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House to take up offshore drilling reform bill (Reuters)

Reuters - Three months after the catastrophic oil rig explosion that sent millions of gallons of crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Friday to debate legislation clamping down on the industry's offshore drilling practices.

Posted on 30 July 2010 | 1:02 am

Judge: FWS plan excluded possible lynx habitat (AP)

AP - A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service arbitrarily excluded "critical habitat" that could be occupied by the elusive Canada lynx.

Posted on 30 July 2010 | 12:43 am

BP Oil Spill: Has Environmental Damage Been Exaggerated? (Time.com)

Time.com - So far, predictions of ecological catastrophe on the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill seem overblown

Posted on 30 July 2010 | 12:00 am

Donkey's Wild Ass Ancestor Confirmed (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Five thousand years ago, in North Africa, humans formed an alliance with the wild ancestors of the donkey, twice.

Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:31 pm

BP lawsuits over oil spill take center stage (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 2,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, a panel of U.S. judges heard arguments from lawyers on Thursday on how piles of oil spill-related lawsuits against BP Plc should be merged.

Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:35 pm

BP denies Texas a cash advance, gets scathing response (Reuters)

Reuters - Oil giant BP Plc rejected a request from Texas for a $25 million cash advance to clean up shorelines sullied by the Gulf oil spill, and got a scathing response from top Texas officials, according to letters given to Reuters on Thursday.

Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:09 pm

Mars Rover Opportunity Finally Sees Martian Dust Devil (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - After more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet.

Posted on 29 July 2010 | 4:45 pm

Giant Sand Dunes on Titan Shaped by Backward Winds (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Gusty winds that blow in reverse of prevailing weather on Saturn's largest moon Titan appear to shape some of the moon's odd equatorial sand dunes, a new study finds.

Posted on 29 July 2010 | 2:45 pm

Rivers burst, floods kill at least 60 in Pakistan (AP)

AP - Rivers burst their banks during deadly monsoon rains lashing Pakistan, washing away streets, battering a dam and submerging thousands of homes, officials said Thursday.

Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:35 am

The nation's weather (AP)

AP - Active weather was forecast to continue throughout the eastern half of the nation Thursday.

Posted on 29 July 2010 | 4:46 am

NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)

AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.

Posted on 28 July 2010 | 9:53 pm

Scientists say global warming is continuing (AP)

AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.

Posted on 28 July 2010 | 2:24 pm

Plankton, base of ocean food web, in big decline (AP)

AP - Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful marine food web, produce half the world's oxygen and suck up harmful carbon dioxide.

Posted on 28 July 2010 | 1:01 pm

EU clears six types of GM maize for animal feed (AFP)

AFP - European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them.

Posted on 28 July 2010 | 11:01 am

Genes Influence Your Response to Others' Drinking Habits (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Your genes may determine how likely you are to imitate the drinking habits of others, new research suggests.

Posted on 27 July 2010 | 7:06 pm

New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck (AP)

AP - A team of scientists will launch an expedition to the Titanic next month to assess the deteriorating condition of the world's most famous shipwreck and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will "virtually raise the Titanic" for the public.

Posted on 27 July 2010 | 12:28 pm

Clawed Dinosaur Caught in the Act of Digging for Prey (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A clawed, predatory dinosaur may have been caught in the act of digging for mammalian prey, scientists now reveal.

Posted on 23 July 2010 | 10:50 am