Peace Corps celebrates 50 years

[Atlanta Journal Constitution]  The first volunteers served in Ghana and Tanzania. They soon spread out to other areas such as Asia and Latin America and worked in fields such as education, health, business development and agriculture. Today, Peace Corps volunteers, who must be at least 18, work in 76 host countries. There is no age limit to serve — the oldest volunteer today is 84.  More...

.Oldest Antarctic "Sea Monster" Found

[National Geographic]  Marine reptile swam warm polar seas 85 million years ago.  More...

Fossil of an Armored Dinosaur Hatchling: Youngest Nodosaur Ever Discovered

[Science Daily]  It is the youngest nodosaur ever discovered, and a founder of a new genus and species that lived approximately 110 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous Era.  More...

Strange stone structures caught on camera

[CBS]  They stretch from Syria to Saudi Arabia, can be seen from the air but not the ground, and are virtually unknown to the public.... Researchers believe that they date back to antiquity, at least 2,000 years ago. They are often found on lava fields and range from 82 feet to 230 feet (25 meters to 70 meters) across.  More...

Dead Sea Scrolls Now Online

[PC Magazine]  The Dead Sea Scrolls have made their way online some 2,000 years after they were written through a partnership between Google and Israel’s national museum.  More...