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Scientists find self-fertilizing orchid
Jun 20 2006 10:23PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - For one type of orchid in China, procreating is a lonely affair. Rather than depending on insects or even the wind for pollination, scientists have discovered that the orchid Holcoglossum amesianum actually fertilizes itself, according to a report in this week's Nature.
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Japan, allies move closer to whale hunts
Jun 20 2006 9:36PM (CT)
FRIGATE BAY, St. Kitts (AP) - Japan and its allies edged closer toward their goal of resuming commercial whale hunts as the International Whaling Commission's annual meeting drew to a close Tuesday with accusations of vote-buying from opponents.
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NASA safety chief against launch decision
Jun 20 2006 9:36PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - NASA's top safety official objected to the agency's decision to press ahead with the launch of Discovery next month without fixing a potentially catastrophic foam-shedding problem, but said he won't appeal _ and won't resign in protest _ because he does not believe the shuttle astronauts' lives are in danger.
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Biologist discovers new way to date books
Jun 20 2006 9:00PM (CT)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Antique book collectors might want to read up on genetic mutations before determining the age of an undated find. A Penn State biology professor with a passion for old prints and maps says he has found a new way to date centuries-old books by using a technique similar to what scientists use to study mutations.
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Group says Ark. carbon emissions increasing
Jun 20 2006 5:58PM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - A research group says carbon dioxide emissions in Arkansas nearly tripled between 1960 and 2001, as coal-fired power plants went on line and state motorists began burning more oil.
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Stem cells help repair rats' paralysis
Jun 20 2006 5:53PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists have used stem cells and a soup of nerve-friendly chemicals to not just bridge a damaged spinal cord but actually regrow the circuitry needed to move a muscle, helping partially paralyzed rats walk.
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Indiana's bald eagle population soaring
Jun 20 2006 5:50PM (CT)
SEYMOUR, Ind. (AP) - Once extinct in Indiana, bald eagles have recovered so swiftly in the two decades since their reintroduction to the Hoosier wilds that the majestic birds now cover more than a third of the state, wildlife officials said.
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NASA picks woman to lead shuttle mission
Jun 20 2006 5:48PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Air Force Col. Pamela Ann Melroy will become the second woman to command a space shuttle mission when her crew heads to the international space station next year, NASA announced.
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Leaders want biodiversity pay off
Jun 20 2006 5:42PM (CT)
MANTADIA NATIONAL PARK, Madagascar (AP) - High in the rain forest canopy, a lemur with orange, black and white fur leaps among the branches to cries of delight from onlookers below.
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Audit faults bird flu tests for poultry
Jun 20 2006 3:27PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration lacks a comprehensive plan for testing and monitoring bird flu in commercial poultry, a federal audit says.
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Condors seen at risk for lead poisoning
Jun 20 2006 10:56AM (CT)
PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT, Calif. (AP) - Wildlife officials laid traps for California condors to test for lead poisoning after many were spotted feeding on squirrels that had been shot.
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