Scientists probe recent coyote attacks in CaliforniaThe coyote was limping as it approached a girl in a sand box at a public park—but it was still dangerous. It snapped its jaws on the girl's buttocks and her nanny had to pry the toddler from the wild animal.

Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accidentJon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.

Seaweed provides clues to earliest inhabitants of AmericasRemains of meals that included seaweed are helping confirm the date of a settlement in southern Chile that may offer the earliest evidence of humans in the Americas.

Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas ZooA gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats.

Conservationists, developer reach major Calif. land dealA group of environmentalists and the owners of a large stretch of wilderness have reached a deal that would set aside the largest parcel of land for conservation in California history.