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Pluto's newly found moons named Nix, Hydra
Jun 21 2006 9:59PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Meet the newest kids in the solar system: Nix and Hydra. The pair of moons orbiting Pluto were officially christened last week by the International Astronomical Union, which is in charge of approving celestial names.
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NASA shuttle launch hinged on repairs
Jun 21 2006 5:48PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The decision to press ahead with the launch of space shuttle Discovery next month without fixing the foam problem came down to whether six months would be too long to wait for repairs, NASA's chief engineer said Wednesday.
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More pandas in China than first thought
Jun 21 2006 5:18PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Scientists using DNA samples have doubled their estimates of the wild panda population in a nature sanctuary in China, a finding they say bodes well for the survival of the endangered species.
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Study: San Andreas fault overdue for quake
Jun 21 2006 5:14PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - New earthquake research confirms the southern end of the San Andreas fault near Los Angeles is overdue for a Big One. The lower section of the fault has not produced a major earthquake in more than three centuries.
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Group offers $10K for woodpecker evidence
Jun 21 2006 5:05PM (CT)
BRINKLEY, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas wildlife officials hope the offer of a $10,000 reward will help prove that the once-extinct ivory-billed woodpecker is living in the bayous of eastern Arkansas.
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Maine scientists catch endangered sturgeon
Jun 21 2006 4:54PM (CT)
ORONO, Maine (AP) - University of Maine scientists have caught nearly a dozen endangered shortnose sturgeon in the Penobscot River in the past week, representing the first confirmed sightings of the fish in the river since 1978.
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Ancient grains going into modern diet
Jun 21 2006 4:50PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Amid the aisles of spaghetti and canned peas, cereals and breads made with mysterious-sounding grains like amaranth and quinoa are sprouting up at major supermarkets.
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New hydraulic hybrid trucks roll off
Jun 21 2006 4:47PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Recognize that familiar United Parcel Service truck with the trademark brown paint job? Look twice. The government released its model Wednesday, replete with a new hybrid hydraulic system built for the Environmental Protection Agency by Cleveland-based Eaton Corp.
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Prof not direct descendant of warlord
Jun 21 2006 12:28PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - An accounting professor who thought he was a direct descendant of the fearsome Mongol warrior Genghis Khan has now been told: never mind.
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