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China's Endangered Terra Cotta Warriors

Monday, July 07, 2008 1:34:00 PM

According to an article in the Beijing Youth newspaper dated July 6, 2005, China's Emperor Qin mausoleum could become a coal mine in 100 years. The report quotes Dr. Cao Junji, an consultan ...   Full Story

New West Nile Virus Strain may Worsen Epidemic

Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:49:00 PM

A new strain of West Nile virus is spreading better and earlier across the United States, and may thrive in hot American summers, researchers said on Thursday.   Full Story

George Washington's Lost Boyhood Home Excavated

Friday, July 04, 2008 1:31:00 PM

George Washington was a war hero, first president, and the guy on the one dollar bill. Beyond that, most Americans only know about a cherry tree he cut down as a boy and the rest is a boring blur. Now ...   Full Story

Dramatic Volcanism Forged Mercury's Surface

Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:32:00 PM

WASHINGTON—Volcanic activity has played a central role in forging the surface of Mercury, scientists said Thursday based on data collected by a NASA spacecraft that zoomed past the closest planet to t ...   Full Story

Mozilla Claims Guinness Record for Downloads

Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:20:00 PM

Mozilla, developer of open-source Web browser Firefox, said on Wednesday it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.   Full Story

Midwest Floods Sign of Global Warming's Impact

Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:10:00 PM

WASHINGTON—Floods like those that inundated the Midwest are supposed to occur once every 500 years but this is the second since 1993, suggesting flawed forecasts that do not take global warming into a ...   Full Story

We've Got the Science on Climate Change Wrong, Report Says

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:06:00 PM

Politicians may have got the science on climate change wrong and don't realise how bad the situation is, a new report says.   Full Story

Georgia Tech Team Creates Tongue-Steered Wheelchairs

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 1:20:00 PM

New technology recently developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology can now allow a tongue to move a mouse on a computer screen or maneuver a wheelchair.   Full Story

Renewable Energy Is 'Green Gold Rush' Says U.N. Report

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:25:00 PM

In what is being called a "green gold rush," global investment in renewable energy surged some 60 percent to $148 billion in 2007, a U.N. agency said on Tuesday.   Full Story

Bulgaria: The Center of Thracian Civilization

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 1:32:00 PM

Teams of archaeologists have been making discoveries in the "Valley of the Thracian Kings," revealing priceless artifacts not seen since the time of the Thracian kings.   Full Story

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