Extinct: 800 Species & Phytophthora Infestations & More for Friday, July 3, 2009

‘Toy universe’ may solve mystery of life’s origins

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31710634/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Sea Ice At Lowest Level In 800 Years

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090701102900.htm

More than 800 wildlife species now extinct

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre56100f-us-wildlife-extinctions/

Loss of world's seagrass beds seen accelerating

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre56164s-us-seagrass/

Study: Tropical rain band shifting north

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31709811/ns/us_news-environment/


New dinosaurs found in Australia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8131915.stm

Climate change is shrinking sheep

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8130907.stm

Ovis aries

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

Ovis aries (EOL Link)

http://www.eol.org/pages/311906

'Bee sting honey' for arthritis

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8132851.stm

King Crabs Go Deep To Avoid Hot Water

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090702080354.htm

Lithodidae

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

Even Cockroaches Get Fat on Bad Food

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090703/sc_livescience/evencockroachesgetfatonbadfood;_ylt=AgHWCgExtNJtKkhsSv4HpAsPLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTNsc2N1ZDJnBGFzc2V0Ay9saXZlc2NpZW5jZS8yMDA5MDcwMy9zY19saXZlc2NpZW5jZS9ldmVuY29ja3JvYWNoZXNnZXRmYXRvbmJhZGZvb2QEcG9zAzEEc2

Blattaria

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

Ferns Took To The Trees And Thrived

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090702110459.htm

Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu found in Hong Kong

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/03/hk-swine.html

Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones'

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090702/hl_afp/healthfooddietaustraliavietnam;_ylt=AibA6Ng_XrSUxmvVB7OyoUIDW7oF


New Material Made From Paper Sludge Could Replace Plastic Packaging

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090702080523.htm

Scrub tech may have exposed thousands to hepatitis

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_he_me/us_surgery_tech_hepatitis;_ylt=AjEmH9Rikf4XT2PWam.DvcSs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFkNmwyNGYyBHBvcwMxNTQEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9oZWFsdGgEc2xrA3NjcnVidGVjaG1heQ--

Hepatitis C

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


'Organic' label's integrity under fire

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31719136/ns/health-more_health_news/

President's Choice beef recall updated

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/07/03/presidents-choice-beef-recall-steak-roast.html

Swift & Company (…President’s Choice contains E. Coli…what, is he insane?...or is this a case of false advertising?...)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_%26_Company

Plant disease hits eastern US veggies early, hard

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_bi_ge/us_farm_scene_late_blight;_ylt=Al_73JULlHTjc.6QI.IhAsKs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlaDJuYzk2BHBvcwMxMTkEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawNwbGFudGRpc2Vhc2U-

Phytophthora infestans

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