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Observatory: Blanket of Soil May Hide Vast Martian Glaciers New evidence suggests that pure ice in the form of glaciers may be buried under a thin layer of soil and rock on the red planet. Observatory: Study of Old Penguin Bones Reveals a New Species The most unusual aspect of the scientists? discovery of a new species of penguin is that it?s extinct. About New York: At a New York Seminary, a Green Idea Gets Tangled in Red Tape A geothermal energy plan to reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions has been continually delayed by a four-year siege of red tape. G.M.?s Latest Great Green Hope Is a Tall Order The Chevrolet Volt is the centerpiece of G.M.?s strategy to convince Congress of the strength of its business plan. Observatory: Invasive Plants in Galápagos May Really Be Native Some plants that were thought to be invasive species in the Galápagos Islands predate humans by thousands of years. Court Says Shell Can?t Drill Near Alaska The federal appeals court?s decision came after a finding that the Interior Department had failed to conduct an environmental study before issuing the company?s drilling permit. Regenerating a Mammoth for $10 Million A new report suggests that a living mammoth could perhaps be regenerated from DNA extracted from clumps of the animal?s hair. National Briefing \| Science: Spacewalk Goes Well The second spacewalk during a mission of the shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station proceeded without mishap. National Briefing \| Space and Technology: Tool Bag Is Lost During Spacewalk Astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station to do repair work, but lost a bag of tools they had taken along. The Dead Tell a Tale China Doesn?t Care to Listen To The Tarim mummies have become protagonists in a political dispute over who should control the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. Found: An Ancient Monument to the Soul A monument in Turkey may be the first written evidence that the people in the region held to the religious concept of the soul apart from the body. For Tasmanian Devils, Hope Against a Wily Cancer A deadly cancer has preyed on the Tasmanian devil, causing it to be listed as endangered, and scientists have begun an experimental inoculation program. If a Baby Has a Fever, Treatment All Depends Children between the ages of 1 and 3 months with slight fevers fall into a gray zone of treatment guidelines. Congo Violence Reaches Endangered Mountain Gorillas With the recent violence in eastern Congo, there are no trained rangers now to protect the mountain gorillas in the region. Q & A: Timely Toothpaste What happens if you use toothpaste that?s past its expiration date?

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