Apple Computer has said a report of labor conditions at its iPod plant in China found workers did more than 60 hours a week a third of the time.

Norwegian whalers harpooned only half their quota of 1,052 minke whales in 2006, prompting hunt opponents to say that Norwegian demand for eating the meat has fallen.

Jets of carbon dioxide gas on Mars, erupting from the ice cap, as it warms in the spring carry dark sand and dust high aloft. The dark material falls back to the surface, creating dark patches on the ice cap which have long puzzled scientists. Deducing the eruptions of carbon dioxide gas from under the […]