20. Jul 2008
Can the G8 act as one on climate change?
Brussels - When the leaders of the world's seven richest countries ...more
Argentinian glacier Perito Moreno has rare winter calf
Jul 9, 2008, 17:36 GMT
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Light rays used to judge health of plants
Jul 19, 2008, 11:45 GMT
Singapore - A Singapore lecturer has found a way to determine the health of plants long before they show obvious signs of wilting, a centre for biomedical life sciences said Saturday. ... more
Amateur finds 700,000-year-old Java Man in German quarry
Jul 17, 2008, 14:41 GMT
Hanover, Germany - Fragments of skull found in a German quarry have turned out to belong to Java Man, an early human previously thought to be native to Asia, triggering speculation that Asian hominids colonized Europe. ... more
German Archaeological Institute unveils Jordanian artefacts
Jul 16, 2008, 19:10 GMT
Amman- The German Protestant Archaeological Institute on Wednesday displayed artefacts dating back to the bronze and Umayyad periods, 3500 B.C. and 1800 A.D., which were discovered by German archaeologists over the past five years. ... more
Vietnam's coastline may change, German scientists warn
Jul 14, 2008, 14:27 GMT
Hamburg - German scientists warn that fertile parts of Vietnam's coastline would be washed away over the next few decades. ... more
US environmental agency delays climate action, seeks public input
Jul 12, 2008, 20:09 GMT
Washington - The chief US environmental agency on Friday began seeking public comment on the dangers of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, a move that is likely to stall any federal action on climate change until 2009. ... more
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Ancient Greek ship 'Argo' sets sail once again
Jul 4, 2008, 13:59 GMT
In photos: 'Greece Recreation of Ancient Ship'
Jul 2, 2008, 18:42 GMT
Can the G8 act as one on climate change?
Jun 24, 2008, 6:36 GMT
Fishing ban finally gives Ohrid trout a lease on life
Jun 19, 2008, 12:14 GMT
Lake Ohrid, Macedonia - Relentlessly fished, the Lake Ohrid trout was pushed to the verge of extinction until urgent steps, including a strict fishing ban, finally gave it a new chance. ... more
In photos: 'USA Shuttle Launch Pad Damage'
Jun 16, 2008, 16:14 GMT
Israeli scientists revive extinct native date palm
Jun 12, 2008, 19:03 GMT
Tel Aviv - Israeli scientists have succeeded in getting a 2,000-year-old date seed to sprout and grow into a palm of a native type that had been extinct for hundreds of years. ... more
In photos: 'Space Shuttle Discovery Heads Home'
Jun 11, 2008, 18:51 GMT
