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Last male purebred rabbit species dies
May 17 2006 10:02PM (CT)
EPHRATA, Wash. (AP) - The last male purebred Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit has died, leaving just two females in a captive breeding program created to try to save the endangered species from extinction.
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Geologist: Bosnian hill an ancient pyramid
May 17 2006 8:16PM (CT)
VISOKO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - An Egyptian geologist who arrived to check on claims by an amateur researcher that a hill in central Bosnia is hiding an ancient pyramid said Wednesday the structure is man made and worth investigating.
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DNA study maps human-chimp split
May 17 2006 8:16PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - One of the most detailed comparisons yet of human and chimp DNA shows that the split between the two species was a long, messy affair that may even have featured an unusual evolutionary version of breakup sex.
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New study: Tiny mouse deserves protection
May 17 2006 6:33PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - A new study reinforces a tiny rodent's reputation as the mouse that roared, and that could block millions of dollars in development in Wyoming and Colorado if it hangs on to its endangered status.
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Elephant not interested in using treadmill
May 17 2006 6:28PM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - So far, it's the trainers at the Alaska Zoo who are breaking a sweat trying to coax Maggie the elephant onto the world's first treadmill for a pachyderm.
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Smithsonian opens Antarctica exhibit
May 17 2006 6:28PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Photographer Joan Myers spent months exploring Antarctica and recording its stark beauty. An exhibit of her photos opens Thursday at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
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Officials learn from construction blunder
May 17 2006 6:28PM (CT)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Opening a bridge construction yard on what turned out to be an ancient Indian village and burial ground was "a very expensive misadventure" that the state can learn from, according to an internal report on the blunder.
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Rain forces shellfish bed closures
May 17 2006 6:25PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The worst shellfishing season in decades may have a sequel this summer, thanks to recent record rains coupled with wind and water conditions similar to what fed last year's ruinous red tide.
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Aircraft carrier sunk in Gulf of Mexico
May 17 2006 6:21PM (CT)
IN THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) - As hundreds of veterans looked on solemnly, the Navy blew holes in a retired aircraft carrier and sent the 888-foot USS Oriskany to the bottom of the sea Wednesday, creating the world's largest manmade reef.
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Scientists back plug-in hybrids
May 17 2006 6:21PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A group of scientists urged Congress on Wednesday to fund research for plug-in hybrid vehicles, touting the technology as another way to reduce the nation's dependence on oil through the help of a simple electrical socket.
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Scientists test tsunami-warning system
May 17 2006 8:04AM (CT)
EWA BEACH, Hawaii (AP) - Dozens of Pacific-rim nations joined the first widespread test of a tsunami-warning system since killer waves in the Indian Ocean claimed more than 200,000 people. During the drill, earthquakes continued to shake the geologically unstable region.
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Study: Exxon Valdez oil lingers in Alaska
May 17 2006 4:12AM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Oil spilled by the Exxon Valdez 17 years ago extends farther into Alaska's tidal waters than previously thought and could be causing long-term harm to wildlife, a study concludes.
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