A fossil from a remote Chinese region overturns opinion on the relationship between dinosaurs and mammals.
Originally from BBC News
Fierce mammal snacked on dinos
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Roethlisberger Donates Paycheck to Tsunami Relief
Ben Roethlisberger announced he’ll donate his first NFL playoff paycheck, $18,000, to the tsunami victims relief effort.
I don’t see any Redskins players doing the same. Clinton Portis can you take a break from getting into trouble on the beach and donate some money like Ben?
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Saving Sri Lanka’s sea turtles
In Sri Lanka, the tsunami might have wiped out entire species of sea turtles.
Originally from CNN.
Sage Grouse Doesn’t Merit Protected Lists, U.S. Finds
The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday that the sage grouse, a ground-dwelling bird of the arid West, will not be placed on the lists of species requiring special protection.
Damage Is Tied to Ocean Floor
Along the shores of Sri Lanka, the tsunami that has killed more than 140,000 people first appeared as a rapidly rising tide — a phenomenon more akin to a quickly filling bathtub than a bona fide wave.
Study: Hybrids Clog HOV Lanes
The number of hybrid vehicles using Interstate 95 car-pool lanes more than tripled between last spring and October.
Originally from WTOP Radio
Lost Apes Of The Congo
A TIME reporter travels deep into the African jungle in search of a mysterious chimp called the lion killer
Originally from TIME
A closer look is needed on oyster catch
How’s Maryland’s oyster harvest going this winter? It depends upon whom you ask.
A natural, low-tech solution to tsunamis: mangroves
The coastal trees and shrubs saved hundreds of lives in India by protecting villages from the waves.
In melting Arctic, warming is now
The Arctic environment is changing in ways not reflected in the geological record.
Bay States Agree to Cut Flow of Nutrients That Fuel Algal Blooms
The agreement limits how much nitrogen and phosphorous can flow from about 350 wastewater treatment plants in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Originally from WTOP Radio
Regulatory Plight of Tiny Fish Could Have Big Repercussions
Today, all Atlantic states – except for Virginia and, to a lesser degree, North Carolina – have essentially barred the industrialized netting of menhaden. For a decade now , attempts have been made to more tightly regulate the menhaden industry and its fleet of boats that work the lower Chesapeake, and each year, they have failed, badly. In the upcoming session of the General Assembly, which gets under way in mid-January, political forces who believe in menhaden regulation will try again, this time with a different strategy and focus.
Did animals have quake warning?
The BBC’s Sue Nelson investigates claims that wild animals, who escaped the impact of the quake, may have a sixth sense.
Originally from BBC News
Bad Water, Not Corpses, Main Tsunami Disease Threat
Contrary to popular belief, the thousands of rotting corpses do not pose the main threat. Sewage-contaminated water is the main risk factor in the spread of deadly diseases like cholera, malaria and dengue fever. Diseases are spread by contaminated water, drinking water and water used to clean food. The first symptom of contaminated water consumption is diarrhoea and doctors in Sri Lanka and elsewhere are already reporting cases of diarrhoea and vomiting.
While rotting corpses pose little threat to survivors, relief workers handling them face a risk of contracting tuberculosis, hepatitis, HIV, as well as gastro-intestinal infections such as diarrhoea, salmonellosis, typhoid fevers and cholera.
Originally from Reuters
Hobbyists Fill Out the Weather Map
Thousands of armchair sky watchers are pairing computers and consumer-grade meteorological equipment to share their observations of local conditions online.