Russia-Made Space Station Unit Set for July Launch

The launch of Russian-built living quarters for the $60 billion International Space Station is set for early July, officials said on Thursday. more »

Cosmonauts Leave Mir and Start Spacewalk

Two cosmonauts orbiting the Earth in Russia's ageing Mir space station started what was planned to be a 5,5 hour space walk on Friday, a spokesman for mission control said. more »

FOSSILS FROM ESTONIA AND LATVIA MAY LINK SEA LAND ANIMALS

A jaw full of ancestral reality from Latvia and Estonia could fill a vital gap in the history of life on earth. more »

Company Sequences Human Genome

A private company striving to map the human genetic code reported today that it has completed a major step in the project - sequencing the genome. more »

ESTONIA PONDERS THE GM FOOD ROLLER-COASTER RIDE

The world of genetically modified foods - the subject of serious controversy in the West - evokes fears that technology is on a topsy-turvy track to ecological disaster. more »

Attack Ad Star Defends Role

Breast Cancer Survivor Responds to McCain Complaints more »

Map-making flight

Maneuver Saves Shuttle Mission. more »

Computer analysis dates HIV virus to 1930

The worldwide AIDS epidemic has been traced back to a single ancestor virus - the HIV Eve - that emerged perhaps around 1930. more »

Prescription medicines overseas via the Internet

New Zealand Looks To Close Internet Medicines Loophole. more »

UK Asteroid Task Force to Assess Risks From Space

Britain launched a task force to assess the risk of asteroids hitting planet Earth. more »