(AP) - This undated photo released by Census of Marine Life and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution shows a transparent sea cucumber, Enypniastes, creeping forward on its many tentacles at about 2 cm per minute while sweeping detritus-rich sediment into its mouth at 2,750 meters in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of marine species eke out an existence in the ocean's pitch-black depths by feeding on the snowlike decaying matter that cascades down, and even sunken whale bones, according to a report released Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Larry Madin) NO SALES, MANDATORY CREDIT, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

(AP) - The Mistral French amphibious assault ship/helicopter carrier/hospital ship docks on the Neva River in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, with one of the city landmarks, St. Isaac's Cathedral, in the background. Russia is planning to buy a Mistral-class ship worth 400-500 million euros (around $600-$750 million) from France. Russian Navy and defense industry experts are expected to inspect the ship during the visit. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

(AP) - This undated photo released by Census of Marine Life and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution shows engineers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution recovering the hybrid underwater robot Nereus aboard the 135 foot RV Cape Hatteras in deteriorating weather conditions above the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center in the Caribbean Sea. Thousands of marine species eke out an existence in the ocean's pitch-black depths by feeding on the snowlike decaying matter that cascades down, and even sunken whale bones, according to a report released Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris German) NO SALES, MANDATORY CREDIT, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

(AFP/HO/File) - A Census of Marine Life-issued photo shows three Sunflower sea stars in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Scientists from 34 countries are involved in a deep-sea inventory project which has shed light on the abundance, diversity and distribution of animals in marine depths that were thought to be barren.(AFP/HO/File)

(AP) - A spectator decorated himself watches the race of the Yokohama International Women's Marathon in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

(AFP) - A sign on display at the Nations Gunshow in Chantilly, Virginia. Recession-stoked fears of rising crime and tougher gun laws under a Democratic government are sending US gun sales sky high, and big crowds at the Chantilly Gun Show this weekend proved it once again.(AFP/Karen Bleier)

(Reuters) - Jermaine Jackson accepts award for favorite soul/R&B male performing, for his brother Michael Jackson, with Michael Jackson's son Jaafar Jackson (R) at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)

(Fashion Wire Daily) - FWD219 Reba McEntire arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.(Fashion Wire Daily/Maria Ramirez)

(Reuters) - A pedestrian passes a sculpture made of umbrellas in central London November 13, 2009. Parts of Britain are set to be battered by the worst storm of the year so far, forecasters warned on Friday, with heavy rain and gale-force winds bringing a risk of flooding and damage from falling trees. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

(AP) - In this Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 photo, Dr. Igohwo Etuh examines Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud in a hospital in Kijabe, Kenya. Mohamoud became one of the latest victims of Somalia's savage war when he was caught in the crossfire between Islamist insurgents and government forces while walking home from the largest market in Mogadishu. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi)

(Reuters) - REUTERS PICTURES OF THE DECADE. Supporters reach out to touch the hand of democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) after he spoke at a rally in Dallas, Texas February 20, 2008. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES)

(AP) - Dr. Conrad Murray, a physician for the late pop star Michael Jackson, appears at a child support hearing at Clark County Family Court, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, pool)

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) watches as President Barack Obama speaks at the end of a meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

(AFP/HO/File) - A handout photo from the Census of Marine Life shows three Sunflower sea stars in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Thousands of animal species thrive in the ocean depths beyond the reach of sunlight, between 200 to 5,000 meters below the surface, an international team of scientists has reported after nearly 10 years of research.(AFP/HO/File/CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE)

(AP) - Jennifer Lopez performs at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama laughs as he delivers remarks on science, technology, engineering and math education initiatives in the Eisenhower Executive Office building in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES SCI TECH POLITICS EDUCATION)

(AP) - Nelly Furtado, right, performs at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about initiatives to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education while in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES POLITICS EDUCATION)

