For Monday, June 30, 2008

Loggerhead photo licensed under Creative Commons by Soller Photo

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/ap_on_re_us/sea_turtle_release;_ylt=AhKwThMkFWwzJmMCSCOEjBas0NUE

Vets OK sea turtle Dylan for release into wild - Yahoo! News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7479231.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Turtles released on beach

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080629/ts_nm/cancer_nanoparticles_dc;_ylt=AlmTztiXmN9fN6u8LDgYJfus0NUE

Accidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug - Yahoo! News

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080628155300.htm

Cancer 'Cure' In Mice To Be Tested In Humans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080625122958.htm

Census Of Marine Life Lists 122,500 Known Species, Over Halfway To Complete Inventory By Oct. 2010

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080627163305.htm

Higher Temperatures Helped New Strain Of West Nile Virus Spread

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25455774/

32 genes blamed for bowel disorder - Health care- msnbc.com

For Sunday, June 29, 2008

Shiitake mushroom photo licensed under Creative Commons by FreeWine

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080629/sc_livescience/fishfadeawaycrabstakeover;_ylt=Ah9nOMWeiAaaSZ0JwwzX7CIPLBIF

Fish Fade Away, Crabs Take Over


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080625105621.htm

Migrating Songbirds Learn Survival Tips On The Fly

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080629142805.htm

Lyme Disease Bug Came From Europe Before Ice Age

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080629081503.htm

Protecting Romaine Lettuce From Pathogens

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080629081210.htm

Shiitake Mushrooms May Improve Human Immune Function, Especially If Grown On Old Oak Logs

For Saturday, June 28, 2008

Photo licensed under Creative Commons by paul likes pics

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080628/ap_on_re_us/body_parts;_ylt=ApZDpTHZyTdWgNqspCHJ9xys0NUE

Up to 54 years for ringleader of body parts scheme - Yahoo! News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7475654.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Biometrics picks up the penguins

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometric

Biometrics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7478435.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Whale meet ends with peace agenda

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7110093.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Diary: Protecting mountain gorillas

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080627163041.htm

Ancient Oak Trees Help Reduce Global Warming

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus

Quercus

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080626145543.htm

Algae From The Ocean May Offer A Sustainable Energy Source Of The Future

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algae

Algae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080626125827.htm

Starvation Hormone Makes For Small Mice, Study Finds


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25423465/

Court: Exorcism is protected by law - Faith- msnbc.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcism

Exorcism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25415938/

100 quake dogs rescued by Chinese woman - Pet health- msnbc.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25419731/

Racial contract killing nets life term - Crime & courts- msnbc.com


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25416853/

Magnetic migraine zapper shows promise - MSNBC Wire Services - msnbc.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_magnetic_stimulation

Transcranial magnetic stimulation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25418919/

Study: Nearly everyone can carry a tune - LiveScience- msnbc.com

For Friday, June 27, 2008

North Pole photo licensed under Creative Commons by 9.81 meters per second squared

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080627/sc_livescience/northpolecouldbeicefreethissummer;_ylt=AmGqBYn9_lcd5MHUyXj864us0NUE

North Pole Could be Ice-Free This Summer - Yahoo! News

http://www.livescience.com/environment/080626-north-pole.html

North Pole Could be Ice-Free This Summer

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080627/ap_on_fe_st/odd_horse_commute;_ylt=Av91h6SA3Df_H_op9qD7WAis0NUE

Wash. dentist's staff saddles up to beat gas costs - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080626/sc_nm/birds_evolution_dc;_ylt=AuAPB7Ixg1QFqU2pnfjnBX4PLBIF

New bird family tree reveals some odd ducks - Yahoo! News

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25395007/

10 things you didn’t know about birds - LiveScience- msnbc.com

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080626141117.htm

Huge Genome-scale Phylogenetic Study Of Birds Rewrites Evolutionary Tree-of-life

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7470859.stm

BBC NEWS UK Scotland Highlands and Islands Bees seeking 'sugary' garden pest

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080623175401.htm

Database Shows Effects Of Acid Rain On Microorganisms In Adirondack Lakes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080624145103.htm

Genomics Of Large Marine Animals Showcased

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080626142526.htm

What It's Like To Be A Bat: Vocal Sonar Does More Than Locate Objects; It Cues Memory And Assists Flight

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080626075537.htm

How To Build A Plant: Plant Architecture From The Genomics Toolbox

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080625091640.htm

Breakthrough In Plant Medicine Production

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosylation

Glycosylation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25395515/

Scientists take a swat at mosquitoes - LiveScience- msnbc.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_aegypti

