Science
Germ-zapping 'robots': Hospitals combat superbugs
Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections
Monster hurricane watch at Saturn's North Pole
Hurricane watch at Saturn's North Pole: Cyclone eye is 1,250 miles wide, cloud speed 330 mph
Logging halted after damage to archaeological site
Logging halted after utility workers damage American Indian archaeological sites in California
Scholars find cannibalism at Jamestown settlement
Scientists find evidence of cannibalism at Jamestown, America's 1st permanent English colony
Dry winter, warming trend foretell wildfire danger
National agency: Dry winter, warming trend foretell wildfire danger across West
EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
EPA report that lowers methane-leak estimates further divides fracking camps
Bay restoration goals one-quarter to one-third met
Chesapeake Bay restoration goals one-quarter to one-third met
Archaeologists plan more digs at Richard III site
British archaeologists plan to exhume second tomb at site where Richard III's skeleton found
Study: Climate change could affect D.C. water supply
A new study finds climate change could cut stream flows in the Potomac River basin, a major source of drinking water in the Washington region.
Obama: Cuts means US could lose years of research
Obama says spending cuts could force US to lose out on years of scientific research
Damaged Russian ship docks with space station
Damaged Russian cargo ship docks with International Space Station
Researchers track evolution of Philly's odd accent
Researchers track the 'northernization' of Philly's unusual accent; 'wooder' becoming 'water'
Kenneth Appel dies, used computer on map question
Kenneth Appel, who used computer to solve century-old map question, dies at 80
Stink bug stench in feed doesn't transfer to milk
Drink up: USDA study finds that stink bug odor compounds in cattle feed don't transfer to milk
Rising seas clearly evident along SC coast
Rising sea level clearly evident along undeveloped stretch of South Carolina coast
Nets, harpoons could be used to haul in space junk
Experts propose using nets, harpoons to save satellites worth $100 billion from space junk
It really is monkey-see, monkey-do, research shows
Social animals follow food trends: Even whales exhibit monkey-see, monkey-do behavior
Ohioans promoting Richter scale developer legacy
Ohioans want to preserve legacy of earthquake magnitude scale's developer, Richter
Newfound hormone holds hope for diabetes treatment
Hormone spurs creation of insulin-making cells, raising hopes for potential against diabetes
Shock Trauma honors organ donor, medical teams
The University of Maryland Medical Center's trauma center is celebrating a gift that transformed the lives of six people and made possible the most extensive full-face transplant yet.



