Meanwhile, scientists around the globe are racing to find new ones in terrestrial hot springs and geysers and volcanic vents beneath the sea.

We have core meltdown...' There was a stampede to disembark, as technicians, scientists and seamen alike raced for the hatches and the gangways.

But 150 scientists, naturalists and volunteer night owls raced through the narrow park to conduct a 24-hour inventory of biological species, and found mini-Edens.

After the war, scientists in several countries raced to develop a way to produce man-made diamonds.

While scientists are racing to find a cure, according to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, about half a million Canadians were living with dementia in 2009.

But the scientists are racing against time, for the Peacemen are hunting for them.

Even though SARS is contained or waning in many countries, scientists are still racing to discover the its source.

It was a major milestone, one that scientists at the University of Pennsylvania had been racing to achieve themselves.

On the front lines in New York, scientists are racing to keep up with a rising flow of dead birds.