How Did Noah’s Ark Float?

…were wiped out 65 million years ago. Government officials trying to protect the modern world’s wildlife gather in Bonn from May 19-30 for a meeting of the U.N. Convention on…

Google Impact supports DNA Barcoding

Border inspectors and wildlife officials around the world look for endangered species killed and trafficked in violation of national laws and international treaties. Sometimes the objects are easily identified but…

Breakthrough Institute prize

…made a major contribution to realizing a future where all the world’s inhabitants can enjoy secure, free, prosperous, and fulfilling lives on an ecologically vibrant planet.” Jesse was chosen “in…

DNA Barcoding of Nutritional Supplements

…Barcode of Life supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Mark led the writing of a December 2003 meeting report that envisioned “a world in which any person anywhere anytime…

Microbial diversity

world of plants and animals, we have a far weaker grasp on the question of whether global microbial diversity is increasing, decreasing, or staying the same. In an article published…

IE Reflections posted

We notice that the 1992 paper “Industrial Ecology: Reflections on a Colloquium” (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA) has been published online: https://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/89/3/879 We also have a copy on our server:…

Science and Diplomacy

…Baghdad faculty in science & engineering to visit the USA. We were pleased to help make possible the visit, which finally began 25 June 2005 and earned a front-page story…