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Beams reveal Archimedes' hidden writings
Aug 4 2006 10:03PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Previously hidden writings of the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes are being uncovered with powerful X-ray beams nearly 800 years after a Christian monk scrubbed off the text and wrote over it with prayers.
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Philippine officials: Volcano may erupt
Aug 4 2006 7:22PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The government has deployed troops to keep sightseers away from the edge of advancing lava from Mayon volcano, and officials warned Friday that a violent eruption could occur within weeks or days.
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Expert: Tablet may have oldest writings
Aug 4 2006 6:24PM (CT)
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - An almost 7,000-year old stone tablet found in Bulgaria bears carvings that might turn out to be one of the world's oldest inscriptions, a prominent Bulgarian archaeologist said Thursday.
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Potential invasive crab found in Md.
Aug 4 2006 6:19PM (CT)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A crab species from China has been discovered in the Patapsco River, state authorities said Friday, prompting fears about the potentially invasive species' presence in the Chesapeake Bay.
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NASA plan for moon rocket includes foam
Aug 4 2006 6:09PM (CT)
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Engineers designing the new U.S. moon rocket said Thursday they plan to cover part of it with the same type of foam that doomed Columbia and has been a problem throughout the space shuttle program.
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Chemist creates safer form of ammo
Aug 4 2006 6:07PM (CT)
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - A Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist has come up with a less-toxic explosive that has potential uses in hunting and in military ammunition.
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Red tide moving up Florida's west coast
Aug 4 2006 6:05PM (CT)
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (AP) - A persistent red tide bloom that has been killing fish off Fort Myers since July has spread north to Charlotte and Sarasota counties, officials said.
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EPA OKs group of pesticides
Aug 4 2006 6:01PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - After a decade-long review, the Environmental Protection Agency has decided to allow continued use of 31 popular but controversial agricultural pesticides, concluding cumulative exposure does not pose a health risk.
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Spider invasion creeping out Austrians
Aug 4 2006 6:42AM (CT)
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - An eight-legged invasion is giving some Austrians the creeps. The venomous yellow sack spider, whose painful bite can cause headache and nausea, has become the talk of the town since several people were bitten earlier this summer.
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