TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides By MATT LEINGANG 2010-08-31T03:40:34ZCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators.... hosted.ap.org |
Europe plans large lunar lander Led by Germany, Europe is pressing ahead with plans to send a sophisticated, unmanned spacecraft to the surface of the Moon. bbc.co.uk |
Old Trees May Soon Meet Their Match Bristlecone pines, which live in extreme conditions about two miles above sea level, are being challenged by a fungus and the native pine bark beetle. feeds.nytimes.com |
In a Takeout Container, a Trek to the Stratosphere A seven-minute edit of a handmade craft’s recorded trip 100,000 feet into the air, posted on a video-sharing site, becomes a viral success. feeds.nytimes.com |
Gulf corals in oil spill zone appear healthy By BRIAN SKOLOFF 2010-10-22T15:32:40ZON THE FLOOR OF THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) -- Just 20 miles north of where BP's blown-out well spewed millions of gallons of oil into the sea, life appears bountiful despite initial fears that crude could have wiped out many of these delicate deepwater habitats.... hosted.ap.org |