Articles filed under Science
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Butterfly decline signals environmental troubleJul 06, 2013 7:55 am - Butterflies are the essence of cool in the insect world, a favorite muse for poets and songwriters who hold them up as symbols of love, beauty, transformation and good f...
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Genome shows horses to 4 million years agoJul 04, 2013 6:48 am - The genome of a horse that lived 700,000 years ago in Canada’s Yukon Territory suggests the common ancestor for modern horses, zebras, and donkeys dates to 4 million yea...
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Spotted owl protection pushes Oregon county to insolvencyJul 04, 2013 6:23 am - Curry County, with heavily wooded tracts along the rugged Oregon coast, is verging on insolvency after U.S. officials designated the northern spotted owl as a threatened...
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California’s Sierra a ‘living lab’ for climate changeJun 29, 2013 1:23 pm - SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. — In parts of California’s Sierra Nevada, marshy meadows are going dry, wildflowers are blooming earlier and glaciers are melting into ic...
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Fermilab workers welcome new directorJun 28, 2013 4:00 pm - Fermilab's new director, Nigel Lockyer, opened with a few jokes Friday morning to set the audience at ease at his introductory all-hands meeting. The Scot-Canadian t...
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Was first curveball thrown 2 million years ago?Jun 26, 2013 6:38 pm - NEW YORK — It’s a big year for throwing. The greatest closer in baseball history, Mariano Rivera of the Yankees, is retiring. Aroldis Chapman, the overpowering Cincinnat...
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Did you see the Supermoon this morning?Jun 23, 2013 8:22 am - Look up in the sky for a super sight: The biggest and brightest full moon of the year. The so-called supermoon appeared 14 percent larger than normal early this morning...
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Gettysburg set new standards for battlefield medicineJun 22, 2013 7:00 pm - GETTYSBURG, Pa. — As gunshots ravaged the bodies of tens of thousands of soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg, military doctors responded with a method of treatment that...
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Solar plane lands near WashingtonJun 16, 2013 9:46 am - WASHINGTON — A solar-powered plane nearing the close of a cross-continental journey landed at Dulles International Airport outside the nation’s capital early Sunday, onl...
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Village must change course on ash treesJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - The village approved spending $300,000 for a flood control study but warned there are no funds for improvements. The study will analyze the sewer system, 2011 flood and ...