Zoo Atlanta to Resume Mating Pandas
ATLANTA (AP) -- Zoo Atlanta is hoping to hear the pitter-patter of little panda paws again. Now that giant panda cub Mei Lan is old enough to be weaned, zookeepers hope her mother, Lun Lun, is ready to mate again. If all goes as planned, Lun Lun will become pregnant this spring and deliver Zoo Atlanta's second giant panda cub at the end of the summer.... hosted.ap.org
Loggers Invaded Butterfly Haven, Photos Show
The images show fresh clear-cutting in unique forest reserves in central Mexico where large colonies of monarch butterflies roost for the winter. nytimes.com
An Export in Solid Supply
A reorganization of the global coal trade is making the United States a major exporter for the first time in years, and driving up prices of the one fossil fuel the nation has in abundance. nytimes.com
Scientists find smallest planet
The smallest planet discovered outside our solar system has been found by Spanish scientists. "I think we are very close, just a few years away, from detecting a planet like Earth," team leader Ignasi Ribas told a news conference We ... english.people.com.cn
British team finds two genes for osteoporosis
LONDON (Reuters) - British researchers have identified two common genetic mutations that increase the risk of osteoporosis and related bone fractures, according to a study released on Tuesday. feeds.reuters.com