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Love & Marriage in a Space Colony
February 20, 2002Researchers are trying to figure out the ideal number of people needed to create a viable population for multi-generational space travel. They?ve decided it needs to be 160 people. But with some social engineering it might even be possible to... continued
A Special Day
February 20, 2002At 8:02 p.m. today, Wednesday, February 20th, 2002, time will (for sixty seconds only) be a perfect palindrome, since the clocks will read: 20:02, 20/02, 2002. This has only happened once before at 10:01 a.m. on January 10, 1001. Because... continued
Cellphone Wargames
February 19, 2002Michael Stroud reports in wired.com that in Scandinavia people have found a new use for their cellphones: playing wargames. A taxi driver in Stockholm with the alias of Taxi31 spends his free time between passengers shooting people. In Copenhagen, street... continued
Good News About Chocolate
February 19, 2002If you were given a box of chocolates for Valentine's Day, you'll be glad to learn that a tribe of Indians who eat a lot of cocoa have shown that chocolate may prevent high blood pressure. The Kuna tribe from... continued
Obesity Gaining Among Formerly Malnourished
February 19, 2002Obesity is surpassing malnutrition as a major health problem in many parts of the world.Weight problems have long been recognized as a health hazard in the United States, Europe and other industrialized countries, but in recent years the same worries... continued
Rainfall Changes Tied to Global Warming
February 19, 2002New satellite data shows that tiny airborne particles are changing rainfall patterns around the world. These man-made particles, mostly from burning fossil fuels, make it more difficult for clouds to form and less likely to rain if they do form.... continued
Another Mystery Hum
February 18, 2002In 1999, residents of Kokomo, Indiana began hearing a constant low-pitched rumbling noise. They developed a range of mysterious health problems soon afterwards, including dizziness, diarrhea, extreme fatigue, joint and muscle pain, nosebleeds, and headaches. No one could figure out... continued
Greenhouse Gases Slowing Down Earth
February 18, 2002Thanks to pollution, our days will be getting longer in the future. We could be slowing down the rotation of the Earth by steadily releasing more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to a team of Belgian researchers. They used... continued
Mystery Rash Hits Kids
February 18, 2002Hundreds of youngsters in seven states have broken out in a mysterious rash, and some investigators believe it may be caused by a new virus. ?We sat there itching and then it got all red and bumpy and then it... continued
The Short, Unhappy Lives of Clones
February 18, 2002Cloned animals may die young, according to the first study of their lifespans, carried out by Japanese researchers on mice. Cloning involves removing the nucleus from an egg and replacing it with the nucleus of a donor cell. Many of... continued