ROME, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — About 60 newly hatched sea turtles lost their way during their ritual passage to the sea and marched into an Italian restaurant instead, a conservation worker said 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
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — DEET, the widely used mosquito repellent, does not block the insects' sense of smell but simply stinks to them, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. ... > 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
BERLIN, Aug. 14, 2008 (Reuters) — Octopuses' eight tentacles divide up into six "arms" and two "legs," a study published by a chain of commercial aquariums said on Thursday. ... > full story
DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK, Alberta, Aug. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — In this arid river valley in southeastern Alberta, Adam Martinson is trying to find out why rattlesnakes cross the road. ... > full story
SYDNEY, Aug. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Elephant seals swimming under Antarctic ice and fitted with special sensors are providing scientists with crucial data on ice formation, ocean currents and climate change, a study released on Tuesday said. ... > 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
CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Researchers have traced all of the proteins and enzymes used by the West Nile virus to infect cells, and found 305 genes that could serve as targets for treatments. ... > full story
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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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