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EU to ban pesticides in bee scare

The European Commission will restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee deaths by researchers, despite a split among EU states on the issue.

Invention could be lifesaver for miners

Huntsville, ON - David Reagor did well in science, math and as a track athlete at Duluth East High School in the 1970s. An underground radio he invented could become Reagor's most important accomplishment.

A self-service rental car (via Web 2.0)

Cambridge, MA - Web 2.0 businesses -- online ventures like MySpace and YouTube whose customers upload the goods rather than buying retail products -- can teach businesses that operate in the physical world a few tricks about customer satisfaction. Zipcar, the urban car-sharing company that now operates in eight U.S. cities, has brought a Webby mindset -- automation, transparency, community -- to the rubber-meets-road business of car rental.

A car that’s fast and could save the planet, too!

San Francisco, CA - Ian Wright has a car that blows away a Ferrari 360 Spider and a Porsche Carrera GT in drag races, and whose 0-to-60 acceleration time ranks it among the fastest production autos in the world.

2,000-year-old Roman road excavated

Paris, France - Deep beneath pavement pounded by tourists on Paris' Left Bank lies an ancient path - a 2,000-year-old Roman road recently excavated during construction work.

‘Baby’ robot learns like a human

Genoa, Italy - A robot that learns to interact with the world in a similar way to a human baby could provide researchers with fresh insights into biological intelligence.

Chocolate ‘makes for happy babies’

Finland - It could be the perfect excuse for mums-to-be everywhere this Easter. Scientists in Finland say eating chocolate during pregnancy may make for happier, livelier babies.

Scientists discover ‘most important’ blue whale colony

Chile - Scientists say they have discovered one of the world's most important blue whale colonies off the coast of Chile, where the endangered animals appear to be staying for the summer instead of migrating south to the Antarctic to feed according to their traditional migratory patterns.

Archaeologists solve the ultimate puzzle

Angkor Wat , Cambodia - Archaeologists working at the Angkor Wat temples in Cambodia have nearly completed what has been hailed as the world's largest and most complicated jigsaw puzzle.

Anti-piracy centre opens in Kenya

Mombasa, Kenya - A maritime rescue centre, designed to provide a rapid response to acts of piracy and accidents at sea, has been launched in the Kenyan port of Mombasa.

Japan to capture CO2 at Australian power plant in world first: report

Tokyo, Japan - A Japanese consortium hopes to capture carbon dioxide emissions at an Australian power plant by 2009 in a world first that would be a major step towards battling greenhouse gases responsible for global warming, a report said.

Pentagon’s robotic challenge: Dodge little old ladies, lead foots

Los Angeles, CA - Seven months after an unmanned Volkswagen successfully drove itself over the rugged desert, the Pentagon is sponsoring another challenge for self-driving vehicles that can weave through congested city traffic without causing an accident.

Blind owl can see again with lenses

Madison, Wis. - A great horned owl found starving in the wild because it had gone blind could be released this spring after having new lenses implanted in its eyes.

The Good Life: Consumerism is so ‘90s

United States - In growing numbers, Americans are rediscovering that the real meaning of the good life doesn't come from things they can buy but from things they can feel.

Cancer agent mysteries revealed

Boulder, CO - Scientists have cracked the structure of an essential part of an enzyme believed to play a key role in the development of many cancers.

Sudan government, main rebel group sign peace accord to end Darfur crisis

Abuja, Nigeria - The Sudanese government and the main Darfur rebel group signed a peace plan Friday to end the death and destruction in western Sudan after an international diplomatic push led by the United States.

Explorer’s world trek continues

Uelen, Russia - A court in Russia's Far East has upheld an appeal by the British adventurer Karl Bushby against deportation.

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