Archives: August2009

• Orphaned Gorillas Sent to Isolated Island

  Six gorilla orphans of a critically endangered species have been released on an isolated African island. Conservationists hope to move the gorillas into the wider wilderness within three years. Video

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• London’s Oldest “Boardwalk” Found?

  An ancient timber structure dug up near the River Thames might have helped people keep their feet dry as they ventured across soggy marshes in search of food, archaeologists say.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• “Backward” Planet Has Density of Foam Coffee Cups

  If Dunkin’ Donuts were to set up shop in space, it might open next to WASP-17b, a backward-orbiting planet that’s larger than Jupiter and roughly as dense as polystyrene foam.