Dawn of the City [Subscriber Only]
A research team has excavated huge public structures from more than 6,000 years ago in northeastern Syria, challenging the notion that the world's first cities arose in the so-called fertile crescent of what's now southern Iraq. sciencenews.org
Indonesian Region Struck by Quakes
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The fault line that spawned the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has ruptured nearly 20 times this month, causing three strong earthquakes. The activity shows the stress the seam is under and could be a harbinger of worse to come, scientists warn.... hosted.ap.org
Japanese lab Kibo attached to space station
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Astronauts attached the first piece of Japan's Kibo laboratory to the International Space Station on Friday, finally giving the Asian country a permanent place on the orbital outpost. feeds.reuters.com
Tasmanian Devil cancer hope
Experts say a Tasmanian Devil called Cedric could hold the key to the survival of the cancer-hit species. news.bbc.co.uk