DARPA ‘lookalikes’ must ground their dreams in reality

DARPA ‘lookalikes’ must ground their dreams in reality

DARPA-likes must ground their dreams in reality The UK government is racing ahead with plans for an Advanced Research Projects Agency, modelled on the high-risk, high-reward US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Such freedom comes with responsibility, argues a Nature editorial: you can’t reap the rewards of high-risk research without investing in meticulous preparation and verification. Nature | 4 min read

Science, snowmobiles and the struggle to save the wolverine Science has become a weapon in the battle between back-country sports enthusiasts and conservationists over the plan to close thousands of hectares of Idaho forest to snowmobiling. Both groups share a love of the wolverines that roam the snowy mountains, but few agree on what the evidence says about how to protect the enigmatic animals. High Country News | 9 min read

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Until we reopen, you can check in on the sea otters, sway with the kelp forest, find tranquility with the jellies and look for wildlife out on Monterey Bay.” Although the Monterey Bay Aquarium is closed, its webcams are still up and running, notes its executive director, Julie Packard on Twitter. (Get those live cams)