Subsea mattress research announced at decommissioning event
Independent multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm Jee Ltd. has completed a contract with Decom North Sea (DNS),
Read more
Temperature’s rising: expert says dinosaurs were warm-blooded
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dinosaurs, those bygone masters of the planet, were warm-blooded just like today's mammals, according to a scientist who judged their metabolism using body mass and growth rates deduced from fossils of species including Tyrannosa...
Read more
Science journal retracts gay-marriage study after evidence of fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amid evidence of fraud in a high-profile study on how canvassers can convince people to back same-sex marriage, the journal Science, which published the study, retracted it on Thursday.
Read more
Serpent robot evolves into Snake Monster
Pittsburgh, Pensylvania - Researchers have taken their serpentine machines, developed over decades at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States, and connected them to a central hub to create one of the most robust robots ever developed. Its creators have named it the Snake Monster. 
Read more
Czech teacher battles bee-killing disease with hot hive
CHRUDIM, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Scientists battling a bee-killing disease are about to start testing a new weapon -- a sun-heated hive designed by a Czech high school teacher.
Read more
6,000 Gallons of Diesel Spilt in Alaskan Gulf
Unified Command responding to cleanup aboard vessel in Seldovia, Alaska
A Unified Command consisting of representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of the Interior,
Read more
US Orders Owner to Clean Up Ruptured Pipeline
Federal order ensures continued action on Santa Barbara County oil spill
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard issued a joint federal
Read more
Ethiopian fossils represent new member of human family tree
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jaw and teeth fossils found on the silty clay surface of Ethiopia's Afar region represent a previously unknown member of humankind's family tree that lived 3.3 to 3.5 million years ago alongside the famous human ancestor "Lucy," ...
Read more
Cold case: scientists encounter prehistoric murder mystery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This 430,000-year-old case may be the world's oldest murder mystery.
Read more
Busan: Tugboat Sinks, Two Dead
Two crew members died after their tugboat sank in waters off the southeastern port city of Busan in Korea, Yonhap reports quoting the authorities.
The accident took place around 12:30 p.
Read more