NORTH ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. researchers say they have discovered what appears to be the oldest imprint of a prehistoric insect, made while the dragonfly-like creature was still alive. ... > full story
SYDNEY, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — It seems a bad back might be the only thing that can stop the relentless spread of Australia's poisonous cane toads, which are killing native animals as they hop across the nation, researchers say. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Babies born by Caesarean section are more likely to develop asthma than children delivered naturally, Swiss researchers said on Tuesday. ... > full story
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Canada's killer whale population on the Pacific Coast remains at risk of extinction as its main food source continues to decline, a government panel said on Monday. ... > full story
GENEVA, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — The body's initial response to contracting HIV could provide the answers scientists need to develop a vaccine for the AIDS-causing virus, a Nobel-winning expert said on Monday. ... > full story
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour wrapped up a 16-day mission to prepare the International Space Station for its first six-member crew with a flawless touchdown at NASA's backup landing site in California. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — The brains of autistic children react to sounds a fraction of a second slower than those of normal children, which may help explain the communication problems associated with autism, researchers said on Monday. ... > full story
SYDNEY, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — At least 150 whales have died in a mass stranding off Tasmania's west coast, Australian authorities said on Sunday, despite the efforts of rescuers who managed to shepherd a small number back to the ocean. ... > full story
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Searchers have found the remains of a 10-ton meteor that produced a dramatic fireball in the skies over the Canadian Prairies this month, researchers said on Friday. ... > full story
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James Doctor's Diary Dec. 1, 2008 (Daily Telegraph, UK) — Not surprisingly, perhaps, the British Humanist Association's current campaign slogan to be promoted on London buses, "There's probably no God" ...
Shuttle detoured to California Dec. 1, 2008 (Toronto Sun) — Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts landed yesterday in sunny California, after being diverted there by stormy weather at NASA's ...
Hairspray Exposure Ups Risk for Birth Defe Dec. 1, 2008 (U.S. News & World Report) — Stylists, beauticians may be affected by phthalates in these products, experts say . . Mothers exposed to a common hairspray chemical while at work ...
Shuttle crew cruises in to California Dec. 1, 2008 (Boston Herald) — Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth yesterday, taking a detour to sunny California after storms hit the main ...
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