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N.M. tries to grow rare plant in new spots
Aug 1 2005 11:13PM (CT)
PECOS, N.M. (AP) - State Forestry is attempting to help an endangered plant that grows only in the Holy Ghost Canyon of the upper Pecos watershed by trying to grow it in two other areas.
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NASA to conduct spacewalk to mend shuttle
Aug 1 2005 10:19PM (CT)
SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) - NASA said Monday it will send out a spacewalking astronaut to fix two worrisome pieces of filler material protruding from Discovery's belly _ a high-stakes operation to repair a problem that could threaten the shuttle during re-entry.
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Ivory bill's doubters convinced by tapes
Aug 1 2005 9:41PM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Researchers who last month questioned the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker, saying blurry videotape of a bird in flight wasn't enough evidence, have changed their minds after hearing recordings from the wild.
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Researchers say Arctic teeming with life
Aug 1 2005 9:07PM (CT)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Beneath its ice, the Arctic Ocean is teeming with life, says a team of international scientists that just completed a 30-day expedition to the northern ocean.
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Rare beetle found in Massachusetts forest
Aug 1 2005 8:00PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - A species of beetle never before seen in North America has been discovered in a Massachusetts forest, but the Asian insect does not appear to pose an ecological threat, experts said Monday.
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Survey finds Gulf 'dead zone' much larger
Aug 1 2005 7:35PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The dead zone off the coasts of Louisiana and Texas is nearly the size of Connecticut and much larger than federal researchers had predicted earlier this year, according to a new survey.
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Researcher: Bird emits mosquito repellent
Aug 1 2005 7:31PM (CT)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A bird species found in some parts of Western Alaska is believed to emit a natural mosquito repellent with properties similar to DEET, the key ingredient in many commercial repellents.
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Pacific Coast life concerns scientists
Aug 1 2005 7:29PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Marine biologists are seeing mysterious and disturbing things along the Pacific Coast this year: higher water temperatures, plummeting catches of fish, lots of dead birds on the beaches, and perhaps most worrisome, very little plankton _ the tiny organisms that are a vital link in the ocean food chain.
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Russians still proud of Soyuz spacecraft
Aug 1 2005 7:29PM (CT)
MOSCOW (AP) - As NASA frets over the space shuttle's new troubles, Russian space officials are glowing with pride for their 40-year old workhorse _ the cramped but reliable Soyuz spacecraft.
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