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Tests Prove Anthrax Came From U.S.
May 10, 2002The DNA sequence of the anthrax sent through the U.S. mail in 2001 has been revealed and confirms suspicions that the bacteria originally came from a U.S. military laboratory.The data released uses codenames for the reference strains against which the... continued
Cow Emissions Warming the World
May 9, 2002Trials carried out by New Zealand scientists have shown that changing pastures can directly reduce the emissions of methane - a potent greenhouse gas - from sheep and cattle. The researchers say it all depends on tannins, which are the... continued
House Husbands Can?t Take the Stress
May 9, 2002Men who give up work to become house husbands could be putting their health at risk, suggests a new study. Dr. Elaine Eaker, of Eaker Epidemiology Enterprises in Wisconsin, found that the pressures of staying at home to look after... continued
Europe Wants to Deliver U.S. Mail
May 9, 2002Carter Dougherty writes in The Washington Times that The European Union is demanding that foreign companies be allowed to compete with the U.S. Postal Service. Europe also wants access to American markets for municipal water and waste services. It also... continued
The Joy of Sets
May 9, 2002We once knew a math teacher who breezed into her inner-city middle school classroom and announced, ?Today we?re going to talk about sets.? She was greeted with total, silent attention and was baffled by this, until she realized her students... continued
Another Huge Iceberg Calves in Antarctica
May 9, 2002Satellite images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have detected another in an increasing series of massive icebergs which have broken off the continent of Antarctica. The new iceberg measures roughly 47 miles by 4.6 miles, or almost... continued
Smog Protects India from Global Warming
May 8, 2002Black smog is reversing the effects of global warming in India, according to Veerabhadi Ramanathan of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. Pollution across the Indian subcontinent is shielding the sun and lowering the winter temperature several degrees.... continued
Cellphones Make Commuting Dangerous
May 8, 2002Passengers on packed trains could be exposed to electromagnetic fields far higher than those recommended under international guidelines when large numbers of commuters all using their mobile phones at the same time. This can happen in buses, subway cars and... continued
Was Venus Once Like Earth?
May 8, 2002Although Earth and Venus are very similar in size, mass and density, Venus is covered in a thick layer of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid that traps heat in and leads to extreme warming, which has made the planet much... continued
Don?t Touch That Mailbox!
May 7, 2002The FBI has issued an all-points bulletin for a 22-year-old man in connection with pipe bombs found in mailboxes in five states within the last week. The man has been identified as Luke John Helder, described as a white male... continued