| Mariner Rig Accident Undercuts Efforts to End Drilling Moratorium As lawmakers call for new inquiries into Thursday's accident, oil industry executives say it will now be more difficult to lift the government's offshore drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico. feeds.nytimes.com |
Scientists complete cacao genome mapping By 2010-09-15T11:04:29ZMcLEAN, Va. (AP) -- Some sweet science news: Researchers have released a nearly complete preliminary mapping of the DNA of the tree that produces chocolate.... hosted.ap.org |
Computer images show ocean floor off Queensland A new computer program is allowing people to experience the Queensland coast from a new perspective - deep beneath the ocean. abc.net.au |
Observatory: A Whale of a Journey, Captured in Photos Images made by an amateur photographer helped scientists trace the movement of a female humpback whale that took an unprecedented 6,000-mile trip. feeds.nytimes.com |
Should BP’s Money Go Where the Oil Didn’t? Oil from the BP spill never came close to most of Florida’s beaches, but tourists seemed to be scared off anyway. Businesses and want restitution for lost revenue. feeds.nytimes.com |