New species discovered in S Pacific island chain
2011-05-20 13:33:23
New Zealand scientists believe they have discovered two previously unknown species of fish during an expedition to the remote Kermadec islands in the south Pacific.
Study: Homosexuality, celibacy didn't cause abuse
2011-05-20 10:53:59
Researchers commissioned by Roman Catholic bishops in the US to analyze the pattern of clergy sex abuse have concluded that homosexuality, celibacy and an all-male priesthood did not cause the scandal.
Fashion show in Malta
2011-05-22 14:41:48
A model presents a creation by Welsh designer Julien Macdonald at the Malta Fashion Awards 2011 at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali, outside Valletta, May 21, 2011.
Sudanese army controls Abyei after heavy fighting
2011-05-22 08:18:54
The Sudanese army has managed to control the Abyei area on the border between northern and southern Sudan following fierce fighting with the former rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) since Friday.
Space station gets upgrade
2011-05-21 07:58:20
Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts accomplished the main objective of their mission on Thursday.
Mexican drug cartel boss caught at birthday party
2011-05-21 11:48:34
Mexican police said on Friday they captured a suspected drug kingpin from the Gulf drug cartel.
FBI investigates Unabomber in 1982 Tylenol deaths
2011-05-20 09:28:18
Could the Unabomber and Chicago's Tylenol poisoner be one and the same? FBI agents investigating the Tylenol killings, unsolved for nearly 30 years, want Ted Kaczynski's DNA, but they aren't saying whether there's any reason to believe he might be a match.
Dark energy causes universe to expand: Scientist
2011-05-20 08:01:18
Australian scientist on Thursday said dark energy is real and causing space-time and the universe to expand.
NASA checks damage to space shuttle heat tiles
2011-05-19 15:21:36
NASA is taking a close look at some damage to the black thermal tiles on the belly of space shuttle Endeavour.
US weather extremes show 'new normal' climate
2011-05-19 14:15:47
Heavy rains, deep snowfalls, monster floods and killing droughts are signs of a "new normal" of extreme US weather events fueled by climate change, scientists and government planners said on Wednesday.
Plant, animal extinctions often exaggerated: study
2011-05-19 13:02:25
A projected spate of extinctions of animals and plants this century may be less drastic than feared because the most widely used scientific method can exaggerate losses by more than 160 percent, a study said on Wednesday.
Astronomers discover ten floating planets
2011-05-19 08:50:29
Ten new "floating" planets, which drift through the galaxy rather than orbiting stars, have been discovered by an international team of astronomers led by New Zealand scientists.