Astronomers Attempt to Define Planets
Pity poor Pluto: After decades of being confused with a cartoon dog and enduring ridicule as a puny poser, the solar system's consummate cling-on is now in danger of losing its status as a planet.

New Method Makes Embryo-Safe Stem Cells
In an innovative move, a biotech company has found a new way of making stem cells without destroying embryos, touting it as a way to defuse one of the country's fiercest political and ethical debates.

Mini Aircraft Touted for Military Work
Drifting in the wind, it may appear to be a harmless seagull - but the small unmanned aircraft is packed with electronics for intelligence and reconnaissance missions.

Rev. Falwell Decries Stem Cell Research
The Rev. Jerry Falwell, citing his belief that life begins at conception, said he opposes stem cell research even though it shows great medical promise.

Worst Red Tide in Years Hits Puget Sound
The worst red tide in perhaps a decade has shut down shellfish beds all along Puget Sound and prompted serious public health worries, state officials said Wednesday.

Brazil Embryo Registry Worries Scientists
Brazilian scientists are worried about how they will be able to comply with a government requirement to identify the many thousands of frozen embryos stored for in-vitro fertilization in clinics around the country.

Tiny Shrimp Species Found in Pa. River
Biologists have discovered a species of shrimp in the Monongahela River for the first time, a discovery the scientists say is evidence that the river's water quality is improving.

Pujols Aces Tests Given to Babe Ruth
How does El Hombre match up against the Sultan of Swat? This spring, Washington University scientists, at the request of GQ magazine, put Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols through a series of tests similar to those given to Babe Ruth 85 years ago - tests ranging from finger tapping to visual responses to bat speed.

CDC Releases Blueprints of Flu Viruses
U.S. health officials have placed the genetic blueprints of more than 650 flu viruses into a public data base, in an attempt to increase flu research and set an example for other nations.

Positing New Planets Divides Astronomers
It's a cosmic clash, a space squabble. Leading astronomers are bitterly divided over new galactic guidelines that for the first time would define what is and isn't a planet, all but dooming a proposal to expand the solar system to 12 planets from the traditional nine.

Sea side snorkel area - great for exploring, viewing sea turtles, and relaxation - Wailea, Maui
Green sea turtles abound - view the vast sea life at Wailea, Maui, Hawaii - accommodations right on the sand