Aedes aegypti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25410938/

Museum confirms discovery of rare fossil - Science- msnbc.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stromatolite

Stromatolite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25396517/

Early life survived huge cosmic impact - Space.com- msnbc.com

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/east_coast_asteroid_010320.html

SPACE.com -- Huge East Coast Impact Crater Leaves Legacy of Water Woes

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/27/floods/index.html

Muskrats weaken, bust Mississippi River levee

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

http://www.ktvu.com/news/16722523/detail.html

SF Zoo Denies Report That Tiger In Fatal Attack Was Underfed - News Story - KTVU San Francisco

For Thursday, June 26, 2008

Photo licensed under Creative Commons by Angeloux

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080626-am-earth-moon.html

SPACE.com -- Bits of Ancient Earth Hidden on the Moon

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626/ap_on_sc/fish_haven;_ylt=ArPc.qydLDBhL6Crz7qddqSs0NUE

No-fishing zones studied for ecosystem protection - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626/ap_on_sc/cocoa_genome;_ylt=AgEmwyOWfvxEfFZrqZlFjqGs0NUE

Project to dissect cocoa genome, protect crop - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa

Cocoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626/ap_on_re_us/wayward_dolphins;_ylt=AuGa0zhLdkND5hxbFAxg0oys0NUE

Authorities hope to shoo dolphins from N.J. rivers - Yahoo! News

http://www.livescience.com/health/080626-fat-cheeks.html

Cheeky Study Finds Beauty Secret in Cadavers

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080626/sc_space/scientistshuntforastrobiologyatcarlsagancenter;_ylt=Av4uNPAoBzL7uscyVu9MxeoPLBIF

Scientists Hunt for Astrobiology at Carl Sagan Center - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrobiology

Astrobiology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7475312.stm

BBC NEWS Health Cancer gene test 'for all women'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080625093147.htm

Salutary Pizza Spice: Oregano Helps Against Inflammations

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080625090253.htm

Looming Tropical Disaster Needs Urgent Action, According To New Report

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080626075534.htm

Ancient Mexican Maize Varieties: Sequencing Of Ancient Corn Landraces To Ensure Genetic Diversity And Resources


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25384376/

Smelly camels keep elephants away - Animal weirdness- msnbc.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel

Camelidae

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25374875/

Seal hunt plan draws ire in Namibia - World environment- msnbc.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25379407/

Spanish lawmakers boost ape rights - Science- msnbc.com

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/06/26/ep.clinical.trials/index.html

Do you want to be a guinea pig? - CNN.com

http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/jacsat/asap/html/ja801058h.html

Artificial DNA Made Exclusively of Nonnatural C-Nucleosides with Four Types of Nonnatural Bases

Spooky DNA Why would researchers create DNA-like oligomers from non-natural nucleosides? In their words, perhaps to create “a future extracellular genetic system with information storage and amplifiable abilities”.

For Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Pigeon photo licensed under Creative Commons by Ritalin

http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=reu-wimbledonpigeons&prov=reuters&type=lgns

Wimbledon under fire for pigeon cull - Tennis - Yahoo! Sports

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeon

Columbidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080625/sc_afp/sciencepaleontologyfishevolution;_ylt=Aqi0iQDM4KgLs8B2E_jb_uGs0NUE

Fish out of water: The evolutionary crawl from sea to land - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventastega

Ventastega - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7473470.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Fossil fills out water-land leap

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/06/080625-tetrapods.html

Fishy Ancestors of Humans Surprisingly Diverse

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_on_sc/sci_marine_aliases;_ylt=AlaW2vufCSU3Vi9RtWCG4Rys0NUE

Scientists seek to sort sundry names for sealife - Yahoo! News

http://www.coml.org/

Census of Marine Life Portal


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080625/sc_nm/oceans_dc;_ylt=AmifvW2fdfHzTllpJXfsgHkPLBIF

Wrong names for fish seen complicating conservation - Yahoo! News



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7464437.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Sun-loving frogs aid fungus fight

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7472310.stm

BBC NEWS UK England Close encounters over Mersey

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080623125003.htm

When Threatened, A Few African Frogs Can Morph Toes Into Claws

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080623113715.htm

Life On The Edge: To Disperse, Or Become Extinct?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080623105012.htm

Laser Fluorescence Could Find Life On Mars

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080619142102.htm

Scientists Fix Bugs In Our Understanding Of Evolution

http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/0304-sea_urchins_reveal_medical_mysteries.htm

