Observatory: Clues to Human Thought Found in Worm’s Brain
Researchers report that something resembling a human cerebral cortex exists in the marine ragworm, a small creature that has not changed in hundreds of millions of years. feeds.nytimes.com |
Personal Health: Parents, Relax. Don’t Keep Them From School. It’s Just Lice.
Besides a sometimes itchy scalp from an allergic reaction to their saliva, scientists say, lice cause no physical distress and transmit no diseases. feeds.nytimes.com |
Video: Manchester University scientists celebrate Nobel physics prize
Andre Geim calls award 'life-changing' after he and Konstantin Novoselov won for their creation of graphene using a block of carbon and some sticky tape guardian.co.uk |
Denver Zoo hatches 4 Komodo dragons
By 2010-10-15T02:56:52ZDENVER (AP) -- The Denver Zoo says it's become the only zoo in the world to hatch endangered Komodo dragons for a third time.... hosted.ap.org |
Summit agrees tiger recovery plan
Governments of 13 countries where tigers still live have endorsed a plan to save the big cats from extinction. bbc.co.uk |