It's been potpourri for the Science blog this week. We have news from everything between evolution to the secret of immortality, from life via diamonds to ... mutant pig-monkeys? I did say it was potpourri week. Let's get started with this week's Science Weekend Warrior!

A total solar eclipse is one of the most beautiful things to see in all of nature. Unfortunately, it's also rare, and you have to be in the right place at the right time to see one so it's quite difficult to get to actually see one. The world seems to be conspiring to make sure that the eclipse on August 1 would be one of the most difficult to see, but don't worry, there are alternatives. Story in the full article.

A lot is happening in the world around us. And in space above us. And inside the mice that scientists used to grow human blood vessels. Neat-o! Dork. What's the latest this week in the world of science? Check it out in this week's Science Weekend Warrior!

Eclipse chasers have been treated to a magnificent display of the moon obscuring Earth's view of the sun. The total solar eclipse of 2006 crossed Northern Africa and Central Asia, attracting hundreds of thousands of eclipse-worshippers especially in Libya, Egypt, and Turkey where the weather prospects are favorable. Here's just one of the many breathtaking solar eclipse photos circulating on the Net.