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NASA sets Oct. 8 date for shuttle's Hubble mission

Thu, 22 May 2008 13:40:12 -0400

NASA's final visit to the Hubble Space Telescope is now set for Oct. 8.

Aspen trees starved in global warming experiment

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:29:12 -0400

Chain saws scream in a northern Michigan forest, but it's not the familiar sound of lumberjacks.

Farm groups clash over moving foot-and-mouth research

Thu, 22 May 2008 15:25:43 -0400

One of the nation's oldest farm groups said Thursday a proposed foot-and-mouth disease research laboratory on the U.S. mainland, near livestock, could be an inviting target for terrorists. Commercial livestock representatives and the Bush administration insisted it would be safe to move an island lab to sites near animals.

Calif. quake scientists detail impact of 'Big One'

Thu, 22 May 2008 02:46:39 -0400

The "Big One," as earthquake scientists imagine it in a detailed, first-of-its-kind script, unzips California's mighty San Andreas Fault north of the Mexican border. In less than two minutes, Los Angeles and its sprawling suburbs are shaking like a bowl of jelly.

Company offers to clone dogs for 5 highest bidders

Wed, 21 May 2008 22:58:12 -0400

A Northern California biotech company announced Wednesday that it will clone dogs for the five highest bidders in a series of online auctions. Some ethicists condemned the offer, fearing it could lead to human clones.

Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:22:06 -0400

In a stroke of cosmic luck, astronomers for the first time witnessed the start of one of the universe's most fiery events: the end of a star's life as it exploded into a supernova.

5 endangered tiger cubs born at Saint Louis Zoo

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:29:21 -0400

Five rare tiger cubs have been born at the Saint Louis Zoo.

Dinosaur tracks found on Arabian Peninsula

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:07:12 -0400

Scientists say they have found dinosaur tracks on the Arabian Peninsula, a discovery they say may shed more light on where dinosaurs lived, their migration patterns and how they evolved they way they did.

Australian dilemma: too many kangaroos, too few devils

Wed, 21 May 2008 13:11:12 -0400

Too many kangaroos, too few Tasmanian devils. Two of the country's beloved icons are challenging Australians' thinking on wildlife management.

Brazil says Amazon deforestation rising

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:05:13 -0400

Destruction of the Amazon is again on the upswing despite a recent crackdown on illegal logging, Brazil's new environment minister said Wednesday.