Man fined after hitting whale with boat
A fisherman has been fined for taking his boat too close to whales off the south coast of South Australia. abc.net.au |
Chimps' future prompts debate over NM primate lab
By TIM KORTE 2010-09-22T16:02:37ZALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A decision to move 186 chimpanzees from a southern New Mexico facility to Texas is pitting government officials and scientists against a coalition of elected officials and animal rights advocates, including New Mexico's governor and famed primate researcher Dr. Jane Goodall.... hosted.ap.org |
Scientists and Soldiers Solve a Bee Mystery
A fungus and a virus apparently caused the honeybee “colony collapse.” feeds.nytimes.com |
Cracking the Mystery of How Sloths Got Long Necks
The part of the skeleton which scientists had long believed to be part of the sloth rib cage is, in fact, analogous to the bottom of the mammal’s “neck.” feeds.nytimes.com |
Jet-lag causes long term memory loss
International travellers may feel tired and forgetful for up to a month after returning because jet-lag causes long term changes in the brain, according to a US study. abc.net.au |