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Stone tools from Kenya give early glimpse of human behaviorNEW YORK (AP) — Stone tools and other items from ancient sites in Kenya give a glimpse at the emergence of some key human behaviors, perhaps including a building of relationships with distant neighbors, new research says….http://hosted.ap.org/lineups/SCIENCEHEADS-rss_2.0.xml?SITE=OHLIM&SECTION=HOMEAP Top Science News at 11:57 a.m. EDTAP Top Science […]

Fertility clinic failures forge lost legacies, heartbreakMany of them had already endured their share of heartache. Some had been trying for years to get pregnant, suffering through multiple miscarriages. Others had undergone cancer treatments that destroyed their fertility….http://hosted.ap.org/lineups/SCIENCEHEADS-rss_2.0.xml?SITE=OHLIM&SECTION=HOMEAP Top Science News at 5:59 p.m. EDTAP Top Science News at 5:59 p.m. EDTTechnology124By JOHN SEEWER Powered

Stephen Hawking: ‘His laboratory was the universe’WASHINGTON (AP) — Everyone knew of Stephen Hawking's cosmic brilliance, but few could comprehend it. Not even top-notch astronomers….http://hosted.ap.org/lineups/SCIENCEHEADS-rss_2.0.xml?SITE=OHLIM&SECTION=HOMEAP Top Science News at 8:09 p.m. EDTAP Top Science News at 8:09 p.m. EDTTechnology124By SETH BORENSTEIN Powered by WPeMatico

New nickname for Pluto-explorer’s next target: Ultima ThuleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — There's a new nickname for the icy world next up for the spacecraft that explored Pluto: Ultima Thule….http://hosted.ap.org/lineups/SCIENCEHEADS-rss_2.0.xml?SITE=OHLIM&SECTION=HOMEAP Top Science News at 9:18 p.m. EDTAP Top Science News at 9:18 p.m. EDTTechnology124By MARCIA DUNN Powered by WPeMatico

UK says ex-spy poisoned with Soviet-developed nerve agentLONDON (AP) — The use of Russian-developed nerve agent Novichok to poison ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter makes it "highly likely" that Russia was involved, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday….http://hosted.ap.org/lineups/SCIENCEHEADS-rss_2.0.xml?SITE=OHLIM&SECTION=HOMEAP Top Science News at 8:08 p.m. EDTAP Top Science News at 8:08 p.m. EDTTechnology124By MARIA

Bones found in 1940 seem to be Amelia Earhart’s, study saysNEW YORK (AP) — Bones found in 1940 on a western Pacific Ocean island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a new analysis concludes….http://hosted.ap.org/lineups/SCIENCEHEADS-rss_2.0.xml?SITE=OHLIM&SECTION=HOMEAP Top Science News at 7:25 a.m. EDTAP Top Science News at 7:25 a.m. EDTTechnology124By MALCOLM RITTER

China to build massive $1.5 billion panda conservation areaBEIJING (AP) — The Bank of China has pledged at least 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) to create a massive giant panda conservation park in southwestern Sichuan province, the forestry ministry said Thursday….http://hosted.ap.org/lineups/SCIENCEHEADS-rss_2.0.xml?SITE=OHLIM&SECTION=HOMEAP Top Science News at 3:59 p.m. ESTAP Top Science News at 3:59 p.m. ESTTechnology124

California salmon will have places to chill with dam removalSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A $100 million project removing dams and helping fish route around others is returning a badly endangered salmon to spring-fed waters in northernmost California, giving cold-loving native fish a life-saving place to chill as scientists say climate change, drought and human diversions

Science Says: Arctic not so chill this record warm winterWASHINGTON (AP) — Winter at the top of the world wimped out this year….http://hosted.ap.org/lineups/SCIENCEHEADS-rss_2.0.xml?SITE=OHLIM&SECTION=HOMEAP Top Science News at 6:49 p.m. ESTAP Top Science News at 6:49 p.m. ESTTechnology124By SETH BORENSTEIN Powered by WPeMatico

Japanese volcano erupts, dozens of flights groundedTOKYO (AP) — A volcano in southern Japan that appeared in a James Bond film had its biggest eruption in years Tuesday, shooting smoke and ash thousands of meters (feet) into the sky and grounding dozens of flights at a nearby airport, officials said….http://hosted.ap.org/lineups/SCIENCEHEADS-rss_2.0.xml?SITE=OHLIM&SECTION=HOMEAP Top Science News at 8:55