Science
Activists Urge Action On Genetic Crops
WASHINGTON (UPI) — A U.S. health advocacy group says the federal government should act to limit the impact of genetically engineered crops on crops raised on non-GMO farms. The Center for Science in the Public Interest said the U.S. Department of Agriculture should require biotechnology companies selling genetically engineered (GE) seeds to take steps to […]
‘Lubricant’ Said Helping Tectonic Movement
SAN DIEGO (UPI) — A previously unknown layer of liquefied molten rock in Earth’s mantle may be “lubricating” the sliding motions of massive tectonic plates, U.S. researchers say. Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, said the discovery could help explain basic geological functions of the planet and perhaps […]
India Is Fourth Largest Energy Consumer
WASHINGTON (UPI) — India is now the world’s fourth largest energy consumer of oil and petroleum products after the United States, China and Russia, a new analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration says. India’s primary energy consumption has more than doubled from 1990-2011, says the EIA report, which was released this week. India’s per […]
Jane Goodall Apologizes Over Book Content
WASHINGTON (UPI) — British primatologist Jane Goodall has apologized for a book she co-authored using passages borrowed without attribution from a variety of websites. “Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder From the World of Plants,” co-authored with Gail Hudson, tells how botanists at the Kew Royal Botanical Gardens in London have successfully germinated 200-year-old seeds […]
Males Lions Excel As Ambush Hunters
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Male lions, long thought to be dependent on females to do hunting for the pride, are in fact very successful hunters in their own right, U.S. researchers say. Female lions rely on cooperative strategies to hunt their prey, scientists at the Carnegie Institute of Science in Washington, D.C., said, but males are […]
Frustrated SimCity Owners To Get Free Game
EMERYVILLE, Calif. (UPI) — Maxis has listed the games it’s offering free to disappointed SimCity players who found themselves unable to play during the game’s trouble-plagued launch. Maxis decided to give a free game to SimCity “mayors” after its eagerly-awaited online town simulator suffered server problems that left many unable to save their city creations […]
Feeding By Tourists Changing Wildlife Ways
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (UPI) — Stingrays at an “interactive ecotourism” site have profoundly changed their ways, raising questions about its impact on marine life, U.S. scientists say. Researchers from Nova Southeastern University in Florida and the University of Rhode Island studied the stingray population of Stingray City — a sandbar in the Cayman Islands that draws […]
Red Kites Making Comeback In Scotland
EDINBURGH, Scotland (UPI) — Red kites, birds of prey with a 6-foot wingspan, are now doing well in Scotland with more than 200 breeding pairs reported last year, scientists say. A report was to be made Saturday on the successful reintroduction program at the Scottish Birdwatchers’ Conference in Edinburgh, The Scotsman said. The conference will […]
Monarch Population In Mexico Dwindling
MEXICO CITY (UPI) — The number of monarch butterflies that migrated to Mexico for the winter dropped by about 59 percent this year, experts say. The monarch population in Mexico has seen a drop in population in six of the past seven years and now there are only about 1/15th as many butterflies as there […]
Few Options For Good Mileage, Critics Say
WASHINGTON (UPI) — U.S. consumers may have options to buy cars with better gas mileage but model choices are limited, the Union of Concerned Scientists said. The Environmental Protection Agency last week reported that model year 2012 cars and trucks will average 23.8 miles per gallon, 1.4 mpg greater than the previous year. UCS notes […]
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