Animals
Monster Turtle Fossil Discovered In Colombian Mine
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Science
Lobster boats in Maine have been pulling up soft-shell lobsters strangely early in the season.
Soft-Shell Lobsters So Soon? It's A Mystery In Maine MPBN
()Maine lobstermen are hauling in an unexpected catch: soft-shell lobsters, about a month ahead of schedule. Biologists aren't sure why, but lobster-lovers are are glad for the harvest — and know just what to do with it.
The Salt
Stand Back When Snapping Turtles Crop Up In The Garden()
May 25, 2012 Snapping turtles look to suburban New England gardens to lay eggs as their habitats are increasingly threatened. So the next time you're checking the progress of the peas and lettuce this spring, beware.
The Two-Way
SpaceX Craft Docks With Space Station; Commercial Era Begins ()
May 25, 2012 The historic first mission to dock a commercial spacecraft at the International Space Station is happening today, and is being webcast around the world.
Shots - Health Blog
Dispatchers' CPR Coaching Saves Lives When Every Minute Counts()
May 25, 2012 KPLUYour chances of surviving a sudden heart attack may depend on where you live, in part because of the 911 dispatcher. If a dispatcher gives CPR instructions over the phone, the rate of survival goes up. There's now a push to make it universal, but some cities are slow to implement the necessary training.
The Salt
A Meat Mea Culpa: What Went Wrong With 'Pink Slime'()
May 24, 2012 Meat processors blame social media and their own lack of transparency for the "pink slime" storm. . But will consumers ever trust the industry when it comes to understanding how the food processing system works?
Krulwich Wonders...
Can Plants Smell Other Plants? Apparently They Can()
May 24, 2012 Plants, of course, don't have noses. But there is a vine that can smell the difference between a tomato and a stalk of wheat.
The Two-Way
SpaceX Ship Passes Close By International Space Station()
May 24, 2012 So far everything looks good for a possible docking with the station on Friday by the company's Dragon capsule.
Krulwich Wonders...
Why Is That Undulating Blob Of Flesh Inspecting My Oil Rig? ()
May 22, 2012 A mile below the sea surface near an oil drill, a robotic camera caught a glimpse of a green-gray blob. The camera operator spun the rig around to catch sight of the glimmering, undulating animal. What was it?
Space
Private Rocket Blasts Off For Space Station()
May 22, 2012 The SpaceX company's Falcon 9 rocket took flight at 3:44 a.m. Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, opening a new era of spaceflight. It carried a capsule named Dragon that is packed with 1,000 pounds of space station provisions.
Shots - Health Blog
Task Force: End Routine PSA Tests For Prostate Cancer()
May 21, 2012 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says the testing doesn't save enough lives to justify the risk of unnecessary surgery and radiation. But one testing supporter says, "If all PSA screening were to stop, there would be thousands of men who would unnecessarily suffer and die from prostate cancer."
Krulwich Wonders...
Tom Waits Salutes (I Think) An Artist I've Never Heard Of()
May 20, 2012 John Baldessari is a conceptual artist whose work includes people with colored dots on their heads, oddly composed photographs and large trumpet sculptures. What happens when the gravelly-voiced Tom Waits narrates a film about an artist who proclaims "I will not make any more boring art"?
