| Scientists Square Off on Evolutionary Value of Helping Relatives A team of prominent evolutionary biologists at Harvard is trying to demolish the theory that helping your relatives can spread your genes faster than having children of your own. feeds.nytimes.com |
Call to replace UN climate chiefs The former head of the UK civil service says the government must push for new leadership of the UN's climate body. bbc.co.uk |
Some of the world's endangered plants Researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London are warning that as much as one-fifth of the world's plant life is at risk of extinction. bbc.co.uk |
Russian spacecraft damaged during transportation By 2010-10-07T10:54:26ZBAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) -- Russia's space agency chief says that a spacecraft that is used to ferry crew to the international space station in December has been damaged during transportation by rail.... hosted.ap.org |
NASA replacing seals in leaky shuttle fuel line By MARCIA DUNN 2010-10-20T18:55:08ZCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery needs more repair work before it can take off on its last flight.... hosted.ap.org |