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  • Coyotes threaten endangered tortoises
    • Published: May 11, 2008 at 4:29 PM
    BARSTOW, Calif., May 11 (UPI) -- Hundreds of tortoises protected under state and federal endangered species law are being threatened by California's coyote population, scientists say.
  • Scientists replicate lost tropical species
    • Published: May 11, 2008 at 4:05 PM
    PORTSMOUTH, England, May 11 (UPI) -- The appearances of dozens of extinct species of animals that lived alongside the dodo on several Indian Ocean islands have been replicated, researchers say.
  • Man likely dooming Shenandoah River
    • Published: May 11, 2008 at 4:00 PM
    RICHMOND, Va., May 11 (UPI) -- Numerous fish kills in the Shenandoah River can be traced to human activity, scientists in Virginia say.
  • California limits salmon fishing
    • Published: May 10, 2008 at 1:27 AM
    SACRAMENTO, May 10 (UPI) -- California officials said salmon fishing in the Central Valley will be limited this year to a small stretch of the Sacramento River.
  • Vaccine falls short in fighting flu
    • Published: May 10, 2008 at 1:08 AM
    NEW YORK, May 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said survey results show last year's flu vaccine fell far short, compared to past years, in keeping people from getting the virus.
  • Respiratory issues rise after Katrina
    • Published: May 9, 2008 at 11:43 PM
    WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said complaints of respiratory illness among Gulf Coast children increased after Hurricane Katrina.
  • Sands of Sahara moved slowly
    • Published: May 9, 2008 at 11:17 PM
    COLOGNE, Germany, May 9 (UPI) -- A German geologist said layers of sediment in the bottom of a lake in the Sahara suggest the region dried up gradually over thousands of years.
  • Teen marijuana use linked to depression
    • Published: May 9, 2008 at 9:17 PM
    WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said recent data suggest teens use of marijuana to cope with depression may lead to more serious mental illness.
  • NYC ambulance would preserve bodies
    • Published: May 9, 2008 at 11:23 AM
    NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- New York is considering equipping a new ambulance to preserve bodies until families can be contacted about possible organ donation.
CYCLONE MYANMUR
In this image from NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument on NASA's Aqua spacecraft, Cyclone Nargis is pictured when it was a Category one hurricane located 370 miles west of Yangon, Myanmar on May 1, 2008. Tropical Cyclone Nargis flooded the region on May 4, 2008. The death toll from the cyclone and its aftermath is feared to hit or exceed 100,000 lives. (UPI Photo/NASA/MODIS Rapid Response Team)
NASA satellite images show Tropical Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
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