AP - Governments of almost 200 countries have agreed to speed the elimination of a major greenhouse gas that depletes ozone, U.N. and Canadian officials said Saturday, describing a deal they said was a significant step toward fighting global warming.
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AP - After encouraging gains in the 1990s, populations of loggerhead sea turtles are now dropping, primarily because of commercial fishing, according to a federal review.
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Increased plant growth might cancel out effects of Arctic melting
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Intense pressures in the deep Earth affect materials at the subatomic level
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A genetic test which may improve accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer is launched in the UK.
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Tests show the latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is the same strain as in all other recent cases.
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The European Commission has outlined its plan to get the Galileo satellite navigation system back on track.
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The wrist bones of the prehistoric “Hobbit” bolster the idea that it is a distinct human species, scientists say.
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Alan Trounson to become president of California stem cell agency
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Finding poses tough questions for species conservation
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