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Earth hottest it's been in 2,000 years
Jun 22 2006 10:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Earth is running a slight fever from greenhouse gases, after enjoying relatively stable temperatures for 2,000 years. The National Academy of Sciences, after reconstructing global average surface temperatures for the past two millennia, said Thursday the data are "additional supporting evidence ... that human activities are responsible for much of the recent warming."
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Some science teachers use DNA, blood
Jun 22 2006 10:05PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Junior high and high school science classes used to mean dissecting frogs and learning the periodic table. But some teachers _ inspired by the popularity of crime scene television shows _ want to get younger students interested in science by using DNA and blood spatter instead.
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Study says spider web developed just once
Jun 22 2006 8:59PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Will you walk into my parlor, said a Cretaceous spider to an ancient fly. The classic spider's web, like Charlotte would have woven, was invented just once, way back in the Cretaceous period some 136 million years ago, scientists report.
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Sea lions and dolphins may join war games
Jun 22 2006 8:45PM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - Alongside the submarines, ships and airplanes participating in large-scale military exercises in the Pacific this month, a team of sea lions and dolphins are expected to patrol the sea.
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Shells may have been earliest jewelry
Jun 22 2006 8:13PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ancient beads that may represent the oldest attempt by people at self-decoration have been identified from sites in Algeria and Israel.
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Pluto's newly found moons named Nix, Hydra
Jun 22 2006 8:13PM (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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Goodall, others oppose research on monkeys
Jun 22 2006 7:58PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Primate expert Jane Goodall and 18 other researchers sent a letter to federal officials urging them to oppose an Atlanta research center's proposal to do AIDS-related research on sooty mangabey monkeys.
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EPA plan targets animal waste and water
Jun 22 2006 5:18PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Large factory-style chicken, hog and cattle farms might soon have to get permits from the Environment Protection Agency when animal waste from their operations finds its way into local rivers, streams and lakes.
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