Only one in a hundred offshore drilling leases may produce oil, and there's no guarantee that near-shore drilling will bring big bucks to Florida. ...more

November 3, 2009

For years, Texas has relied on scientists and technology at Texas A&M University to track oil spills, forecast where they are headed and minimize the damage they cause. ...more

October 31, 2009

Autumn temperatures in the Arctic are at record levels, the Arctic Ocean is getting warmer and less salty as sea ice melts, and reindeer herds appear to be declining, researchers reported Thursday. ...more

October 17, 2008

Two of the five feet that have washed up on the shores of British Columbia in the past year belonged to the same person, but no identities have been determined in any of the cases, police said Thursday. ...more

July 11, 2008

SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN: PERSHING (POLYVINYL) **½ "Dance as if no one's looking" goes the anti-self-consciousness adage. Too bad someone didn't close the curtains when Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin was recording its second album. ...more

May 22, 2008

Roy Scheider, the actor best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," has died. He was 75. ...more

February 11, 2008