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The Appeal Democrat News – March 15, 2012 11:10:19 PM Retiring Yuba County Superior Court Judge Dennis Buckley is endorsing county public defender and former Marysville City Councilman Benjamin Wirtschafter as his replacement. Wirtschafter, one of three ... See more here: California – Retiring Yuba County judge backs public defender

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ATLANTA, March 17 (UPI) -- Two Mid-Atlantic hurricanes last year had the effect of pushing that region's invasive stink bug infestation into the Deep South, scientists say. More: Stink bugs threaten crops in U.S. South

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Shooting Education’s Role in Recruiting Hunters Visit link: Shooting Education’s Role in Recruiting Hunters

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 15, 2012) - Wild orangutans that have come into contact with eco-tourists over a period of years show an immediate stress response but no signs of chronic stress, unlike other species in which permanent alterations in stress responses have been documented, new research from an Indiana University anthropologist has found. Read the original post: Wild Orangutans...

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The world's biggest squid species have developed huge eyes to give early warning of approaching sperm whales. See the original post: Giant squid eyes are sperm whale defence

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More than 100 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called for greater international oversight of the emerging science of synthetic biology - including a moratorium on the release and commercial use of synthetic organisms and their products until the potential risks are fully understood. Continued here: NGOs call for international regulation of synthetic biology

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 15, 2012) - Plants subjected to a previous period of drought learn to deal with the stress thanks to their memories of the experience, new research has found. The findings could lead to development of crops better able to withstand drought. Continue reading here: Plants 'Remember' Drought, Change Responses to Survive

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NUCLEAR scientists are using native frogs to thwart hospital superbugs in work that sounds more like the plot of a sci-fi thriller than legitimate research. See the original post: Hospital hero? This frog has the makings of a lifesaver

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One of world's rarest primates, the white-headed langur, numbers around 70 as increasing deforestation uproots habitat View post: Bonsai tree trade closing net on near-extinct Vietnamese monkey

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BEITBRIDGE, Zimbabwe , Mar 15, 2012 (IPS) - Chapita Ramovha remembers the days when the Limpopo River lapped at the foot of his village in south Zimbabwe. Visit link: As the Dust Settles on the Limpopo River