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Deadly China child virus won't be another SARS: doctor 6 May 08, 23:34 ET Reuters - A prominent Chinese doctor said China's deadly hand, foot and mouth outbreak will not become another epidemic on the scale of the SARS virus, even as the numbers of reported cases mounted on Wednesday. more Signs of Suicide Seen in Brain Scans 6 May 08, 21:32 ET LiveScience.com - Suicides always leave behind sad and tough questions. One big one is whether those who commit suicide have faulty genes. more Breastfeeding Rates Up, Along With Guilt 6 May 08, 21:32 ET LiveScience.com - Breastfeeding in the United States is at a 20-year high, with more than three out of four mothers now breastfeeding their infants at least occasionally, according to a report issued last week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. more Shuttle Astronauts Prepare for Launch Practice 6 May 08, 18:31 ET SPACE.com - The seven shuttle astronauts preparing to rocket toward the International Space Station (ISS) with a new Japanese laboratory this month arrived at NASA's Florida spaceport Tuesday for launch day practice. more Africa's biggest oil producer goes green 6 May 08, 15:21 ET AFP - In his office in Lagos, Alain Salleras, a Frenchman of about 50 for whom biofuels are something of a crusade, is working away at his pet project -- producing ethanol from sweet sorghum in Nigeria. more Scientists find something good about a big bottom 6 May 08, 14:44 ET Reuters - A type of fat that accumulates around the hips and bottom may actually offer some protection against diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. more The Worst Natural Disasters Ever 6 May 08, 14:32 ET LiveScience.com - When Nature unleashes her fury, humanity can seem instantly frail and subordinate. Cyclones, tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanoes can kill thousands in moments. Often the final death tolls are never truly known. more Why are Broken Bones Lethal to Horses? 6 May 08, 13:55 ET LiveScience.com - After a four-race winning streak, Eight Belles galloped past the Kentucky Derby's finish line to snag second place. The glory was shattered as the racehorse collapsed on the track. She had broken bones in both front ankles - a lethal injury for a horse. more Hey Yogi! Bears' Picnic Basket Theft Secrets Revealed 6 May 08, 13:40 ET LiveScience.com - A camper's worst nightmare has become a homeowner's reality for many: Bears that once rummaged around campsites now dive into suburban dumpsters and trash cans, munching on more than picnic snacks. more Blocking brain enzyme helped mice stay slim 6 May 08, 13:13 ET Reuters - Blocking a single brain enzyme helped short-circuit a key hunger signal in mice and made them eat less, lose weight and have better blood sugar control, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. more Secret Found: What Makes Food Look Tasty 6 May 08, 12:11 ET LiveScience.com - A hormone that makes people eat more works by causing food to look tastier. more Emergency evacuation as Chile volcano spews lava 6 May 08, 11:21 ET Reuters - Lava started to spew from an erupting volcano in southern Chile on Tuesday and authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of all remaining residents from a nearby town. more Biofuels answer to climate change: UN, EU 6 May 08, 11:09 ET AFP - Biofuels must be developed more selectively to prevent competition with food-related crops, but they are still an answer to climate change, United Nations and European Union officials said on Tuesday. more How Do Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons Differ? 6 May 08, 10:21 ET LiveScience.com - This week's deadly Cyclone Nargis, which hit the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar (also known as Burma) is no different from a typhoon or a hurricane. more Climate link with killer cyclones spurs fierce scientific debate 6 May 08, 09:50 ET AFP - Climate scientists have begun to debate whether global warming is producing more powerful storms, after Nargis smashed into Myanmar -- brutally changing gear from a Category One to a Category Four cyclone just before it made landfall. more Central US active; remainder quiet 6 May 08, 09:17 ET weather.com - more Black Hole Rips Apart Screaming Star 6 May 08, 07:02 ET SPACE.com - In a distant galaxy, a star orbiting a massive central black hole strays too close to the insatiable giant and is torn apart. But before it can be devoured, the star lets out one last scream in a flare of light that slowly echoes across the galaxy. Astronomers on Earth pick up this faint call and use it to map the nucleus of the galaxy from which it emanated. more Electric Signals Could Ward Off Sharks 6 May 08, 07:02 ET LiveScience.com - While the menacing fin of a shark has figured in many human nightmares, people may be the stuff of shark nightmares. In addition to intentionally hunting sharks for food, fishermen often catch them inadvertently. A new plan hopes to reduce this bycatch by repelling sharks with electric fields. more Six sea lions shot to death on salmon-rich U.S. river 6 May 08, 07:01 ET Reuters - Investigators searched for clues on Monday in the shooting deaths of six protected sea lions at a dam between Washington state and Oregon, while officials halted a controversial trapping program aimed at stopping the mammals from eating endangered salmon. more Mangrove destruction partly to blame for Myanmar toll: ASEAN chief 6 May 08, 06:19 ET AFP - The destruction of mangrove forests that served as a buffer from the sea is partly to blame for the massive death toll from a cyclone in Myanmar, the head of the ASEAN regional bloc said Tuesday. more

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