Singapore beats water woes, exports water skills
Singapore is using desalination and waste-water technology to reduce its dependency on water imports from neighbouring Malaysia, and using that expertise to obtain lucrative contracts in the business.
Potential Origins of Europeans Found
DNA from 24 skeletons of European farmers from about 7,500 years ago has been compared with that of modern Europeans. Most were found to be of a lineage that is very rare in modern Europe. The researchers concluded that modern central Europeans are descended from Stone Age hunter-gatherers of 40,000 years ago rather than the early farmers who arrived later, but other scientists disagree.
Global Warming Moved Plants Northward
Researchers from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History say that there were major shifts in plant distribution after the planet's temperature rose 55 million years ago.
CDC: More Flu Vaccine Should Ease Shortage
10 million new flu shot doses should be delivered in the U.S. this month, easing local shortages. So far the flu season has been mild.
Fumes Send Colo. Plant Workers to Hospital
Maintenance workers the Lexmark International plant north of Boulder mixed two chemicals to treat some floors, but created fumes that resulted in hospitalizations, an evacuation, and the brief closure of a nearby four-lane highway.
Ex-Wildfire Chief Accused of Setting Fires
The former commander of a Forest Service team sent to the World Trade Center site after Sept. 11, and that fought Arizona's largest fire, has been charged with starting two fires last year.
Iowa Woman Finds Dead Turtle in Coffee
A woman found a dead baby turtle in her 2-pound package of freeze-dried Folgers coffee last Sunday. She was told it might have been a result of Hurricane Katrina, as the company has plants in New Orleans.
Calif. Motorist Struck by Flying Deer
A man who thought he had hit a deer got out of his car to see. Another car passed and hit the fire, sending it flying into him. The deer died. The man's ankle was broken.
Baby Panda at San Diego Zoo Named Su Lin
San Diego Zoo's baby giant panda has been named Su Lin, "a little bit of something very cute", on the occasion of her 100-day birthday.
Lemur Species Named After John Cleese
British comedian John Cleese, the Minister for Silly Walks on "Monty Python", Q in James Bond films, and promoter of "Operation Lemur with John Cleese", has had a newly discovered species of lemur named after him.
Feds to Take Bears Off Endangered List
The government plans to remove grizzly bears in areas surrounding Yellowstone National Park from the endangered species list. There are more than 600 in the area, compared to 200-250 in 1975.
Orangutan to Get a New Home, New Mate
Rusti, a 25-year-old 350-pound orang-utan who has been living in a 600-square-foot cage since 1997, is about to get a much bigger and more interesting home at the Honolulu Zoo. He will also get a female companion for the first time; 28-year-old Violet from the San Diego Zoo. Both have been sterilized, though, so there will be no patter of tiny paws.
Hunting Season Opens for Mythical Creature
The Storsjo monster in Lake Storsjon, Sweden, has been mentioned in literature since 1635, but there has never been any proof that it exists. In 1986 it was put on the local endangered species list, but it has now been removed after a government watchdog challenged the decision.
Million-Dollar Science Center Almost Done
Bishop Museum's new $17 million Science Center in Hawai‘i will be opening Nov. 19 with dramatic new exhibits. It will have a 26-foot volcano with bursts of fake lava, an aquarium and galleries with several interactive stations.
Evidence of Huge Ancient Crocodile Found
Evidence of a 13-foot oceanic crocodile has been found in Argentina. It was different to other crocodiles, and likely hunted large creatures in the sea.
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