Turtle egg rescue at space center billed success
By MARCIA DUNN 2010-09-08T17:02:30ZCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The turtle rescue effort at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is winding down.... hosted.ap.org |
Struggle to save whales on NZ beach
Volunteers have been working around the clock to save at least 24 pilot whales from a large pod of more than 70 found stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand. bbc.co.uk |
First Mention: Measles Vaccine, 1960
The Times reported 50 years ago that a vaccine, developed using the measles virus itself, was being tested in New York City. feeds.nytimes.com |
Eight nuclear locations outlined
The government identifies eight sites as potentially suitable for building future nuclear power stations, while ruling out three previously earmarked. bbc.co.uk |
Forty-year mystery of Mars solved
ASTRONOMERS said they could explain a four-decade-old enigma surrounding rugged troughs and a chasm in the northern ice cap of Mars. news.com.au |