Hitting the high notes: Sax pros tune themselves
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jazz legend John Coltrane routinely pushed his tenor saxophone into the altissimo range, notes far above the instrument's normal range, and now Australian scientists know how he did it. feeds.reuters.com
Encyclopedia of Life struggles to handle rush
The concept of a comprehensive encyclopedia of life on the Internet proved too popular. Its computers were overwhelmed and couldn't keep it alive when it debuted Tuesday. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
Rocket Lifts Off With Secret Satellite
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- An Atlas 5 rocket carrying a secret U.S. satellite lifted off before dawn Thursday, officials said.... hosted.ap.org
Study sheds light on Woolly Mammoth demise
LONDON (Reuters) - Climate change drove woolly mammoths to the edge of extinction and then humans finished them off, according to a Spanish study on Tuesday that adds to the debate over the demise of the Ice Age behemoths. feeds.reuters.com