Bashed frog victim of mistaken identity
WILDLIFE experts are trying to save a green tree frog almost kicked to death by children who thought it was a cane toad. news.com.au
Researchers Map Corn Plant's Genome
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Scientists at universities and corporations are about to get a major leg up in their tireless - and profitable - effort to reinvent the corn plant. A group of researchers led by Washington University in St. Louis have mapped out the corn plant's massive genome, and is posting the research on the Internet.... hosted.ap.org
Grand Canyon Flood Created New Sandbars
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Grand Canyon boasts new sandbars ranging in size from small nooks and crannies to ones as large as football fields, the results of a manmade flood designed to nourish the ecosystem of the Colorado River, an official said.... hosted.ap.org
Over-80s benefit from blood pressure drugs
Drugs to lower blood pressure in over 80s could reduce death rates by a fifth and heart disease by more than 60% guardian.co.uk
Q&A: Let the Sunshine in
Am I still getting vitamin D when I’m outside on a gray, cloudy day? nytimes.com