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Review: Edward O. Wilson tackles 'The Social Conquest of Earth'
The Social Conquest of Earth Edward O. Wilson Liveright: 330 pp, $27.95 Edward O. Wilson is one of the great scientists of our time. The world's leading expert on ants and a consummate naturalist, he brilliantly compiles research data from a broad...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Genes and Chromosomes, Sociology, Science and Technology, Science
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Bob Baffert has initial Kentucky Derby favorite in Bodemeister
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — All along, Bob Baffert has said that he fought the urge. He didn't allow even an idle moment to be filled with the blurry, soaring dreams that can be ignited by training a horse as promising as Bodemeister.
He insisted on...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Science and Technology, Churchill Downs, Animal Kingdom (racehorse), Sheldon Russell
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Bill would keep controversial 'no-otter zone' in place
A bill backed by House Republicans would stall plans to let sea otters reclaim their historical range off Southern California because of concerns that the threatened marine mammals would compromise commercial fishing and military training operations.
The...Tags: Republican Party, Conservation, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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Wayward dolphin lingers in Bolsa Chica wetlands
Helicopters circled, crowds gathered to gawk and worry, and traffic snarled along Pacific Coast Highway as a disoriented dolphin circled in the shallow, murky waters of the Bolsa Chica wetlands Friday.
The 7-foot dolphin — nicknamed Fred by some of...Tags: Daniel Gonzalez, Wetlands, Highway Transportation, Natural Resources, Science and Technology
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Rescuers working to save tangled whale off O.C. coast
L.A. NOWA crew from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center was attempting to release an entangled gray whale that was first spotted off the coast of Laguna Beach on Tuesday.... -
Big Guy, a blind sea lion, finds a home at last
L.A. NOWIt took two years, but Big Guy, a 750-pound, blind sea lion found stranded on a Santa Monica beach, has finally found a home.... -
Gray whale tangled near Laguna Beach reappears off Central Coast
L.A. NOWThe gray whale that had been found tangled in debris this month in the waters off San Onofre, only to disappear, has been spotted again hundreds of miles up the California coast.... -
For safer skies, U.S. senator proposes killing geese, other birds
NEW YORK -- Warning of a possible disaster if something isn't done soon, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is pushing lawmakers to make it easier for wildlife officials to cull Canada geese and other birds near New York City airports, where two...
Tags: Kennedy Airport, Natural Resources, Delta Air Lines, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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Gray whale freed after getting tangled in fishing net off O.C. coast
L.A. NOWA California gray whale found tangled in a fishing net off the Orange County coast swam free after a lengthy rescue over the weekend. Whale-watching boats spotted the young whale stranded outside of Dana Point Harbor about 5:30 p.m. Friday...... -
Another gray whale found tangled in net in waters off O.C.
L.A. NOWA gray whale that was tangled amid discarded netting and a fishing buoy was spotted Wednesday off the coast of Orange County.... -
Conservatives losing faith in science?
“Conservatives lose faith in science,” trumpeted the headline on a story in last week’s Times. “A study … in the American Sociological Review concludes that trust in science among conservatives and frequent churchgoers...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Medical Specialization, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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Marine biologist indicted for allegedly feeding killer whales
L.A. NOWA California marine biologist and whale-watching tour operator has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly feeding killer whales in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, in violation of federal wildlife provisions....
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