Abstracts: Lead Bullets, Sugar Taxes, and More
A roundup of science news from around the Web — and around the world.
• The environmental consequences of hunting with lead bullets are substantial, an editorial board in Iowa argues — especially for bald eagles. (Des Moines Register)
• Primary progressive aphasia leaves patients at a loss for words — literally. (The Atlantic)
• Classic stories about famous dinosaurs have been perpetuated through the years only to be re-examined and found lacking. (British Broadcasting Company)
• Britain joins other countries in announcing a sugar tax designed to reduce the health impacts of sugar consumption. (Nature)
• A new fossil of a spider-like arachnid is found to be missing a universal feature of all spiders: Spinnerets. (Science News)
• American consumption of quinoa does not seem to have the deleterious effects on Peruvian farmers it was once thought to have. (Smithsonian)
• The moon may play a key role in maintaining the life-protecting magnetic field of the earth. (Discover Magazine)
• An interview with a Cornell bioacoustician reveals the disturbing results of underwater sound pollution. (Yale 360)
• And finally: The origin of the universe is not a place, but a time. (New York Times)