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U. of Ark. studies woodpecker's habitat
Apr 20 2006 9:20PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Much like the bird that drew attention to it, Bayou de View _ where birders reported seeing an ivory-billed woodpecker _ is critically endangered, researchers said Thursday.
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Scientists say Mars had 3 distinct eras
Apr 20 2006 7:31PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Today's cold, dry climate on Mars evolved about 3.5 billion years ago, ending a period when that planet had seen moist conditions, research indicates.
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Activists: Malaysia rainforest threatened
Apr 20 2006 7:30PM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A 130 million-year-old tropical rainforest in Malaysia is under threat from logging, environmental activists warned Thursday, as they launched a campaign calling for greater efforts to protect the national heritage.
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Rats trained to sniff out bombs, mines
Apr 20 2006 7:28PM (CT)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Watch out Fido _ your days on the force may be numbered. Out for your job are Lola and Espejo, two whiskered, red-eyed rats that police in Colombia are training to sniff out bombs and land mines.
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Researchers aim to detect 'dirty bombs'
Apr 20 2006 7:16PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A radiation sensor inside a cell phone was used with a network of tiny computers spread out around Vanderbilt Stadium on Thursday to detect a fake radioactive "dirty bomb."
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Lawyer shows possible Judas text fragments
Apr 20 2006 7:15PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - A lawyer charged with raising money to pay off the bankruptcy debts of an art and antiquities dealer offered a glimpse Wednesday of several small, brown bits of papyrus that may be part of the ancient Gospel of Judas.
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Fossil suggests snakes evolved on land
Apr 20 2006 7:15PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A fossil find in Argentina has revealed a two-legged creature that's the most primitive snake known, a discovery that promises to fire up the scientific debate about whether snakes evolved on land or in the sea.
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China labors to stop spread of deserts
Apr 20 2006 7:11PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's efforts to stop the spread of its deserts are reducing the severity of sandstorms like the one that dumped yellow grit as far away as Japan this week, but the problem cannot be entirely controlled, officials said Thursday.
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Experts find evidence of Bosnia pyramid
Apr 20 2006 7:09PM (CT)
VISOKO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Researchers on Wednesday unearthed geometrically cut stone slabs that they said could form part of the sloping surface of what they believe is an ancient pyramid lying beneath a huge hill.
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