Delaware Gets A Rare Out-Of-State Visitor: A 7-Foot Manatee
The marine mammal was spotted in the narrow canal that connects the Chesapeake and Delaware bays just a few days after one was seen in an estuary of the Potomac River.
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What If Chemo Doesn't Help You Live Longer Or Better?
Terminal cancer patients sometimes get chemotherapy in the belief that it will ease their symptoms. But a study finds that many who get the treatment near death actually have a poorer quality of life.
Maine Fisherman Catches His Second Rare Lobster
The Portland Press Herald reports that "Captain Eli," a rare orange lobster, will be kept at the Fisherman's Catch Café in Raymond, Maine, before Bill Coppersmith releases it back into the ocean.
Live Samples Of Anthrax Were Sent Worldwide In May Due To Ineffective Procedure
NPR's Geoff Brumfiel reports that the samples of anthrax the Pentagon thought were dead, were still alive. The Pentagon says the public was never at risk.
Looking For Earth-Like Planets Provides Clues For Finding 'Life Like Ours'
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Katie Mack, an astrophysicist at the University of Melbourne, about NASA's discovery of an Earth-like planet, and why humankind is so fascinated with twin-earths.
Younger Adults With Alzheimer's Are Key To Drug Search
A very rare genetic mutation causes some people to develop Alzheimer's in their 30s. It also makes these people the ideal candidates for tests of potential Alzheimer's drugs.
Kepler Telescope Introduces Earth To A Very Distant Cousin
The spacecraft has detected the nearest thing to Earth yet discovered — a planet that's a bit bigger and squarely inside the "habitable zone" for life.
The Ancient City Where People Decided To Eat Chickens
Chicken bones unearthed in Israel may mark a turning point in human cuisine: They could be the earliest evidence of people raising chickens for food, rather than cockfighting or use in ceremonies.
Eggs Go AWOL, And Bakers Scramble For High-Tech Substitutes
The national egg shortage is hitting bakers hard. Some are replacing eggs with highly engineered ingredients that promise to work just as well.
Women's Brains Appear More Vulnerable To Alzheimer's Than Men's
Researchers at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference say there's growing evidence that women are more likely than men of the same age to develop Alzheimer's disease.