The director of Russia's Federal Space Agency wished the crew of the International Space station a happy New Year.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Jan 01, 2007 3.3 / 5 (3) 0

Thinning kelp beds off Southern California are expected to flourish again after completion of one of the country's biggest artificial kelp reefs.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 01, 2007 3.7 / 5 (6) 0

Scientists say humankind will be a predominately urban species in 25 years, with roughly 60 percent living in towns or cities, a report out of Britain says.

Other Sciences - Other

Jan 01, 2007 3.5 / 5 (4) 0

With the number of centenarians growing, scientists have been researching the secrets of living to age 100 and beyond, the Baltimore Sun says.

Medicine & Health - Health

Jan 01, 2007 3.8 / 5 (4) 0

Conservationists in Britain are reporting an exponential increase in the population of swans, which are currently under protection by the Royal Charter.

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Jan 01, 2007 2.5 / 5 (4) 0

A magnetic resonance imaging machine at the University of Illinois at Chicago tracks neurons in a way that reveals how real-time thoughts form, a report says.

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Jan 01, 2007 4 / 5 (5) 0

U.S. researchers say they have developed cattle that may be biologically incapable of getting mad cow disease, the Washington Post reported.

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Jan 01, 2007 4.4 / 5 (5) 0