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Canadian panel: Climate change is threat to polar bears 25 Apr 08, 20:14 ET AP - A scientific committee that advises Canada's government on endangered species said Friday that climate change is a threat to the survival of the polar bear, but the species does not face extinction. more Hot New Vacation Destination: Animal Rescue Shelters 25 Apr 08, 16:01 ET LiveScience.com - For most people the word "vacation" conjures images of relaxing in a tropical paradise, but for some animal lovers, their precious time off isn't spent sipping margaritas. Fueled by a desire to make a difference, they're using all, or part, of their vacation time to help improve the lives of homeless pets here and abroad. One of those people is Crystal Hall, an administrative assistant who lives in Calgary, Alberta. more How Culture Makes Us Thin or Fat 25 Apr 08, 16:01 ET LiveScience.com - The lower house of parliament in France has just passed a law to prevent thinness. more One-two punch 25 Apr 08, 15:04 ET weather.com - more Narwhals more at risk to Arctic warming than polar bears 25 Apr 08, 14:35 ET AP - The polar bear has become an icon of global warming vulnerability, but a new study found an Arctic mammal that may be even more at risk to climate change: the narwhal. more European Cargo Ship Boosts Space Station's Orbit 25 Apr 08, 14:01 ET SPACE.com - PARIS - Europe's first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) cargo supply ship has successfully raised the International Space Station into a higher orbit in the first of four re-boost maneuvers scheduled between now and August, its manufacturer and the European Space Agency (ESA) announced Friday. more New Exhibit Brings Saturn Down to Earth 25 Apr 08, 14:01 ET SPACE.com - NEW YORK - Stunning images of Saturn and its moons will bring the ringed planet down to Earth for visitors at the American Museum of Natural History here starting Saturday. more Greenpeace protests at Turkey's nuclear power plant 25 Apr 08, 13:34 ET AFP - Four Greenpeace members were detained here Friday after they climbed on top of Turkey's energy ministry headquarters to denounce plans to build the country's first nuclear power plant. more Severe and snow 25 Apr 08, 13:25 ET weather.com - more Vigorous spring storm 25 Apr 08, 11:18 ET weather.com - more Weather around the U.S.A. 25 Apr 08, 11:04 ET AP - Weather around the U.S.A. more Spring storm 25 Apr 08, 10:54 ET weather.com - more Malta bans spring bird hunting after EU ruling 25 Apr 08, 10:41 ET AFP - Malta on Friday banned spring bird hunting and trapping after the European Court of Justice issued a temporary ruling against the practice in the tiny Mediterranean state. more How to Capture Yellow Jackets (and Not Get Stung) 25 Apr 08, 10:31 ET LiveScience.com - This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation. more Vikings acquitted in 100-year-old murder mystery 25 Apr 08, 10:06 ET Reuters - Tests of the bones of two Viking women found in a buried longboat have dispelled 100-year-old suspicions that one was a maid sacrificed to accompany her queen into the afterlife, experts said on Friday. more Protein scraps help fill in dino family tree 25 Apr 08, 09:26 ET Reuters - Scraps of protein from the bones of a 68 million-year-old dinosaur and a mastodon carcass confirm their places in the family tree of life on Earth, researchers reported on Thursday. more Lazy Lizards Run, Don't Walk 25 Apr 08, 08:25 ET LiveScience.com - Like humans, some lizards are always on the go, grabbing food en route, while others wait like couch potatoes expecting pizza delivery. more The Future of Space Sports 25 Apr 08, 07:02 ET SPACE.com - Astronauts, by necessity, work hard in space. But during their precious time off aboard the International Space Station (ISS), some spaceflyers are picking their brains to come up with the future of space sports. more Arc to Arcturus 25 Apr 08, 07:02 ET SPACE.com - There is a brilliant star that sparkles with a golden yellow or topaz hue, roughly halfway up in the eastern sky as darkness falls this week. This is Arcturus in the constellation of Boötes, the Herdsman. more The Nation's Weather 25 Apr 08, 06:26 ET AP - Severe storms were likely in the nation's heartland Friday as a cold front progresses from the central Plains in the morning to the Mississippi Valley by mid-afternoon. more A powerful spring storm 25 Apr 08, 06:26 ET weather.com - more Humans lived in tiny, separate bands for 100,000 years 25 Apr 08, 06:12 ET AFP - Human beings for 100,000 years lived in tiny, separate groups, facing harsh conditions that brought them to the brink of extinction, before they reunited and populated the world, genetic researchers have said. more Slovakia launches bear census 25 Apr 08, 02:06 ET AFP - Slovakia is launching a census of the country's bears, who are at the centre of a fierce battle between hunters and animal rights groups. more

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