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AP Investigation: Ike environmental toll apparent

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:59:17 -0400

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Louisiana and Texas, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.

Recordings aim to capture calls of the wild West

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:52:18 -0400

Rattlesnakes aren't to be trifled with, but if you're trying to collect the sound of every creature in the West that slithers, hops, flies or flops, distance isn't a luxury you can afford.

Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:26:13 -0400

Laura Gadd pauses at the edge of a pristine savanna, delicately lifting her feet to avoid trampling any venus flytraps hidden underfoot.

Elderly turtle pair fails to produce offspring

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:13:16 -0400

She's around 80 years old. He's 100. Breathless scientists watched as the world's most endangered turtles successfully mated.

Astronaut's diary goes on display in Jerusalem

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:46:58 -0400

Pages from an Israeli astronaut's diary that survived the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia and a 37-mile fall to earth are going on display this weekend for the first time in Jerusalem.

Beaches once thick with birds quiet thanks to Ike

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:24:20 -0400

One of North America's renowned bird migration and bird watching areas is strangely silent.

Strippers, armadillos inspire Ig Nobel winners

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:38:13 -0400

Deborah Anderson had heard the urban legends about the contraceptive effectiveness of Coca-Cola products for years. So she and her colleagues decided to put the soft drink to the test. In the lab, that is.

Researchers find that tuna swim across Atlantic

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:38:18 -0400

Bluefin tuna from both sides of the Atlantic get together as juveniles, a discovery that could affect how the tuna fishery is managed. While North American and Mediterranean bluefin return home to spawn, a study published in Friday's edition of the journal Science reveals that as youngsters the fish travel long distances to intermix.

Navy confirms lost WWII sub has been found

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:46:13 -0400

The Navy has confirmed the wreckage of a sunken vessel found last year off the Aleutians Islands is that of the USS Grunion, which disappeared during World War II.