News science 2008-07-25 Andanh.com

Empty nests: are Orange County's raptors dying? Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0700
Scientists who track birds of prey say adults are dying off, nest sites are vacant, and environmental changes are likely to blame.

Jobs of 1,000 O.C. workers secured by Boeing order Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0700
Qatar orders undisclosed number of C-17 cargo aircraft.

Scientists expose mystery behind northern lights Thu, 24 July 2008 21:08:39 EDT
Scientists have exposed some of the mystery behind the northern lights. On Thursday, NASA released findings that indicate magnetic explosions about one-third of the way to the moon cause the northern lights, or aurora borealis, to burst in spectacular shapes and colors, and dance across the sky.

Scientists recover complete dinosaur skeleton Thu, 24 July 2008 11:36:17 EDT
Japanese and Mongolian scientists have successfully recovered the complete skeleton of a 70-million-year-old young dinosaur, a nature museum announced Thursday.

EPA: Few volunteering to cut greenhouse gases Thu, 24 July 2008 22:38:01 EDT
Voluntary pollution-reduction programs touted by the Bush administration as part of the solution to global warming have "limited potential" to reduce greenhouse gases, according to an internal government watchdog.

Math study finds girls are just as good as boys Thu, 24 July 2008 18:05:41 EDT
Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math they are just as tough as boys. In the largest study of its kind, girls measured up to boys in every grade, from second through 11th. The research was released Thursday in the journal Science.

Zoo will reopen exhibit where 16 stingrays died Fri, 25 July 2008 03:40:32 EDT
A zoo in suburban Chicago plans to reopen an exhibit where 16 stingrays died last week when a malfunction let the tank's water get too warm.

N.M. cavers chart unique `snowy' river of crystals Thu, 24 July 2008 09:01:50 EDT
Hundreds of feet beneath Earth's surface, a few seasoned cave explorers venture where no human has set foot. Their headlamps illuminate mud-covered walls, gypsum crystals and mineral deposits.

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