Sea Urchins Reveal Medical Mysteries -- Sea Urchins' Genetics Add To Knowledge Of Cancer, Alzheimer's And Infertility

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_urchin

Echinoidea

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080616115700.htm

Mini Subs To Probe Odd Coral-like Growths In British Columbia, Canada, Lake

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080625153342.htm

No Scent, No Sex For The Japanese Beetle

For Monday, June 23, 2008

Bluetongue photo licensed under Creative Commons by AJC1

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080623/sc_livescience/earlyearthmarredbyacidrain

Early Earth Marred by Acid Rain - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080623/ap_on_re_us/ivory_billed_woodpecker;_ylt=ApRSPRA2J9WzacIwOZ4y6Vas0NUE

Some searchers still expect to see rare woodpecker - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory_Billed_Woodpecker

Campephilus principalis

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080622/ap_on_sc/sci_mars_extreme_life;_ylt=Amt3z7srf69WMq5zUs1dIais0NUE


Can the Martian arctic support extreme life? - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080621/ap_on_re_us/zoo_senior_citizens;_ylt=AgAFvUuYDPEfzxxjxyboxcOs0NUE

Zoos ask, what to do with an aged lemur? - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080621/ap_on_re_us/stranded_whale;_ylt=AndU4RUqktCxMwTfggGQT7ys0NUE

Navy conducts hearing tests on rare whale in Fla. - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gervais%27_beaked_whale

Mesoplodon

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080622/ap_on_fe_st/odd_attacking_birds;_ylt=AiPNHuksgdF_FDX_RKKd..3tiBIF

Outdoors in Chicago? Watch out for the blackbirds - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-winged_Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080619/od_nm/curse_dc;_ylt=AkXBdCxZnErSvQb2oUPPvjHtiBIF

Whaling commission meet to debate hunting resumption - Yahoo! News

http://www.iwcoffice.org/


Welcome to the Website of the International Whaling Commission

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7466735.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature 'Neanderthal tools' found at dig

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neanderthal

Homo neanderthalensis

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7451452.stm

BBC NEWS Health Chickens 'unlock allergy secrets'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7464583.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Meteorite could hold solar clues

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080622225503.htm

DNA Study Unlocks Mystery To Diverse Traits In Dogs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog

Canis lupus familiaris

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080620115925.htm

Birds Migrate Earlier, But Some May Be Left Behind As Climate Warms Rapidly

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080619104407.htm

New Findings On Immune System In Amphibians






http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080623092538.htm

Engineers Create 3-D Model To Help Biologists Combat Blue Tongue Virus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetongue_disease

Bluetongue disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080616133113.htm

Project Succeeding To Relocate Caspian Terns

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080622001716.htm

Phoenix Mars Lander Delivers Soil Sample To Microscope

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080622001541.htm

Phoenix Mars Lander Confirms Frozen Water On Red Planet

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080623093549.htm

Building Giant 'Nanoassemblies' That Sense Their Environment

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24777955/

8 drugs doctors wouldn't take - Health care- msnbc.com

For Friday, June 20, 2008

Photo licensed under Creative Commons by cybaea

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080620/ap_on_sc/phoenix_mars;_ylt=AnC9OOG_5ybI3WrAdQ5CxmKs0NUE

Scientists believe Mars lander exposed ice crumbs - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080620/ap_on_re_us/alaska_zoo_tigers;_ylt=Alt8W0wfQTB_.79CKZuCBS.s0NUE

Alaska Zoo gets 2 new rare Amur tigers from N.Y. - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080620/od_nm/australia_python_dc;_ylt=AuYLKX0TieZW6omDSSVKOvWs0NUE

Python found in toilet - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080620/od_nm/extraterrestrial_odd_dc;_ylt=Asvz9jXEK12JQYA5s9VFZyDtiBIF

Life in outer space? Astronomers hunt aliens - Yahoo! News

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25281490/

Life in space? Japanese astronomers hunt aliens - Space- msnbc.com

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080620/sc_afp/japanwhalinggreenpeace;_ylt=AnJWZbz1EfLJ8VrcwQw7G.EPLBIF

Japan police arrest Greenpeace members over whale meat - Yahoo! News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7461707.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster'

http://nsidc.org/

National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7457818.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Key ocean mission goes into orbit

http://www.osd.noaa.gov/ostm/

Ocean Surface Topography Mission

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7463866.stm

BBC NEWS UK England Fisherman's shocking catch

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7463810.stm

BBC NEWS Europe Rejected tiger adopted by dog


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080616144848.htm

Lou Gehrig's Protein Found Throughout Brain, Suggesting Effects Beyond Motor Neurons

