Alaska voters decide mining over fish

Cleveland marks day river caught fire
The joke is no longer on Cleveland, with fish, jet skis, kayakers and boaters returning to the river that caught fire and helped spur the national environmental movement.

Justices: Mine may dump waste in lake
The Supreme Court has upheld a U.S. government permit to dump waste from a gold mine in the state of Alaska into a nearby lake, even though all its fish would be killed.

Fish May Actually Feel Pain And React To It Much Like...
Fish don't make noises or contort their faces to show that it hurts when hooks are pulled from their mouths, but a researcher believes they feel that pain all the same.

The Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electric Birthday...
Inventive, (mostly) edible DIY gadgets and projects guaranteed to captivate The Hungry Scientist Handbook brings DIY technology into the kitchen and onto the plate. It compiles the most...

Star Testing Astronomical Telescopes: A Manual for...
Many observers harbor misgivings about their telescope. The manufacturer may have guaranteed accuracy to one-quarter wavelength or as diffraction-limited but most telescope users have, at...