| Putin visits site of Russia's new launch center By NATALIYA VASILYEVA 2010-08-28T13:16:30ZMOSCOW (AP) -- Russia will launch its manned space missions from a new center in the Far East in 2018, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Saturday, as the country seeks greater independence for its space program.... hosted.ap.org |
Observatory: Researchers Map Most of Turkey’s Genome The genomic book on the turkey may be useful in the continued breeding of the bird for food. feeds.nytimes.com |
Deep secrets The remarkable Russian telescope operating in the frigid darkness of Lake Baikal bbc.co.uk |
Scientists see new bugs, frogs in Papua New Guinea By KRISTEN GELINEAU 2010-10-07T11:01:59ZSYDNEY (AP) -- A thumbnail-sized frog with a long snout, a brilliant green katydid with bright pink eyes and a mouse with a white-tipped tail are among 200 species scientists have discovered in Papua New Guinea.... hosted.ap.org |
Green: Swap Till You Drop What have you swapped lately? The Green blog is eager to hear. feeds.nytimes.com |