Deep-sea images reveal colorful life off Indonesia
By ROBIN McDOWELL 2010-08-26T16:53:59ZJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Scientists using cutting-edge technology to explore waters off Indonesia were wowed by colorful and diverse images of marine life on the ocean floor - including plate-sized sea spiders and flower-like sponges that appear to be carnivorous.... hosted.ap.org |
Q & A: Web Crawlers
Why do spiders seem to hang head down on their webs? feeds.nytimes.com |
Observatory: Neanderthals’ Tools Were Their Own Work
Neanderthals living in southern Italy 42,000 years ago developed bone and stone tools on their own, not through interactions with Homo sapiens, research shows. feeds.nytimes.com |
Trio wins Nobel for developing key chemistry tool
By MALCOLM RITTER and KARL RITTER 2010-10-06T23:51:38ZNEW YORK (AP) -- A method for building complex molecules has paid off by helping to fight cancer, protect crops and make electronic devices - and now it has earned its developers a Nobel Prize.... hosted.ap.org |
Climate 'risk' to rail network
Climate change could pose a "serious threat" to the UK rail network, scientists warn. bbc.co.uk |