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Conn. residents to march against Monsanto

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:17:10 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - More than 100 Connecticut residents expected to participate in a "March Against Monsanto" in downtown Hartford.

Va. butterfly garden has strict no-touch rules

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:17:15 -0400

ROANOKE, Virginia - Don't touch the butterflies.

38 Hawaii plants, snails gain federal protection

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:40:05 -0400

HONOLULU - Thirty-five plants and three snails found on Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Kahoolawe are getting endangered species status, an environmental group announced Friday.

Conn. House passes food labeling bill

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:49:46 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Connecticut lawmakers are advancing a bill that mandates special labels on food that contains genetically modified ingredients.

Senate votes to cut crop insurance aid for wealthy

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:09:12 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday voted to limit the amount of government subsidies the wealthiest farmers receive when purchasing crop insurance.

WHO: Scientific red tape mars efforts vs. virus

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:08 -0400

GENEVA - International efforts to combat a new pneumonia-like virus that has now killed 22 people are being slowed by unclear rules and competition for the potentially profitable rights to disease samples, the head of the World Health Organization warned Thursday.

Diederich new leader of ND higher education board

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:06 -0400

FARGO, North Dakota - Kirsten Diederich of Fargo is the new president of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education.

Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:13 -0400

GRANTS PASS, Oregon - A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good.

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:07:11 -0400

NEW YORK - For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong.

IU film shows lessons learned from common bird

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:15 -0400

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - A documentary by Indiana University biologists about the scientific lessons that can be learned from a common backyard bird is now available online for classroom use.

UH researchers studying shark behavior

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:11:18 -0400

HONOLULU - University of Hawaii researchers are using new technologies to study shark behavior.

Convicted murderer on death row found dead in cell

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:10 -0400

RIDGEVILLE, South Carolina - A 46-year-old man on death row for killing a fellow inmate has been found dead in his cell.

'Alien Worlds and Androids' exhibit opens in KC

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:07:08 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - An exhibit that tells the story of the search for alien life is opening at Kansas City's Union Station.

Group claims Ball State prof teaching creationism

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24:38 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - An atheist organization has complained to Ball State University that an honors course curriculum exploring the nature of the universe is religion disguised as science. University officials say they're investigating the issue.

3 Brookfield Zoo dolphins expecting

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:23:05 -0400

CHICAGO - Chicago Zoological Society officials say three Brookfield Zoo bottlenose dolphins are pregnant.

NH could face a challenging mosquito season

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44:24 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Some mosquito experts say New Hampshire is in for a challenging season this year.

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:22:03 -0400

BANGKOK - Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.

Study: Less Lake Superior habitat for big trout

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:18:46 -0400

DULUTH, Minnesota - New research indicates that Lake Superior's warming water is probably already affecting its most abundant big fish: the cold water-loving siscowet lake trout.

Rare island fox rebounds on California islands

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:16 -0400

LOS ANGELES - A rare and tiny island fox is on the verge of making a comeback from near-extinction in the Channel Islands, a rugged and wind-swept chain off Southern California, officials said Monday.

DNR research vessels back on water for surveys

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:23:06 -0400

MARQUETTE, Michigan - The state Department of Natural Resources' research vessels are back on the water, conducting annual surveys of Great Lakes fish populations.

South Bend considers easing beekeeping rules

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:49:07 -0400

SOUTH BEND, Indiana - Proposed changes would make it easier for South Bend residents to keep bee hives in the city.

US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:58:30 -0400

WASHINGTON - Former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pentagon, and the Department of Homeland Security, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the company that supplied it, according to a report published Sunday.

Mice return from a month in space

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:05:05 -0400

MOSCOW - A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind.

Stink bug threatens Mich. fruit, vegetable crops

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:59:16 -0400

DETROIT - A tiny insect could cause big problems for Michigan's fruit and vegetable crops, farmers and experts say.

Sacred Heart, Mystic Aquarium collaborate on crabs

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:15 -0400

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut - With their spiky, armor-plated shells, they look like miniature tanks mounting a surprise invasion on local beaches - except they have been at it for nearly a half-billion years.