TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| Indonesia rejects Bali plan for turtle sacrifices JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia has rejected a push by the resort island of Bali for rare turtles to be legally slain in Hindu ceremonies, siding with conservationists of the protected reptiles against religious advocates, an official said Friday.... hosted.ap.org |
Plan to breed lab monkeys splits Puerto Rican town GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico has such a bad history with research monkeys running amok that some residents are stunned that its government has tentatively approved a plan to import and breed thousands of primates for sale to U.S. researchers.... hosted.ap.org |
Essay: A ‘Gift of Life’ With Money Attached Financial incentives may be needed to help secure enough organ donations, as altruism alone is not working. feeds.nytimes.com |
Gravel beaches trapping oil from 1989 Exxon spill ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- An engineering professor has figured out why oil remains trapped along miles of gravel beaches more than 20 years after the Exxon Valdez tanker disaster in Prince William Sound.... hosted.ap.org |
Thames eel populations fall 98% Scientists raise concerns over the River Thames' eco-system after its eel populations crash by 98%. news.bbc.co.uk |