Zeus' altar drew early visitors [Subscriber Only]
Archaeologists have discovered evidence that people used a ceremonial altar to the ancient Greek god Zeus around 5,000 years ago, a millennium before Zeus worship originated. sciencenews.org
Mont. Girl Wins Planet Mnemonic Contest
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) -- A fourth-grader at Riverview Elementary School has won the National Geographic planetary mnemonic contest, developing a handy way to remember the newly assigned 11 planets, including three dwarfs.... hosted.ap.org
White House Played Role in Smog Rule
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Environmental Protection Agency rejected suggestions on Friday that the White House forced him to weaken a key part of its new smog requirement after intervention by President Bush.... hosted.ap.org
This is the end - a German photographer captures the dying
German photographer Walter Schels was terrified of death, but felt compelled to take an extraordinary series of portraits of people before and on the day they died guardian.co.uk
Court Sets Fall Debate on Standards of Water Act
In accepting an appeal on the role of cost-benefit analysis in establishing Clean Water Act standards, the Supreme Court set the stage for an environmental policy debate. nytimes.com