's "The Real Science Behind the Unreal Predictions of Major Earthquakes in 2018."
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Don't Fence Them OutHow does a pronghorn get safely through a barbed-wire fence? That was the question posed by researchers in a study conducted by The Nature Conservancy in Montana and our partners. The answer proved to be a surprise. Click here to read the Nature Conservancy's "Don't Fence Them Out."
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Scientists are Learning to Predict Psychosis Years in Advance - and Possibly Prevent it
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