Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Live Science News Headlines

Mother Nature Still in Charge
The current level of natural activity is normal for Earth, scientists say.
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World to End in 2012 (Check Back for Updates)
Does Recycling Plastic Cost More Than Making It?
Go Speed Racer! Demons on Wheels Designed
World's Strangest Creature? Part Mammal, Part Reptile
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Electric Signals Could Ward Off Sharks
Breastfeeding Rates Up, Along With Guilt
Hey Yogi! Bears' Picnic Basket Theft Secrets Revealed
Blobs Inside Earth Like Peanut Butter
Dragon in Space
Bees Scare Elephants
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Myanmar Cyclone Brings Disease Worries
Reports of malaria outbreaks and diarrhea in Myanmar's low-lying areas hardest hit by a disastrous cyclone have health experts scrambling to prevent widespread illness, U.N. health officials said Thursday.
The Worst Natural Disasters Ever
Cyclones, tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanoes.
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Slow Down: Whale Crossing
Smart buoys listen for whales and warn ships.
How the Wealthy Medici Changed the World
Why the 1930s Dust Bowl Was So Bad
'Iron Man' Hero Personifies Modern Military Contractors
Is Yogurt Really Good for You?
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Cloud Rat Rediscovered after 112 Years
Bats Screech Louder Than Rock Concerts
Fat People Have Bigger Carbon Footprints
Blobs Inside Earth Like Peanut Butter
Modeling Crowd Behavior
Bees Scare Elephants
Name a Species
For a price, you can name a newly-discovered marine species.
Can Birds Tell If We Look Them in the Eye?
Study shows that birds do respond to a human's gaze.
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Icy Lake Drains Faster than Niagara Falls
Scientists observe drainage of glacial lake and effects on ice sheet movement.
Road Kill: Too Many Frogs Croak
Goodbye Gorilla: Vaccine Urgently Needed
Sky-High Ads Float Like Clouds
Cat Craze Out of Control
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Humans Might Sense Oxygen Through Skin
Men More Forgetful Than Women
Earth's Hum Sounds More Mysterious Than Ever
Running Robot
Psychedelic Spiders
Hawaiian Plant Older than Previously Thought
The Metrosideros plant, native to Hawaii, may have existed longer than previously thought.

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