Fishy flash [Subscriber Only]
Fish alter the growth of crystals in their skin, making it supershiny. sciencenews.org
Shuttle Lands, Clearing Skies for Pentagon
The landing of the space shuttle Atlantis cleared the way for an urgent operation by the Department of Defense to shoot down a failed spy satellite. nytimes.com
Elusive Bird Seen Near Papua New Guinea
LONDON (AP) -- A pale-bellied bird species last seen in the 1920s and long thought to be extinct has been rediscovered near Papua New Guinea. The Beck's petrel was photographed last summer by an Israeli ornithologist in the Bismarck Archipelago, a group of islands northeast of Papua New Guinea.... hosted.ap.org
Australian farmer finds mystery space junk
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A cattle farmer in Australia's remote northern outback on Friday said he had found a giant ball of twisted metal, which he believes is space junk from a rocket used to launch communications satellites. feeds.reuters.com
The mechanics of dyslexia vary from East to West
A new study finds that brain mechanics of dyslexics in Hong Kong and in Chicago as they try to read may be as different as Chinese is from English. iht.com