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Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps: study 7 May 08, 19:14 ET Reuters - Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into wasting valuable sperm, Australian researchers reported on Wednesday. more Researchers find neuroblastoma genes 7 May 08, 18:48 ET Reuters - An international team of researchers said they have pinpointed three variants of the genetic code that appear to set the stage for aggressive neuroblastoma, the deadliest solid tumor in early childhood. more Gene trawl shows Druze are living "gene sanctuary" 7 May 08, 17:58 ET Reuters - The Druze people of Israel are a genetic sanctuary of ancient lineages of DNA, researchers reported on Wednesday. more Cold Water Thrown on Antarctic Warming Predictions 7 May 08, 17:02 ET LiveScience.com - Antarctica hasn't warmed as much over the last century as climate models had originally predicted, a new study finds. Climate change's effects on Antarctica are of particular interest because of the substantial amount of water locked up in its ice sheets. Should that water begin to melt, sea levels around the globe could rise and inundate low-lying coastal areas. ... more Chilean volcano could spew for months 7 May 08, 17:01 ET Reuters - Experts believe Chile's Chaiten volcano could continue belching out vast clouds of ash for months but distraught people evacuated from nearby towns say they yearn to return as soon as possible. more Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded 7 May 08, 14:47 ET AFP - Arguably the oddest beast in Nature's menagerie, the platypus looks as if were assembled from spare parts left over after the animal kingdom was otherwise complete. more Cleaner air to worsen droughts in Amazon: study 7 May 08, 14:32 ET AFP - Curbing a notorious form of industrial pollution may ironically harm Amazonia, one of the world's natural treasures and a key buffer against global warming, a study released Wednesday has found. more Space oddity: European probe finds missing matter 7 May 08, 14:30 ET AFP - An orbital X-ray telescope has found a chunk of matter in the universe whose existence had long been theorised but evidence for which had been lacking, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday. more EU delays ruling on GM products 7 May 08, 14:03 ET AFP - The European Commission on Wednesday ordered more tests on whether several genetically modified products should be allowed in Europe, putting back a decision on whether to give approval. more World's Strangest Creature? Part Mammal, Part Reptile 7 May 08, 13:15 ET LiveScience.com - The platypus sports fur like a mammal, paddles its duck feet like a bird and lays eggs in the manner of a reptile. more Firm Handshakes Help Land Jobs 7 May 08, 10:56 ET LiveScience.com - If you're seeking employment, get a grip. A firm handshake is key to landing a job. more Conservatives Happier Than Liberals 7 May 08, 08:32 ET LiveScience.com - Individuals with conservative ideologies are happier than liberal-leaners, and new research pinpoints the reason: Conservatives rationalize social and economic inequalities. more Music Reduced to Beautiful Math 7 May 08, 07:05 ET LiveScience.com - It's hard for anyone to say what music looks like, but a new mathematical approach sees classical music as cone-shaped and jazz as pyramid-like. more New Radar Could Reveal Secrets of Earth's Ice Sheets 7 May 08, 06:45 ET SPACE.com - A space-based radar aboard a European Mars probe could help peer beneath the surface of Earth's ice sheets, not to mention the frozen extraterrestrial seas of moons like Europa and Titan. more Australia's Koalas at risk from climate change 7 May 08, 05:25 ET AP - Koalas are threatened by the rising level of carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere because it saps nutrients from the eucalyptus leaves they feed on, a researcher said Wednesday. more Palm oil wiping out key orangutan habitat: activists 7 May 08, 03:50 ET AFP - One of the biggest populations of wild orangutans on Borneo will be extinct in three years without drastic measures to stop the expansion of palm oil plantations, conservationists said Wednesday. more

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