Scientists urge global help on manned Mars mission
MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - The United States must collaborate with other countries to achieve its goal of putting humans on Mars or it may fall short of its aims, scientists and former space officials said on Thursday. feeds.reuters.com
Okla. Fight Over Poultry Waste Escalates
COLCORD, Okla. (AP) -- In a region that produces billions of pounds of the nation's poultry, part of doing business for the past half-century was trying to ignore the smelly waste dropped by the birds.... hosted.ap.org
Official says little debris created from shot satellite
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The shooting apart of a crippled U.S. spy satellite last month created no significant new space debris, with all but small bits burning on re-entry to the atmosphere, the mission commander said Wednesday. feeds.reuters.com
Dead Birds Washing Up at Great Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Thousands of dead birds are washing up on the Great Salt Lake shore. "We've received a lot of calls - everybody's worried about avian influenza," said Leslie McFarlane, wildlife-disease coordinator at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.... hosted.ap.org
Right (or wrong) answer always on tip of your tongue
Sometimes while learning from our mistakes, we learn to make more mistakes, new research reveals. This seemingly counterintuitive idea comes from a study of a phenomenon called tip of the tongue (TOT), detailed in the most recent iss ... english.people.com.cn