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Posted by geri
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Saturday, 10 February 2007 |
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AP reports, researchers in Cambodia have discovered the only known colony of extemely rare slender-billed vultures. “Amazingly, there were also a host of other globally threatened species of birds and primates,” said Song Chansocheat, manager of the Cambodia Vulture Conservation Project. (story and AP photo of juvenile birds) |
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Posted by geri
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Friday, 09 February 2007 |
Money may not be able to buy you happiness but offering a large enough cash reward to anyone who can find a way to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere could be the answer to solving the problem of catastrophic climate change. Virgin's Richard Branson is ready to hand over $25 million to anyone who can do just that. "For $25 million, people will do extraordinary things." The New Scientist has the announcement from London... |
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Posted by geri
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Saturday, 20 January 2007 |
The twelve best photos taken in all the Universe: Whether or not you agree with the great theologian and mythologist, Joseph Campbell, that God is the greatest mystery -- indefinable and unknowable -- viewing these photographs may create the sense that you are watching God in action. If you don't believe in a Divine being, you will equally enjoy this collection of the Top 12 Best Photos in all the Universe...
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Read more... [A Glimpse of God on Film?]
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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 19 December 2006 |
"Protecting marine areas for even relatively brief periods can significantly restore depleted fish stocks, scientists said on Monday. Researchers found that after an area off the coast was closed to fishermen for seven months, the number of octopus caught later rose 13 times. This study shows marine protected areas not only serve as a powerful conservation tool helping species thrive, but can also be a powerful economic tool helping fisheries remain productive and profitable." (Reuters via ENN) |
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 18 October 2006 |
Neuroscience has once again shown that selfless giving has its root in human nature: People do it because it feels good.
Researchers found "the warm glow that accompanies charitable giving has a physiological basis" in the brain...
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Read more... [The Joy of Giving is Hormone Based]
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