(AP) - In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 photo, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud sits in a hotel in Eastleigh, a Somali area of Nairobi, as his mother Safi Mohamed Shidane holds a picture showing what he looked like before being hit by a stray bullet, Mohamoud became one of the latest victims of Somalia's savage war when he was caught in the crossfire between Islamist insurgents and government forces while walking home from the largest market in Mogadishu. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)

(AP) - A Russian Navy seaman looks at the French Navy's Mistral amphibious assault ship docked on the Neva River in central St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. A French navy ship of the type that Russia hopes to buy arrived Monday for a visit to St. Petersburg, fueling concern in Georgia and other ex-Soviet nations that it may be used to intimidate its neighbors. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a rally with troops at Osan Air Base in South Korea, November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

(Reuters) - Adam Lambert (C) and dancers perform "For Your Entertainment" at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

(Reuters) - Nicole Kidman (L) and Kate Hudson introduce the Black Eyed Peas at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)

(AP) - SoShy, left, and Timbaland perform at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

(Reuters) - Waves crash against a lighthouse at Newhaven on the Sussex coast in southern England November 14, 2009. Parts of Britain are set to be battered by the worst storm of the year so far, forecasters warned on Friday, with heavy rain and gale-force winds bringing a risk of flooding and damage from falling trees. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT)

(AP) - With a bodyguard beside him, Dr. Conrad Murray, left, the cardiologist under investigation in the death of pop star Michael Jackson, arrives at his clinic Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2nd L) another other cabinet members look on as President Barack Obama speaks at the end of a meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the end of a meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

(AFP/HO/File) - A Census of Marine Life-issued photo shows a "bush" of a tube worm in the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of animal species thrive in the ocean depths beyond the reach of sunlight, between 200 to 5,000 meters below the surface, an international team of scientists has reported after nearly 10 years of research.(AFP/HO/File)

(AFP/File) - The Large Hadron Collider is nestled inside a circular tunnel on the Swiss-French border. The European Organisation for Nuclear Research said the world's biggest atom-smasher, which was shut down soon after its inauguration amid technical faults, is set to restart this weekend.(AFP/File/Patrick Kovarik)

(AP) - President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Executive Office Building in the White House complex, in Washington, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. Obama spoke about several initiatives designed to boost science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

(AP) - In this Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 photo Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud reads the Quran as he receives treatment in a hospital in Kijabe, Kenya, just outside of Nairobi. Mohamoud became one of the latest victims of Somalia's savage war when he was caught in the crossfire between Islamist insurgents and government forces while walking home from the largest market in Mogadishu. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi)

(AP) - A man watches from a jetty as the Mistral French amphibious assault ship/helicopter carrier/hospital ship docks on the Neva River in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, with one of the city landmarks, St. Isaac's Cathedral, in the background. Russia is planning to buy a Mistral-class ship worth 400-500 million euros (around $600-$750 million) from France. Russian Navy and defense industry experts are expected to inspect the ship during the visit. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about initiatives to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education while in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES POLITICS EDUCATION)

(AP) - This Nov. 13, 2009 photo shows Iowa State University senior Scott Moseley, of Bettendorf, Iowa, left, talking with ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society president Anastasia Bodnar, right, while stopping at the Ask an Atheist booth at a campus community center, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

(Reuters) - Waves crash against a lighthouse at Newhaven on the Sussex coast in southern England November 14, 2009. Parts of Britain are set to be battered by the worst storm of the year so far, forecasters warned on Friday, with heavy rain and gale-force winds bringing a risk of flooding and damage from falling trees. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT)

(AP) - Adam Lambert, left, kisses one of the dancers as he performs during the closing act of the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

(Reuters) - Overview of the first element (L) of the huge magnet of the CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) experimental site at the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN (Centre Europeen de Recherche Nucleaire) before its lowering on Thursday in the French village of Cessy near the Swiss city of Geneva November 29, 2006. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

(Reuters) - A pedestrian passes a sculpture made of umbrellas in central London November 13, 2009. Parts of Britain are set to be battered by the worst storm of the year so far, forecasters warned on Friday, with heavy rain and gale-force winds bringing a risk of flooding and damage from falling trees. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)