Polar bears under threat: Now sharks are after them too

"Already threatened by a thaw of ice around the North Pole, the polar bear's title as the top Arctic predator may under challenge from a shark.Scientists researching how far sharks hunt seals in the Arctic were...

Mass Crocodile Deaths in South Africa

Over thirty crocodiles have been found dead in South Africa's most popular safari destination, and experts in related fields are meeting to find out what's killing them. "Veterinary surgeons, scientists, researchers,...

Scientists examine colossal squid

"Scientists in New Zealand are examining a rare intact colossal squid specimen that will soon be dissected by knife. The 10-metre (34 feet) long, half-tonne carcass has been defrosting since Monday in Wellington, after the squid was trapped in a fishing net last year.Very...

Man tries to crawl into dead whale

Never mind the arthritis - how long would it take to scrub the stench off!"A police guard has been set up at a dead whale found on a South Australian beach, after an arthritis sufferer tried to crawl inside the six metre long carcass.  Local Parks and Wildlife ranger,...

2007 Worst Jobs in Science

The 'popular' magazine Popular Science has released its yearly account of the worst jobs in science - "Our annual bottom-10 list, in which we salute the men and women who do what no salary can adequately reward"In...

Man Convicted for Sex with Dead Deer

NOT AN EXCLUSIVE (Typing this from a secured machine that won't allow me to download Firefox... but this story is so neat-o that I had to go guerilla-style) A man was sentenced to probation and evaluation as a sex...

Rebuilding Trust in the Aftermath of an Affair

"The task of restoring a marriage is multi-faceted. For us, healing began at our church door. The carcass of the plane lay strewn across the ground, gnarled sections spread around like a jigsaw puzzle. This scene played through my mind as I thought about the destruction that...

Would Defeat in Iraq Be So Bad?

"After Vietnam, the dominoes did not fall. What that tells us about this war. To me, the relentless mud slide of insurgency and civil war in Iraq is leading to unacceptable strategic disaster for the U.S. There appear to be no viable paths to follow in order to avoid it....

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