More species invasions feared for Great Lakes Dozens of foreign species could spread across the Great Lakes in coming years despite policies designed to keep them out, causing significant environmental and economic damage, a federal report say

GAO: Dolphins, whales lack protection from fishing The Bush administration has failed to provide protections required by law to more than a dozen marine mammals potentially at risk of death or injury due to commercial fishing, congressional investi

How big Jurassic flying reptiles got off ground The Jurassic version of jumbo jets—huge flying creatures weighing hundreds of pounds—is a mystery of dinosaur-era flight: How did something so big get off the ground?

Study: Black holes seem to form before galaxies When galaxies initially formed, they weren't the first in the cosmic neighborhood.

Bush establishes 3 marine monuments in Pacific In the largest marine conservation effort in history, President George W.

New NASA report details final minutes of Columbia The government said Monday it had supplied another $15 billion to seven banks in the latest round of payments from the $700 billion rescue fund.

Milky Way _ the galaxy _ not snack-sized anymore Take that, Andromeda! For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was a weak sister to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore.

Can dolphins survive winter in NJ rivers? A group of bottlenose dolphins have been confounding humans since they took up residence in two rivers near the Jersey shore six months ago.

NASA chief's wife to Obama: Don't fire my husband Late on Christmas Eve, one last wish was sent, by e-mail: Please let NASA Administrator Michael Griffin keep his job. It was from his wife.

Study: Hawaii's pygmy killer whales stay close A new study of pygmy killer whales—one of the least understood marine mammal species—shows that those living off Hawaii tend to stay close to the islands and don't swim out to the open ocean.