Merger of US earth sciences agencies proposed
(AP)
03.07.2008, 21:04:07
AP - From climate change to volcanoes and earthquakes, the world's growing challenges have leaders in earth science proposing a merger of agencies that study the planet. |
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Mars lander's next bake test could be its last
(AP)
03.07.2008, 21:05:05
 AP - The Phoenix lander's first chemical sniff of Martian soil did not turn up any trace of the building blocks of life. Its next whiff could be its last. |
G-8 climate scorecard shows US in last
(AP)
03.07.2008, 10:24:37
 AP - The U.S. has done the least among the world's eight largest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found. |
Outdoor BBQ: A 700,000-year-old Ritual
(LiveScience.com)
03.07.2008, 22:15:57
LiveScience.com - July Fourth is a celebration of outdoor cooking, as well as our nation's birthday. It's time to brush off the barbecue and throw masses of processed meat on the grill.
As we all stand around waiting for the fire to die down so that we can make s'mores, it's also a time to ponder the notion that the barbecue is a ritual 700,000 years old or more, and it might have something to do with our big brains.
Human ancestors started out eating whatever they could; berries, bark, fruit and bits of small animals were probably the main fare. ... |
Mich., Ohio storms bring flooding, power outages
(AP)
03.07.2008, 13:29:44
AP - Severe thunderstorms swept across parts of Michigan, flooding streets and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of residents. |
Dramatic volcanism forged Mercury's surface
(Reuters)
03.07.2008, 20:50:21
 Reuters - Volcanic activity has played a
central role in forging the surface of Mercury, scientists said
on Thursday based on data collected by a NASA spacecraft that
zoomed past the closest planet to the sun in January. |
Chinese man gets award for caring for quake pig
(Reuters)
03.07.2008, 05:02:09
 Reuters - A Chinese man who bought an emaciated
pig who survived for 36 days under rubble after May's massive
Sichuan earthquake and promised to care for it for life has
been given an award by an animal rights group. |
Museum confirms discovery of rare fossil
(AP)
26.06.2008, 20:55:02
AP - Scientists with the Virginia Museum of Natural History have confirmed the discovery of a 500 million-year-old fossil called a stromatolite. |
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