| EU tightens rules on lab animals The EU agrees on new rules to reduce the number of animals used in lab experiments and tighten controls over such procedures. bbc.co.uk |
Wind could have parted sea for Moses Moses might not have parted the Red Sea, but a strong east wind that blew through the night could have pushed the waters back in the way described in biblical writings and the Koran, US researchers say. abc.net.au |
Green heron makes rare UK visit An extremely rare sighting of a green heron is made in Cornwall, the first time the bird has been seen in the UK since 2008. news.bbc.co.uk |
Cases: The Night My Liver Started Running My Life Until my liver tried to kill me, it had done its work uncomplainingly and unnoticed, securely out of mind. feeds.nytimes.com |
Ancient legends once walked among early humans? At least one scholar has an intriguing answer: "The discovery of material evidence of a distinct hominin (human) lineage in Central Asia as recently as 30,000 years ago does not come as a surprise to those who have looked at the historical and anecdotal evidence of 'wild people' inhabiting the region," wrote folklore scholar Michael Heaney of the United Kingdom's Bodleian Library Oxford, in a letter to The Times of London. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |