WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an extension of the public comment period for the Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the continued operation of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico. Issued by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the EIS evaluates potential environmental impacts of ongoing and future activities at the laboratory, which plays a critical role in nuclear research, nati  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 6 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Unburied treasure: Rover researchers find unexpected minerals on Mars Pale rocks on the red planet tell stories of a watery history and hint at possibilities of life WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Sometimes scientists must dig and work and sweat to make scientific discoveries. And sometimes a robot rolls over a rock that turns out to be a revelation. That's what happened when Mars exploration expert Roge  more