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  • August 2008

    • Bat Deaths Perplex Scientists

      Salon  |  Aug 1, 08 2:50 PM CDT

      Bat Deaths Perplex Scientists

      (Newser) - Experts are still in the dark about what’s causing the deaths of vast numbers of bats in the Northeast, but some theories have emerged, Salon reports. Some scientists believe white-nose syndrome is driven by global warming, while others are looking hard at pesticides. In either case, humans may have instigated the threat, and the illness looks like a bad ecological omen. More »

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      global warming  • illness  • pesticide  • ecology  • animals  • bees  • fungus  • bats  • hibernation

  • March 2008

    • Deadly Disease Ravaging Bats

      New York Times  |  Mar 25, 08 5:57 AM CDT

      Deadly Disease Ravaging Bats

      (Newser) - A mysterious syndrome is wiping out colonies of hibernating bats and baffling biologists, the New York Times reports. Experts don't know what causes the "white nose syndrome" or how it spreads, but they warn that bat populations in the Northeast are being devastated. Field researchers report bats flying out of caves in the middle of the day and dying in the snow. Some 90% of hibernating bats in four New York caves studied have died. More »

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      endangered species  • wildlife  • biologists  • hibernation  • caves  • bats

  • October 2007

    • Light Wanes, Winter Blues Loom

      USA Today  |  Oct 15, 07 4:24 PM CDT

      Light Wanes, Winter Blues Loom

      (Newser) - Utter darkness at 5pm might fan a night owl's flame, but for some 10% to 20% of Americans, autumn's lessening light can trigger a bad case of SAD, or seasonal affective disorder. The "winter blues," caused by leftover mammalian genes that want you to hibernate, can be treated with light therapy, reports USA Today. More »

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      antidepressant  • winter  • hibernation

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