Cancer-related death for Cedric the devil
Researchers have euthanased a tasmanian devil that was thought to be immune from the deadly facial tumour disease. abc.net.au |
Jupiter making closest approach in nearly 50 years
By MARCIA DUNN 2010-09-17T18:14:42ZCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Better catch Jupiter next week in the night sky. It won't be that big or bright again until 2022.... hosted.ap.org |
Sky high robots search for 'Outback Joe'
Robots will take to the sky at the Kingaroy Airport in south-east Queensland today, as part of an international science challenge. abc.net.au |
Observatory: When Procreation Is a Matter of Real Estate
Tiny freshwater creatures called rotifers can reproduce sexually or asexually, depending on the animals’ habitat, according to a new study in the journal Nature. feeds.nytimes.com |
Essay: Why Sisterly Chats Make People Happier
The key to why having sisters makes people happier — men as well as women — may lie not in the kind of talk they exchange but in the fact of talk. feeds.nytimes.com |