Scientists find Clue to Killer of Tasmanian Devils
A contagious cancer seems to be threatening to wipe out Tasmanian devils, according to scientists. New research indicate that the origin of the disease might…
New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles
Unusually and possibly intelligent crocodiles shared a swampy world which is now the Sahara Desert. Researchers unearthed fossils in the area, which indicate the existence…
First photograph of object around a sun-like star
Astronomers took the first direct image of a planet-like object orbiting a star that is very much like our sun. A breakthrough, similar to this,…
Beloved panda born at national zoo headed to China
Tai Shan [pronounced ‘ty shawn’] who become hugely popular after his birth at Washington’s National Zoo is due to leave for China in early 2010…
Decision soon on closing lock to stop Asian carp
Officials are considering closing a vital Chicago shipping waterway temporarily as they try to stop the increasingly invasive Asian carp from making their way to…
China seeks laws to protect polluted lakes: state media
Speaking at the 13th World Lake Conference, Chen Zhili, one of China’s top legislators, called for special laws to put a stop to the pollution…
New Dinosaur Built Like a Sherman Tank
Bill and Kris Parsons, a husband and wife team of paleontologists, from the Buffalo Museum of Science in New York have discovered a new species…
Huge Galaxy Cluster Hints at Universe’s Skeleton
Light may have been shed on the on the underlying skeleton of the cosmos, as an unknown set of gigantic galaxies in the distant universe…
Taiwan coral reefs need 100 years to recover: scientists
Coral reefs off Taiwan’s coast have been severely damaged in the wake of Typhoon Morakot, requiring a hundred year recovery period as cited by one…
NASA Probe Zooms by Mercury in Last Flyby
A NASA probe zoomed by Mercury on Tuesday and managed to take pictures of the planet’s unchartered regions. The MESSENGER probe flew just 142 miles…