Top news for December 21, 2008

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Smart planning of outdoor sports tournaments using environmental heat measurements

More current with less calcium: Computational models help solve longstanding ion channel evolution mystery

Targeting a particular gene may improve tea plants' flavor and cold tolerance

NASA’s CASALS Instrument Bridges Gaps in 3D Maps of Earth’s Surface

Reindeer grazing changes plant roots in pine forests

Study identifies world's first corporate psychopath

Electronic nose puts police detection dogs to the test

Preschoolers aren't more creative than adults—they're just more confident

‘Silent’ vultures turn out to use a wide range of sounds to communicate

How life on Earth experiences climate change