[Science] NASA's Mars rover Curiosity sidelined again after experiencing new problem

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity sidelined again after experiencing new problem
http://rt.com/news/mars-mishap-technical-glitch-halts-nasa-rover-475/
LOS ANGELES - After recovering from a computer problem, the Mars rover Curiosity is sidelined again, further delaying the restart of science experiments.

Ecotourists Have Changed Stingrays' Behaviorâ€"And Not for the Better
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/03/ecotourists-have-changed-stingrays-behavior-and-not-for-the-better/
Humans love a good, well-monitored interaction with nature. For stingrays at Stingray Cityâ€"a string of Grand Cayman sandbars that's become a famous tourist destinationâ€"the deal isn't half bad, either.

Shorter wings may help highway-dwelling cliff swallows avoid cars
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5627/20130318/birds-evolve-avoid-becoming-roadkill-cliff-swallows-dodge-cars.htm
If you're a bird that likes to build mud nests in dangerous places, such as highway bridges and overpasses, how do you avoid fatal encounters with cars and trucks?

Rising Temperatures May Cause More Katrinas
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/03/130319-hurricane-climate-change-katrina-science-global-warming/
Hurricanes that form in the Atlantic Ocean are expected to gain considerable strength as the global temperature continues to rise, a new study has found.

Cock-a-doodle-doo! Scientists wonder why the rooster crows
http://www.skynews.com.au/offbeat/article.aspx?id=855722
Roosters, famously, crow in the early morn -- but scientists don't fully understand why they unleash their voices when they do.

A Little Salt: Going on a wild comet chase
http://mauinow.com/2013/03/18/3m-gift-prevents-layoffs-and-cuts-to-pan-starrs-program/
Most of us have been on a wild goose chase, but what about a wild comet chase? Email; Share; Print. By DANNY HENLEY danny.henley@courierpost.

The Feverish Hunt For Evidence Of A Man-Made Global Warming Crisis
http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2013/03/scientists-set-straight-mail-on-sundays-latest-climate-contortion
Although “climate” is generally associated with periods of at least three decades, less than one and one-half decades following mid-1970s “scientific” predictions that the next Ice Age was rapidly approaching, the media trumpeted a new and opposite ...

Internet pioneers win first-ever Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/blogs/internet-pioneers-win-first-ever-queen-elizabeth-prize-for-engineering
£1m award given to one person or a small team from any nationality who create 'a ground-breaking innovation in engineering that has been of global benefit to humanity.

Mysterious, New Ailment Kills Manatees off of Florida Coast
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5650/20130319/mysterious-new-ailment-kills-manatees-florida-coast.htm
A red tide has swept near southwest Florida, killing a record number of manatees and other marine animals. Yet it's not only this algal bloom that has affected the manatee population.

John Kerry Urges Support for Ross Sea Antarctic Ocean Reserve
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/03/19/john-kerry-urges-support-for-ross-sea-antarctic-ocean-reserve/
“When it comes to the Ross Sea and Antarctica we're not going to wait for a crisis to take action,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told a crowd at National Geographic headquarters yesterday evening.