Experts: Exoplanet could be smallest ever found
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER and FRANK JORDANS 2010-08-25T00:47:49ZGENEVA (AP) -- Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.... hosted.ap.org |
Study: Flamboyant male dancing attracts women best
By MARIA CHENG 2010-09-09T15:52:15ZLONDON (AP) -- John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.... hosted.ap.org |
Calif. utility stumbles on 1.4M years old fossils
By GILLIAN FLACCUS 2010-09-21T13:38:01ZRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- A utility company preparing to build a new substation in an arid canyon southeast of Los Angeles has stumbled on a trove of animal fossils dating back 1.4 million years that researchers say will fill in blanks in Southern California's history.... hosted.ap.org |
On Guadalcanal, Studying Evolution
An expedition to the mountains of Guadalcanal seeks to understand how new species evolve. feeds.nytimes.com |
Scientist at Work: Leaving Kolombangara
As a team of scientists ends its expedition in the Solomon Islands, thoughts turn to island conservation. feeds.nytimes.com |