GENEVA, Nov. 13, 2009 (Reuters) — Flu infections may be peaking in some parts of the northern hemisphere, but are still spreading fast in others, the World Health Organization said on Friday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2009 (Reuters) — The U.S. military said on Tuesday it is now tracking 800 maneuverable satellites on a daily basis for possible collisions and expects to add 500 more non-maneuvering satellites by year's end. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2009 (Reuters) — The U.S. military needs to deepen dialogue with China to better understand the intent of its space programs, a U.S. general said on Tuesday, after a Chinese commander announced plans to develop offensive military capabilities in space. ... > full story
PARIS, Nov. 3, 2009 (Reuters) — French intellectual Claude Levi-Strauss, the founder of structural anthropology, has died at the age of 100, his publishing house Plon said on Tuesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2009 (Reuters) — An international team of researchers said Monday it had mapped the DNA of a domestic pig, work they say could help lead to better breeding techniques as well as improve vaccines against diseases such as swine flu. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2009 (Reuters) — Two man-eating lions terrorized Kenya during the building of a railroad bridge over the Tsavo River in the late 19th century, but only one was making regular meals of human prey, researchers said on Monday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2009 (Reuters) — A lawsuit challenging patents on two human genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer can move forward, a U.S. federal judge ruled on Monday. ... > full story
BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 2, 2009 (Reuters) — The mysterious people who etched the "Nasca Lines" across deserts in Peru hastened their own demise by clearing forests 1,500 years ago, according to a study on Monday. ... > full story
GUATEMALA CITY, Oct. 30, 2009 (Reuters) — Scuba divers are exploring the depths of a volcanic lake in Guatemala to find clues about an ancient sacred island where Mayan pilgrims flocked to worship before it was submerged by rising waters. ... > full story
KOUROU, French Guiana, Oct. 29, 2009 (Reuters) — An Ariane-5 rocket placed two television satellites in orbit after blasting off from French Guiana on Thursday, space officials said. ... > full story
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