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Articles in July 24, 2004 issue of Science News

• Quick bite: some gorges carved surprisingly fast
  by S. Perkins
• Tarantula venom disrupts cells in unexpected way
• End of the line for Hubble? Astronomers ponder space telescope's final years
  by Ron Cowen
• Evidence from the Earth: Forensic Geology and Criminal Investigation
• Deep-sea cukes can't avoid the weather: El Nino changes life 2.5 miles down
  by S. Milius
• Chipmunks in Wisconsin toughed out ice age
• Whee!
  by Alex Robinson
• Suicide watch: antidepressants get large-scale inspection
  by B. Bower
• Two newly found space molecules
• M.C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry
• Dangerous dust? Chemicals in plastics are tied to allergies
  by B. Harder
• A first for mammals: tropical hibernating
• Generous players: game theory explores the Golden Rule's place in biology
  by Erica Klarreich
• Jacob's Ladder: the History of the Human Genome
• Parasite pursuit: sand fly coughs up leishmania protozoan's secrets of proliferation
  by N. Seppa
• New cholesterol guidelines advise more treatment
• Pollen counts
  by Terry Moore
• Inside plastic transistors: crystal-clear window opens on hidden flows
  by P. Weiss
• Seeds of agriculture move back in time
• Vanity, Vitality, and Virility: the Science Behind the Products You Love to Buy
• Potential block for epilepsy: researchers find new drug target
  by C. Lock
• Skin proves poor portal for arsenic in treated wood
• Correction
• Trail mix: espionage among the bees
  by S. Milius
• A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky: the Story of the stars, Planets, and Constellations—and How You Can Find Them in the Sky