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080617142851.htm

Latrines And Out-houses Trounce Toilets In Global War Against Poor Sanitation

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080616160514.htm

Technique Used In Human Ankle Injuries Modified To Treat Dogs' Knees

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080619111748.htm

Zebra's Stripes, Butterfly's Wings: How Do Biological Patterns Emerge?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080616091602.htm

Coats Of Cellulose From Bacteria Yield Greener, Stronger Natural Composites

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080619113055.htm

Protecting Muscles Of Astronauts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-Acetylcysteine

Acetylcysteine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25273114/

Frigid future for ocean in Saturn moon - Space.com- msnbc.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enceladus_%28moon%29

Enceladus (moon) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For Thursday, June 19, 2008

Frocodile Spore creature licensed under Creative Commons by 剛

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080619/ap_on_el_pr/mccain;_ylt=At8TaWjaAMh603kDmugj0AKs0NUE

McCain calls for building 45 new nuclear reactors - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080619/ap_on_he_me/med_melanoma_treatment;_ylt=AsGXkh6XsolZddpFgqgvfbms0NUE

Man with deadly skin cancer saved by new treatment - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanoma

Melanoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080619/sc_nm/iran_cheetah_dc;_ylt=AppGhkXDJqFS3xMH5uQNLykPLBIF

Bridging the Iran-West divide to save cheetahs - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiatic_Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus venaticus

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080618/sc_afp/cambodiaenvironmentconservationanimalotter;_ylt=AoNEYYE7UIM07By9YftRk20PLBIF

Rare otter gets sanctuary in Cambodian zoo - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy-nosed_otter

Lutra sumatrana

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080619/ap_on_sc/sci_britain_mutant_mosquitoes;_ylt=AunKwv6GNnij0NwUIPQPxVkPLBIF

Genetically modified mosquitoes may combat malaria - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anopheles

Anopheles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria

Malaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080612/sc_afp/madagascarfrancewildlifewwfenvironment;_ylt=Arnq14t3_Ht5LAGStvH8S4B4hMgF

Madagascar signs conservation deal with France: WWF - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080611/ap_on_re_af/namibia_wildlife;_ylt=AnrsB8Q1RQ98cLCxraT1Vxd4hMgF

Namibia begins world's largest census of animals - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia

Namibia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080610/ap_on_re_us/philly_zoo_elephant_dies;_ylt=Au.YXsADymNwxxelJUBhfIp4hMgF

Petal, oldest African elephant in US zoo, dies - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080611/sc_afp/japanaustraliadiplomacywhaling;_ylt=Amx0YGl_Usz9v.O87tssmNd4hMgF

Australian leader, in Japan, stands firm against whaling - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Rudd

Kevin Rudd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7460008.stm

BBC NEWS Africa Insecticide 'killing Kenya lions' (WARNING: VIDEO CONTENT OF DISTURBING AND SHOCKING NATURE. YOU ARE WARNED NOT TO VIEW THE VIDEO EMBED IN THIS LINK).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbofuran

Carbofuran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7463411.stm

BBC NEWS In Pictures In Pictures: Creature creations

http://www.spore.com/ftl

The Official Spore™ and Spore™ Creature Creator Site (link to site)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080618133715.htm

Worm-like Marine Animal Providing Fresh Clues About Human Evolution

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphioxus

Cephalochordata

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080618161546.htm

Thinking Ahead: Bacteria Anticipate Coming Changes In Their Environment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080611135103.htm

Flies Found To Have Internal Thermosensors To Monitor Environmental Temperatures

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_%28animal%29

Diptera

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080616115703.htm

Marine Biologists Investigate Aliens Beneath The Waves

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styela_clava

Styela clava - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080616115718.htm

Test Of Bacteria Toxin Delivery System Could Pave Way For New Antibiotic Drugs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_III_secretion_system#Type_III_secretion_system_.28T3SS.29

Secretion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080619090739.htm

Ancient Fort Opens New Chapter In First Nations' History

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25197962/

Science proves that bikinis turn men into boobs - Sexploration - msnbc.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25257616/

Dad gets life sentence for baby's cocaine death - Crime & courts- msnbc.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25244754/

CDC: 383 tainted tomato cases confirmed - Infectious diseases- msnbc.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24932435/

Ethanol backers look way beyond corn - World environment- msnbc.com

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_verducci/06/17/verducci.maplebats/index.html?bcnn=yes

The danger of maple bats is a major problem for MLB - Tom Verducci - SI.com