WASHINGTON, Sep. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The same gene that affects a rodent's ability to mate for life may affect human marriages, Swedish and U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. ... > full story
BRUSSELS, Sep. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — British and Irish lawmakers in the European Parliament launched a campaign on Tuesday against a rule that would make electronic tags for millions of sheep and goats across the EU compulsory from next year. ... > full story
INUVIK, Northwest Territories, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Canada, criticized by environmentalists for not adequately protecting polar bears from the effects of climate change, said on Thursday it will take more time study its next step. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — Grazing cattle and sleeping deer tend to align their bodies along the North-South axis of the Earth's magnetic field, European researchers said on Monday, giving new meaning to the phrase animal magnetism. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — Monkeys can experience the joy of giving in much the same way as humans do, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. ... > full story
LONDON, Aug. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — Magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror, highlighting the mental skills of some birds and confounding the notion that self-awareness is the exclusive preserve of humans and a few higher mammals. ... > full story
PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — Bigfoot remains as elusive as ever. Results from tests on genetic material from alleged remains of one of the mythical half-ape and half-human creatures, made public at a news conference on Friday held after the claimed discovery swept the Internet, failed to prove its existence. ... > full story
HAVANA, Aug. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Venezuela sends oil to Cuba and now Cuba will ship zoo animals to Venezuela, giving a new dimension to ties between the socialist allies. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Scientists have enlisted some burly help as they try to get a better understanding of the remote south polar marine environment -- and these assistants don't mind the wet or the cold one little bit. ... > full story
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Your Cheatin' Heart: It's Genetic Sep. 2, 2008 (Discovery Channel) — Swedish researchers said Tuesday what women have suspected all along: that marital woes can often be attributed to men's genetic makeup, according ...
Museums Aug. 1, 2008 (Time Out Chicago) — Museums still serve up some adult options. Here are our favorites. . . Right Bite Sept 8, 6pm; Naha (500 N Clark St). The Shedd Aquarium's mission ...
Adult education July 31, 2008 (Time Out Chicago) — Museums serve kids, but what about grown-ups? . . On an average weekday, the Shedd Aquarium kicks off its Marine-Mammal display at 10:30am ...
China Contains Massive Lake Formed after May Earthquake June 10, 2008 (PBS.org) — China declared success Tuesday in preventing a lake -- formed by landslides from the massive May 12 earthquake -- from overflowing its banks and ...
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