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Cows in New Zealand produce low-fat milk
May 28 2007 9:49PM (CT)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand scientists are breeding a herd of cows that produce lower-fat milk after the chance discovery of a natural gene mutation in one animal.
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New limbless lizard species discovered
May 28 2007 9:49PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - An Indian zoologist said Monday he has found a new species of limbless lizard in a forested area in the country's east. "Preliminary scientific study reveals that the lizard belongs to the genus Sepsophis," said Sushil Kumar Dutta, who led a team of researchers from "Vasundhra," a non-governmental organization, and the North Orissa University.
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Large ships could threaten lost whales
May 28 2007 7:05PM (CT)
BENICIA, Calif. (AP) - Two whales lost in the Sacramento River encouraged biologists Monday by making progress toward their ocean home, but then abruptly halted their journey at a busy bridge.
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Large ships could threaten lost whales
May 28 2007 7:05PM (CT)
BENICIA, Calif. (AP) - Two whales lost in the Sacramento River encouraged biologists Monday by making progress toward their ocean home, but then abruptly halted their journey at a busy bridge.
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Large ships could threaten lost whales
May 28 2007 7:05PM (CT)
BENICIA, Calif. (AP) - Two whales lost in the Sacramento River encouraged biologists Monday by making progress toward their ocean home, but then abruptly halted their journey at a busy bridge.
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Pelosi: Climate change is a reality
May 28 2007 6:36PM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday she led a congressional delegation to Greenland, where lawmakers saw "firsthand evidence that climate change is a reality," and she hoped the Bush administration would consider a new path on the issue.
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Cicadas a tasty treat for zoo animals
May 28 2007 4:44PM (CT)
BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) - At the Brookfield Zoo, cicadas are a lot more than just really noisy insects: They're delicious treats.
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Cicadas a tasty treat for zoo animals
May 28 2007 4:44PM (CT)
BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) - At the Brookfield Zoo, cicadas are a lot more than just really noisy insects: They're delicious treats.
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Cicadas a tasty treat for zoo animals
May 28 2007 4:44PM (CT)
BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) - At the Brookfield Zoo, cicadas are a lot more than just really noisy insects: They're delicious treats.
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Use of animal forensics on the rise
May 28 2007 4:10PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The killer had left his mark all over the crime scene. Grayish-tan hairs lay strewn on the ground below the old willow tree on Marylin Christian's Loudoun County farm, inches away from where her beloved cat Cody was found dead.
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Use of animal forensics on the rise
May 28 2007 4:10PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The killer had left his mark all over the crime scene. Grayish-tan hairs lay strewn on the ground below the old willow tree on Marylin Christian's Loudoun County farm, inches away from where her beloved cat Cody was found dead.
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Do trees make it OK to drive an SUV?
May 28 2007 12:26AM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - If you plant some trees, is it OK to drive an Escalade? The question isn't as silly as it sounds. People worried about global warming increasingly are trying to "offset" the carbon dioxide _ the leading greenhouse gas _ they spew into the atmosphere when they drive, fly or flick on a light. One idea popular with the eco-conscious is to have trees planted for them. You get to keep driving and flying, but those trees are supposed to suck in your trail of carbon.
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