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Plankton, base of ocean food web, in big decline (AP)
July 30, 2010AP - Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful marine food web, produce half the world's oxygen and suck up harmful carbon dioxide.
Donkey's Wild Ass Ancestor Confirmed (LiveScience.com)
July 30, 2010LiveScience.com - Five thousand years ago, in North Africa, humans formed an alliance with the wild ancestors of the donkey, twice.
House to take up offshore drilling reform bill (Reuters)
July 30, 2010Reuters - Three months after the catastrophic oil rig explosion that sent millions of gallons of crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Friday to debate legislation clamping down on the industry's offshore drilling practices.
BP lawsuits over oil spill take center stage (Reuters)
July 30, 2010
Reuters - More than 2,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, a panel of U.S. judges heard arguments from lawyers on Thursday on how piles of oil spill-related lawsuits against BP Plc should be merged.
Mars Rover Opportunity Finally Sees Martian Dust Devil (SPACE.com)
July 30, 2010SPACE.com - After more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet.
EU clears six types of GM maize for animal feed (AFP)
July 30, 2010
AFP - European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them.
New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck (AP)
July 30, 2010
AP - A team of scientists will launch an expedition to the Titanic next month to assess the deteriorating condition of the world's most famous shipwreck and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will "virtually raise the Titanic" for the public.
NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)
July 30, 2010
AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.
Clawed Dinosaur Caught in the Act of Digging for Prey (LiveScience.com)
July 30, 2010LiveScience.com - A clawed, predatory dinosaur may have been caught in the act of digging for mammalian prey, scientists now reveal.
BP Oil Spill: Has Environmental Damage Been Exaggerated? (Time.com)
July 30, 2010
Time.com - So far, predictions of ecological catastrophe on the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill seem overblown
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