Two new planets found in distant system
In a solar system thousands of light years away, a star about half the size of our sun is being orbited by two planets that seem like smaller versions of Jupiter and Saturn, astronomers report. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
University taking cash from whaling criticised
St Andrews University was criticised for accepting funds for whale research from the Japanese agency which directs the country's annual whale hunt education.guardian.co.uk
Study ties bedroom TV to unhealthy habits in teens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Teenagers with a bedroom television tend to have poorer diet and exercise habits and lower grades in school than those without one, U.S. researchers said on Monday. feeds.reuters.com
Vikings acquitted in 100-year-old murder mystery
OSLO (Reuters) - Tests of the bones of two Viking women found in a buried longboat have dispelled 100-year-old suspicions that one was a maid sacrificed to accompany her queen into the afterlife, experts said on Friday. feeds.reuters.com