Scientists fear unusual weather behind massive seabird die-off
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
Winds and currents crucial to the marine food web just didn't happen on schedule last year, triggering major seabird breeding failures along the West Coast. Is global warming to blame?Save to My Web

Contagious Obesity? Identifying The Human Adenoviruses That May Make Us Fat
Science Daily - 55 minutes ago
Accumulating evidence suggests that human adenoviruses viruses may cause obesity, in essence making obesity contagious, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin. The research identified the third such virus that causes obesity in animals, noting that one of these had already been associated with human obesity. More research is needed to test and confirm these results in humans, Save to My Web