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The six elephants in Sierra Leone were shot and "crudely butchered"

S.Leone elephants 'wiped out' by poachers: official

Biology / Ecology

Nov 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (6) | 6

Poachers "wiped out" the entire elephant herd in Sierra Leone's only wildlife park, wildlife managers said Thursday after police said they had arrested a gang of 10 poachers.

Grand Canyon to change 'unfair' permit system

Other Sciences / Other

Nov 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- Getting one of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and "unfair" that managers at the national park have decided to change the system.

82 healthy sea turtles hatch at San Diego SeaWorld

Biology / Ecology

Nov 03, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- The population of endangered green sea turtles at SeaWorld in San Diego grew by 82 in October when the eggs hatched on Shipwreck Beach without human help.

Cryptographic voting debuts

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 13, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Last week, in Takoma Park, Md., a new cryptographic voting system that could ensure accurate vote counts was used for the first time in a real election. MIT’s Ron Rivest, the Viterbi Professor ...

Arsenic biomethylation required for oxidative DNA damage

Medicine & Health / Cancer

Nov 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Biomethylation of arsenic compounds appears to cause oxidative DNA damage and to increase their carcinogenicity, according to a new study published online November 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Researcher wants to tip the scales for northern lizard

Biology / Plants & Animals

Nov 16, 2009 | 2 / 5 (1) | 0

Armed with eyelash glue, a walking stick and a faithful horse, University of Alberta researcher Krista Fink is hoping to help Canada's most northern lizard get off the species-at-risk list.

Researchers hail innovative plan to save rainforest, reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Space & Earth / Environment

Nov 05, 2009 | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 1

An innovative proposal by the Ecuadorian government to protect an untouched, oil rich region of Amazon rainforest is a precedent-setting and potentially economically viable approach, says a team of environmental researchers ...

Barn personnel experience higher-than-average rates of respiratory symptoms

Medicine & Health / Health

Nov 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry may be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality in horse barns, according to a questionnaire study undertaken earlier this year ...

Early life on Earth may have developed more quickly than thought (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Nov 11, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (18) | 0

The Earth's climate was far cooler -- perhaps more than 50 degrees -- billions of years ago, which could mean conditions for life all over the planet were more conducive than previously believed, according ...