Change in developmental timing was crucial in the evolutionary shift from dinosaurs to birds: study - phys.org
27 May 2012, 11:51 am
After all, one is a bird that weighs less than an ounce, and the other is a dinosaur that was the size of a school bus and tipped the scales at more than eight tons. For all their differences, though, scientists now say that two are more closely ...

A tale of the scales: Not all fish are created equal - Columbus Dispatch
27 May 2012, 9:28 am
People watching their weight often turn to fish. And why not? Fish usually is lower in fat and calories than meat is and offers myriad health benefits, including omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential to heart health, and high levels of B ...

CAPLAN: Scales leave sticky mess - Evansville Courier-Press
26 May 2012, 9:54 pm
Landscapers and gardeners throughout the Midwest have been noticing a sticky material raining out of certain shade trees, predominantly tulip poplar (also known locally as yellow poplar or tulip tree). Sidewalks, cars, lawn furniture and other ...

Christie Scales Back Road Bonding Cuts After Revenue Miss - Worldnews.com
26 May 2012, 3:10 am
The area was inhabited by Native Americans for more than 2,800 years, with historical tribes such as the Lenape along the coast. In the early 17th century, the Dutch and the Swedes made the first European settlements. The British later seized ...

Best tech: Cheap speakers, hot cameras, and Wi-Fi scales - CNET News
26 May 2012, 2:13 am
CNET Reviews Executive Editor John Falcone walks you through the best reviews from the week that was, explaining what matters right now and why. Memorial Day is considered the traditional start of summer here in the U.S., and we noticed the ...

Heavyweights tip scales for UFC 146 - FOXSports.com
25 May 2012, 8:22 pm
It’s debatable where the all-heavyweight main card ranks in terms of overall talent in UFC pay-per-view history. There’s no dispute, however, where UFC 146 stands in one category: heft. The 10 fighters on the main card — headlined by the heavyweight ...

Christie Scales Back Road Bonding Cuts - Businessweek
25 May 2012, 3:36 pm
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a first-term Republican who ran on a campaign to “tear up the state’s credit card,” now plans to close his revenue shortfall in part by borrowing more. Christie, who gained a national profile with his ...

Times-Picayune Scales Back - Daily Beast
24 May 2012, 6:57 pm
The 175-year-old Pulitzer Prize-winning Times-Picayune has announced that it will cut its print edition to three days a week in the face of declining circulation and due to the challenges of a 24-hour news cycle. Beginning this fall, the paper ...

County scales back safety cuts - Register-Guard
23 May 2012, 1:43 pm
County budgeters on Tuesday scraped up enough money to make a few important saves in next year’s planned cuts, but they still had to approve a spending plan calling for scores of layoffs and deep reductions in county services, including public safety.

US petition could tip the scales in favour of open access publishing - The Guardian
22 May 2012, 1:02 pm
A petition urges President Obama to implement open access for all federally funded research. This is our chance to demonstrate public support and goad the White House into action So far, so depressing. But what makes this story different from ...