Nature

Scientists Turn Homosexuality On and Off in Fruit Flies

Andy Towle December 10, 2007

A team of researchers was able to alter the sexuality of fruit flies within a few hours by altering a key neurotransmitter in the flies' brains which … [Read more...] about Scientists Turn Homosexuality On and Off in Fruit Flies

Andy Towle December 5, 2007

A ship owned by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been renamed in honor of the late 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin and will be used in what … [Read more...] about Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin to Fight Whaling Posthumously

Andy Towle November 26, 2007

New Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Poland won't sign the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, in order to win favor with the party of the former … [Read more...] about News: Thresher Shark, Kylie Statue, Anderson Cooper, Anti-gay Attacks

Andy Towle November 21, 2007

The population of giant catfish, once plentiful in the Mekong Delta in Southeast Asia, have dwindled by 95 to 99 percent in the last century, … [Read more...] about More Signs of a Planet in Crisis?

Andy Towle November 21, 2007

The reason for Jonathan Rhys-Meyers recent arrest for drunk and disorderly behavior in Dublin revealed: his mother's death. Fossil of world's … [Read more...] about News: Giant Bug Fossil, Lourdes, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Egypt

Andy Towle November 20, 2007

Poll shows Barack Obama pulling ahead of Clinton in Iowa: "Most Democratic likely voters in Iowa, 55 percent, say they're more interested in a 'new … [Read more...] about News: Barack Obama, iPhone, Vermont, Minke Whale, Charmin

Andy Towle November 12, 2007

Former employee of Goodyear wins $4.4 million in sexual orientation harassment lawsuit: "According to the suit, Sheffield neither hid nor flaunted her … [Read more...] about News: John Krasinski, Lobsters, Bavarian King, John Barrowman

Andy Towle November 9, 2007

NYT lead editorial on ENDA: "Winning a majority in the House required a painful decision by the bill’s sponsors to jettison language extending the … [Read more...] about News: Ellen DeGeneres, Volcano, Tim Hardaway, Catapult Bashing

Andy Towle October 30, 2007

Amnesty: Death penalty imminent for gay youth in Iran. "Child offender Makwan Moloudzadeh, an Iranian Kurd, is believed to be at risk of imminent … [Read more...] about News: Iran, Rosie O’Donnell, Halloween, Zagreb, Gay Ghetto

Andy Towle October 29, 2007

FEMA official resigns over fake press conference, lands "amazing" job to head public affairs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. … [Read more...] about News: Marc Jacobs, Skeletons, FEMA, Kentucky, Tori Amos, Uganda