SSR Archives Page 223
USDA Planned to Scale Back Mad Cow Testing?
MSNBC. March 16, 2006
Google Lauches Google Mars
>Google has a new feature called Google Mars that lets you browse the surface of Mars using images provided by NASA using the same technology behind Google Maps. March 16, 2006
New Ocean Forming Near Horn of Africa
Spiegel has a very interesting article that lots of science blogs and the mainstream media are discussing. March 15, 2006
Unstoppable Bird Flu On Its Way to the U.S.
MSNBC. March 10, 2006
Furry Lobster Discovered
The BBC reports that scientists have discovered a new species of lobster that has silky hair-like material growing from its claws and legs. March 10, 2006
WHO: Bird Flu Bigger Challenge Than AIDS
The Irish Examiner reports that Dr. March 8, 2006
Jumping Spider Prefers Human Blood
The jumping spider Evarcha culicivora has a preference for human blood but only obtains it indirectly by consuming mosquitoes that have bitten people. March 8, 2006
Child Obesity Expected to Soar
A new report published in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity forecasts child obesity to soar in children worldwide. March 6, 2006
Could Tambora be the Pompeii of the East?
An old Indonesian civilization called Tambora has been discovered underneath volcanic ash from a volcano that wiped out the population of 100,000. March 6, 2006
Scientists Stunned By Jurassic Beaver Discovery
New Scientist reports that scientists in China have discovered the fossil of a large beaver-like mammal that lived during the Jurassic period. March 3, 2006
Leavitt Says Bird Flu Could Hit U.S. Very Soon
Reuters reports that U. March 2, 2006
Virus Might Cause Some Prostate Cancers
CNN reports the scientists have discovered that some prostate cancers may be caused by a virus. February 27, 2006
Brown Snow in Colorado
The Summit Daily News reports that the incredibly dry air in Northern Arizona has stirred up dust particles which has turn some of the snow falling in Colorado a brownish color. February 27, 2006
Bird Flu Worst Case Scenario: 142 Million Dead
A CNN article has several scenarios thought up an Australian think tank that could occur should the H5N1 virus mutate and cause an outbreak in humans. February 22, 2006
Did 2003 Iraq Bombings Spread Uranium Radiation Across Europe?
The Guardian reports that radiation detectors in the UK recorded a significant increase in uranium levels shortly after the "shock and awe" bombing campaign in Iraq in March, 2003. February 22, 2006
New Marine Life Discovered Near Saba Island
The BBC reports that an area rich in previously undiscovered species of fish and other sea life has been on atoll near Saba Island in the Carribbean. February 21, 2006
Spread of Bird Flu Continues
The spread of bird flu in Europe, Asia and Africa continues with Egypt, France and India recently added to the growing list of countries that have birds or people sick with the H5N1 virus. February 20, 2006
Gay Penguins Refuse Same Sex Mates
The AFP reports that several gay penguins at a zoo in Germany are refusing to mate with female penguins that zookeepers flew in from Sweden. February 20, 2006
Crowned Dragon Dinosaur Unearthed
New Scientist reports that Guanlong, the great-grandfather of the T. February 13, 2006
Bird Flu Hits Africa
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has hit the continent of Africa. February 8, 2006