http://science-news.org Read the latest top stories in topics ranging from Health to Technology - We Update often with the most intriguing information - Explore the incredible Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:28:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The motor vehicles that operate in the world today account for a significant percentage of carbon emissions released by man. Of course, the U.S. accounts for half of all global warming linked to cars worldwide. In 2004 carbon dioxide emissions from personal vehicles in the United States equaled 314 million ... http://science-news.org/carbon-emissions/motor-vehicles-and-carbon-emissions-a-general-overview/ Besides the long list of benefits that exercise provides, obese women may benefit even more with a recent finding. Light to moderate physical activity has been shown to lower the risk of cancer to the lining of the uterus in overweight women. The study showed women who were proactive and worked ... http://science-news.org/exercise/exercise-may-help-prevent-uterine-cancer-in-heavy-women/ The federal government placed the Beluga Whales in Alaska under the protection of the Endangered Species Act. Protective measures in place for the last decade have failed to ensure the survival of this species. Interestingly enough, the findings made by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service conflict with Sarah Palin's reports. Which ... http://science-news.org/alaska/beluga-whale-endangered/ This summer, crews excavating the World Trade Center site for the foundations of the new skyscraper have uncovered features carved into the bedrock by glaciers 20,000 years ago. One of these was a 40 foot deep pothole. While securing the site for construction workers have unearthed small land formations and potholes ... http://science-news.org/ice-age/ice-age-scene-at-ground-zero/ Today Honda has released its hydrogen fuel cell car. Called the Honda "FCX Clarity" the car runs on only electricity and hydrogen. It is two times more energy efficient than a gas-electric hybrid car and three times more efficient than a standard gasoline powered car. The FCX is completely clean and ... http://science-news.org/honda/honda-releases-hydrogen-car/ The hunt for true "Earth-like" planets is heated, with many participants eagerly searching, hoping to be the first to find one. We are not there yet, but getting very close. At the American Astronomical Society (AAS) researcher David Bennett announced the finding of an extrasolar planet called ... http://science-news.org/nasa/smallest-extrasolar-planet-found/ Twenty years from now the United States may be getting 20 percent of its electricity from wind power. A report released from industry experts and Energy Department Labs stated we can achieve this within the next two decades. Currently 20 percent of the electricity in the United States is generated through ... http://science-news.org/carbon-emissions/wind-could-produce-20-percent-of-us-electricity-by-2030/ Artificial food coloring ingredients (food dye) contain plenty of chemicals. Many are derived from highly toxic sources and can cause many different diseases, disorders, and mutations in humans. Although it seems unlikely that a trivial amount of food coloring in a piece of a candy you eat (like ... http://science-news.org/artificial-food-coloring/artificial-food-coloring-dangers/ Australia's Koalas are being threatened by rising carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere. Their survival is at stake because the Eucalyptus leaves they feed on are losing their nutrients from the worsening air quality. In fact, rising carbon dioxide are making the plants become toxic because they start producing ... http://science-news.org/global-warming/australias-koalas-threatened-by-global-warming/ A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the coast of Japan hit Tokyo early Wednesday morning. Seismologists said the epicenter of the quake was 100 miles northeast of Tokyo, and struck at 16:45 GMT. A half an hour later a second quake hit the same area with a magnitude of 5.3. No injuries have ... http://science-news.org/earthquake/tokyo-shaken-by-68-earthquake/