Astronauts end space walk marred by lost tool bagA spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded, and helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away.
US biologists: 3 common pesticides harm salmonFarms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around their fields so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled
Schwarzenegger opens climate summit with ObamaGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger opened his international climate change summit on Tuesday by upstaging himself with an even bigger political star—President-elect Barack Obama.
Schwarzenegger opens climate change summitGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger opened his climate change summit on Tuesday by telling attendees from around the world that they can balance environmental protection with economic growth.
Astronauts hitch giant crate to space stationAstronauts hitched a giant shipping crate full of home improvement "goodies" to the international space station on Monday, a critical step for boosting the population in orbit.
Astronauts prepare to unpack Endeavour's cargoAstronauts aboard the international space station and the newly arrived shuttle Endeavour planned Monday to start unpacking a new toilet and a contraption that purifies urine and sweat into drinkab
Shuttle Endeavour links with space stationSpace shuttle Endeavour linked with the international space station on Sunday, kicking off a huge home makeover that will allow twice as many astronauts to live up there beginning next year.
Endeavour heading for space station rendezvousSpeeding 17,000 miles an hour around Earth, space shuttle Endeavour aimed for a docking with the international space station Sunday to drop off a new housemate and deliver equipment which will chan
Astronaut outside space station loses tool bagA spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded, and helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away.
Archeologists say they found witch doctor skeletonArcheologists believe a 12,000-year-old skeleton found in a grave containing 50 tortoise shells, a leopard pelvis, a cow tail and part of an eagle wing is the remains of a witch doctor.
Rare blood transfusion attempted on tiger cubVeterinarians carried out a rare blood transfusion in an attempt to save a 7-month-old wild tiger that had been attacked and beaten by angry villagers in central India.
Big particle collider repairs to cost $21 millionFixing the world's largest atom smasher will cost at least 25 million francs ($21 million) and may take until early summer, its operator said Monday.
Astronauts inspect Endeavour for any launch damageSpace shuttle Endeavour's astronauts unfurled a 100-foot, laser-tipped pole and surveyed their ship for any launch damage Saturday while drawing ever closer to their destination, the international
Iowa zoo recaptures flamingo that flew the coopAn Iowa zoo has recaptured a flamingo that flew over a Des Moines neighborhood, a golf course and the entire zoo during a 7-hour freedom flight.
Flamingo recaptured after escaping from Iowa zooA flamingo that flew the coop at Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo has been recaptured and returned to the zoo. Zoo spokesman Terry Rich said the adult flamingo was discovered missing Tuesday morning.
