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Man receives two new hands The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands. Richard Edwards made his first appearance on Thursday, about a week after he underwent a nearly 18-hour transplant procedure at a hospital in Louisville. The 55-year-old c... - Posted on September 3, 2010
The prettiest bug in town: A pink katydid It's bubblegum pink, vanishingly rare and was likely headed for an early demise in a bird's beak. That is until Kay Hrycko stumbled upon the shockingly pink katydid in the yard of her Springfield Township, Pennsylvania, home on Tuesday. "We were walking around looking at the logs an... - Posted on August 27, 2010
Pick the music that wakes the astronauts Now's your chance to help pick astronauts' wake-up music. NASA is holding a first-of-its-kind contest to select some songs that will rouse the crews of the final two shuttle flights. Normally, astronauts' family and friends choose the tunes. The space agency's Top 40 list is posted ... - Posted on August 22, 2010
Would you send your dog into space? Russia did! Russia marked the 50th anniversary of the space flight of two dogs who became the first living creatures to circle the Earth and come back alive. The Aug. 19, 1960 mission by mixed-breeds Belka and Strelka was a key step in preparations for the flight of Yuri Gagarin, who on April 12, 1961... - Posted on August 19, 2010
Rescued turtles survive oil spill in gulf The first 22 rehabilitated turtles oiled by BP's massive leak were released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, with scientists saying that animals taken in by rescuers — including birds — appear more resilient than first feared. Even though oil spill rescue crews have brought m... - Posted on August 19, 2010
Jar removed from baby bear's head A black bear cub in Florida affectionately known as "jarhead" can finally enjoy a good meal. A clear plastic container was removed from the 6-month-old cub's head after being stuck for at least 10 days. The cub poked its head into the jar when digging through trash in a neighborhood in cen... - Posted on August 15, 2010
14-year-old girl heads out to sea She's not afraid of pirates. She's packed plenty of school books. And she's going to miss her family and her dog, Spot. Fourteen-year-old Laura Dekker hopped onto her boat Wednesday and sailed off from the Netherlands hoping to become the youngest person to make a solo voyage around the wo... - Posted on August 11, 2010
"Noah's Ark" saves animals from Gulf oil spill On the chance that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill threatens some sea creatures with extinction, naturalist Jack Rudloe hopes his laboratory can save them. Rudloe has launched Operation Noah's Ark, using his four-acre facility an hour south of Tallahassee to preserve more than 350 different s... - Posted on August 4, 2010
President gets charge out of new Chevy Volt Don't say President Barack Obama isn't dutiful and law-abiding. When Obama toured a General Motors assembly plant Friday, he was invited to test drive a battery-powered Chevrolet Volt inside the cavernous facility. He looked beseechingly to his top aides, including press secretary R... - Posted on August 2, 2010
Giant hailstone breaks record A giant hailstone that fell in central South Dakota has broken U.S. records, even though the man who found it says it melted somewhat while waiting to be evaluated. The NOAA's National Climate Extremes Committee says the hailstone found in the town of Vivian on July 23 measures 8 inches in... - Posted on August 2, 2010