[Science] Guatemala finds grave of king who ushered in Mayan rule

Guatemala finds grave of king who ushered in Mayan rule
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/10/25/3885320/guatemala-excavates-early-mayan.html
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered the grave of an ancient king credited with laying the foundations for the Mayan civilization more than two thousand years ago, experts said on Thursday.

Plans for tiny fish have SW Mo. officials on edge
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1214171-tiny-fishes-perry-county-be-listed-endangered-species
PERRYVILLE, Mo. (AP) - A federal agency's plan to put a tiny, cave-dwelling fish on the endangered species list has some southeast Missouri officials questioning the move's impact on economic development.

Controversial plan to import whales should be scrapped
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/georgia-aquarium-belugas/
Since Atlanta's Georgia Aquarium opened for business in late 2005, three beluga whales have died. Two whale sharks, taken from the waters off Taiwan, were both dead within two years.

Boeing Engineers to Develop Rocket to Take Humans to Mars
http://www.frenchtribune.com/teneur/1214176-boeing-engineers-develop-rocket-take-humans-mars
After having launched space rover Curiosity to the Mars, researchers at NASA are now planning to send people on the red planet. Work has begun at Michoud Assembly Facility to find ways by which Mars could be made a reachable planet.

Invasive species experts to meet in La Crosse
http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2815492.shtml
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) - Experts will be gathering in La Crosse this week to share the latest information on invasive species. The Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference runs Monday through Wednesday.