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SNAPSHOT-Japan’s nuclear crisis

TOKYO, April 8 (Reuters) - Following are main developmentsafter a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeast [More]

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Tiger, Mickelson optimistic

Ballengee: Favorites Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson each like their chances after the first round of the Masters, even though they're well behind co-leaders Rory McIlroy and Alvaro Quiros.

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Government Shutdown Would Put Arctic Study on Ice

A federal government shutdown would cut short a key NASA field campaign to monitor Arctic ice. For the past three weeks, NASA researchers and crew have been surveying Arctic land and sea ice using specially equipped aircraft. The work is part of a larger project, "Operation IceBridge," designed to fill a gap between NASA's now-defunct ICESat satellite and its replacement, which isn't scheduled to launch until 2016.

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Chaos promotes stereotyping

By Philip Ball The idea that neglected environments encourage crime and antisocial behavior has been around since the 1980s. [More]

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Climate change targets developing world’s cities

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many fastest-growing cities, especially those in the developing world, stand to suffer disproportionately from the effects of climate change, a new study reported on Thursday. Few urban areas are taking the necessary steps to protect their residents -- billions of people around the globe -- from such likely events as heat waves and rising seas, according to research to appear in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability and European Planning Studies.

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Nurse follow-ups may help some overweight kids

A program including regular follow-ups with nurses and focused attempts to cut back on TV, fast food, and sodas appears to keep some overweight and obese kids from gaining more weight, according to a new study.

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PGT: Tiger ‘very pleased’ with opening 71

PGT: Tiger Woods has never broken 70 in the opening round of his 16 previous Masters appearances. On Thursday, he made no exceptions, shooting a 1-under 71 on a susceptible Augusta National

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