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7M pounds of trash pulled from waterways
Jun 6 2007 11:15PM (CT)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Smokers are littering shorelines and waterways worldwide with millions of cigarettes, and their filters topped the list of trash items culled during last year's annual international coastal cleanup, according to a new report.
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Teams mimic stem cells using skin cells
Jun 6 2007 10:06PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - In a leap forward for stem cell research, three independent teams of scientists reported Wednesday that they have produced the equivalent of embryonic stem cells in mice using skin cells without the controversial destruction of embryos.
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Teams mimic stem cells using skin cells
Jun 6 2007 10:06PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - In a leap forward for stem cell research, three independent teams of scientists reported Wednesday that they have produced the equivalent of embryonic stem cells in mice using skin cells without the controversial destruction of embryos.
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Teams mimic stem cells using skin cells
Jun 6 2007 10:06PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - In a leap forward for stem cell research, three independent teams of scientists reported Wednesday that they have produced the equivalent of embryonic stem cells in mice using skin cells without the controversial destruction of embryos.
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Scientists say 'Iceman' died from arrow
Jun 6 2007 10:02PM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - A prehistoric hunter known as Oetzi whose well-preserved body was found on a snow-covered mountain in the Alps died more than 5,000 years ago after being struck in the back by an arrow, scientists said in an article published Wednesday.
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Alaska Zoo board to relocate elephant
Jun 6 2007 9:49PM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Following an impassioned public outcry, the Alaska Zoo board has decided to relocate the state's only elephant to another state under certain conditions, the board president said Wednesday.
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Alaska Zoo board to relocate elephant
Jun 6 2007 9:49PM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Following an impassioned public outcry, the Alaska Zoo board has decided to relocate the state's only elephant to another state under certain conditions, the board president said Wednesday.
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Shuttle engineers resolve tank concerns
Jun 6 2007 8:38PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA resolved lingering concerns about lines connecting the external fuel tank to Atlantis on Wednesday and moved ahead with preparations for the first space shuttle launch of the year.
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Shuttle engineers resolve tank concerns
Jun 6 2007 8:38PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA resolved lingering concerns about lines connecting the external fuel tank to Atlantis on Wednesday and moved ahead with preparations for the first space shuttle launch of the year.
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Cosmonauts complete spacewalk
Jun 6 2007 8:17PM (CT)
MOSCOW (AP) - Two Russian cosmonauts spent more than five hours outside the international space station Wednesday, laying cable and installing protective panels to guard against space debris.
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Cosmonauts complete spacewalk
Jun 6 2007 8:17PM (CT)
MOSCOW (AP) - Two Russian cosmonauts spent more than five hours outside the international space station Wednesday, laying cable and installing protective panels to guard against space debris.
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Cosmonauts complete spacewalk
Jun 6 2007 8:17PM (CT)
MOSCOW (AP) - Two Russian cosmonauts spent more than five hours outside the international space station Wednesday, laying cable and installing protective panels to guard against space debris.
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Elephant poaching said imperils survival
Jun 6 2007 7:31PM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The markets in the Central African Republic offer all of the jungle's delicacies, including monkey, chimpanzee, antelope and, if you have the cash, even elephant.
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Rare monkey stolen from zoo in Brazil
Jun 6 2007 7:31PM (CT)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - The theft of a rare Amazon monkey from a Brazilian zoo could harm biologists' efforts to repopulate the endangered species, zoo officials said Wednesday.
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Group: Climate change imperils monuments
Jun 6 2007 7:30PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Rising seas, spreading deserts, intensifying weather and other harbingers of climate change are threatening cultural landmarks from Canada to Antarctica, the World Monuments Fund said Wednesday.
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Group: Climate change imperils monuments
Jun 6 2007 7:30PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Rising seas, spreading deserts, intensifying weather and other harbingers of climate change are threatening cultural landmarks from Canada to Antarctica, the World Monuments Fund said Wednesday.
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Potatoes could be used for bioplastics
Jun 6 2007 3:31PM (CT)
ORONO, Maine (AP) - The usual choices for potatoes include baked, mashed or french fried, but a new study suggests another option: plastic.
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