China, Russia conducts annual "physical examination" for cross-border rivers
Chinese and Russian experts have begun an annual water quality examinations for four rivers and a lake across the border to strengthen pollution control. Experts have taken samples from the ice-covered Heilongjiang, Wusuli, Ergune a ... english.people.com.cn
Swedish spruce may be world's oldest living tree
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Scientists have found a cluster of spruces in the mountains in western Sweden which, at an age of 8,000 years, may be the world's oldest living trees. feeds.reuters.com
Squid scientists snack as they study
SCIENTISTS who have begun examining the largest squid ever found have admitted snacking on one of its smaller mates while studying the 495kg whopper. news.com.au