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Russell McLendon Blog

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Baby whale uses people as pacifiers [Video]
A new video seems to show a young gray whale requesting human help rubbing its gums, possibly seeking comfort like a teething human baby.
Study: Dolphins may call each other by name
New research suggests bottlenose dolphins address one another with self-given names, adding slight variations that could let them identify who's speaking.
4 ways the sequester could affect science, the environment and public health
The slate of spending cuts could wreak havoc on everything from USDA meat inspections and FDA drug reviews to EPA research and national park staffing.
Obama plans ambitious map of human brain
The 10-year project, expected to be unveiled next month, would map human brain activity in a manner similar to how the Human Genome Project decoded our DNA.
U.S. senators propose long-shot carbon tax
Top polluters would pay $20 per ton of CO2 emissions under the plan, with 60 percent of the revenue returned to each U.S. resident in a monthly rebate check.
Zoom into the Large Sagittarius Star Cloud
A new video from the European Southern Observatory zooms deep into the Milky Way to reveal one of the richest star fields in the entire galaxy.
Reactions to Obama's SOTU climate challenge
President Obama devoted a section of his 2013 State of the Union speech to climate change. Here's a closer look at what he said and how it's being received.
7 surprising facts about Charles Darwin
The legendary naturalist may have revolutionized modern science, but he also loved backgammon, dabbled in Buddhism and couldn't stand the sight of blood.
Watch: Dolphins help stranded seal pup
A Canadian film crew captures footage of three bottlenose dolphins helping a seal pup free itself from a strong current off Mexico's Isla Guadalupe.
Update: Keystone Science School lives on
The Colorado-based school raised $2.3 million over the past two months, allowing it to buy itself and its campus from a cash-strapped parent organization.

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