A skinned human exhibition opened at Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry, known as MOSI. The exhibit features 20 human bodies and 260 human organs. The Florida Anatomical Board, which regulates the distribution of cadavers for research and education, voted 4-2 in Gainesville to deny approval for the exhibit because board members did not agree with the way in which the bodies were preserved and displayed.

A study of two meteorites that fell to Earth suggests they were never in warm conditions. The report, published in the journal Science, contradicts theories the now-frozen planet may once have been warm enough to foster life. That does not mean that rovers looking for evidence of warm springs, lakes or seeps on Mars are wasting their time. Geothermal activity below the surface could have created small areas that could harbor life.

New research finds sea birds are responsible for the transportation of industrial and agricultural pollutants to the Arctic. A recent study shows the levels of one important class of industrial chemicals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), are 30 times higher in Canadian Inuits living north of the Arctic circle, than in residents of temperate Quebec.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and National Geographic Society say that fishermen in northern Thailand have caught the biggest catfish on record, at 646-pounds. The giant catfish, believed to be the largest freshwater fish ever found, was caught along the Mekong River.

Single malt whisky can heal cancer, as it has got high levels of a powerful antioxidant that kills cancer cells. Dr. Jim Swan, an independent consultant to the global drinks industry made this startling claim at a medical conference in Scotland on Sunday.