AP - Officials on Thursday abruptly canceled a state program to spray chemicals to combat crop-eating moth in urban areas after months of public uproar over its unclear effects on the environment and human health.
AP - Scientists believe NASA's Phoenix Mars lander exposed bits of ice while recently digging a trench in the soil of the Martian arctic, the mission's principal investigator said Thursday.
AFP - A British minister came under attack from environmentalists Thursday after suggesting that genetically-modified crops could help ease the global food crisis.
AFP - Oil prices slumped on Thursday after Saudi Arabia said it planned to boost daily output by 200,000 barrels to help cool record-breaking energy costs which are hurting consumers globally.
Reuters - Iranian and
Western wildlife experts are working together to save rare
cheetahs from extinction in this arid, mountainous region,
despite a nuclear row between their governments.
SPACE.com - WASHINGTON —
Brushing aside White House objections, the U.S. House of Representatives
overwhelmingly approved a one-year NASA authorization bill that would require
the space agency to conduct an extra space shuttle mission to deliver the Alpha
Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) to the International Space station. -- read full article
AP - Sen. John McCain has toured flood-damaged southeastern Iowa, walking past half-submerged buildings, washed-out roads and thousands of sandbags filled hurriedly in a vain attempt to hold back the water. -- read full article
LiveScience.com - Washing fruits and vegetables is smart. But can it keep you safe from bacteria outbreaks like the recent tomato scare? -- read full article
AP - The Phoenix lander stopped digging soil near Mars' north pole Wednesday as engineers on Earth worked to fix a glitch that caused the loss of some photos and science data.
AP - A South Korean team led by disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk said Thursday it has created 17 clones of an endangered dog breed popular in China. -- read full article
AP - In a cramped, humid laboratory in London, mosquitoes swarming in stacked, net-covered cages are being scrutinized for keys to controlling malaria.
AP - With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production. Democrats quickly rejected the idea.
Reuters - Iranian and
Western wildlife experts are working together to save rare
cheetahs from extinction in this arid, mountainous region,
despite a nuclear row between their governments.
