2,000-year-old gold earring found in Jerusalem

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081110/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_ancient_jewelry;_ylt=AoMZ1YGd878hhMNbQXTx2nUazJV4 Slideshow: Excavation uncovers Roman-era gold earring JERUSALEM – A luxurious gold,...

Scientists say stick bug is world's longest insect

" LONDON – A stick bug from the island of Borneo measuring well over a foot in length has been identified by researchers as the world's longest insect, British scientists said Thursday."

Anti-Chavez Venezuelan general is released

"An army general protesting the "socialism or death" motto of President Hugo Chavez has been released from military detention, but still could be charged with a crime, his attorney said Wednesday.Gen. Angel Vivas Perdomo was detained by military intelligence agents Tuesday...

Teaching bacteria to drink CO2 and belch methane

The highlighted article refers to a recent technology and design conference in California. Geneticist Craig Venter disclosed that he is working on a project involving modified bacteria. The goal is to increase the...

Arctic ice melt Canada's top weather concern in 2007

"The "shocking" record loss of Arctic sea ice was Canada's top weather event in 2007, Canada's environment ministry said Thursday. Each year for the past 12, Environment Canada has published a list of the top 10...

Man Charged in Christmas Card Slaying

Allegedly this guy went up to a couple random people, starting yelling about god and attacked them, killing a 74 year old man only steps outside his home, as he was delivering christmas cards."A man described as a former honour student looked distressed and dishevelled...

Mr. Potato Head gets fried: Officials find drugs inside kids' toy

Usually the inside of a Mr.Potato Head is full of hilarious facial features; not so for this Mr. PH--he was packing something a little more...profitable. Officials searching a package from Ireland coming into...

Boiiiiiiiing! Five New Frog Species Found :: MAXINE

"This Oblate Spheroid holds so many secrets left to uncover and expose to the rest of our consciousness. Suriname, a country located on the northeast coast of South America, has become a most recent hotbed of new...

Calif. orders inmate transfers

By Nancy Vogel, Los Angeles Times - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has decided to forcibly shift thousands of inmates to out-of-state prisons after only a few hundred volunteered to leave............More""The...

Scientists Say NJ Object Is Meteorite

"FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A mysterious rocklike object that crashed through the roof of a home and landed in the bathroom was a meteorite, experts said Friday. For now, scientists are calling the dense metallic...

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