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Antarctic: Cooling or Warming?

January 25, 2002
An unexpectedly rapid warming of lakes on a desolate Antarctic island is evidence of global warming, according to a 20-year study by British and Canadian scientists. They say that dramatic changes have taken place in Signy Island?s lakes caused by... continued

Asteroid Wargames

January 24, 2002
If an asteroid impacted the Earth, the devastation would be so great that statistically, you are more likely to die from a space rock impact than in a plane crash. When asteroid 2001 YB5 flew past the Earth on January... continued

Malaria–Is the U.S. Next?

January 24, 2002
With global warming, large parts of southern England and Wales are at risk from malaria. Scientist say the disease is most likely to arrive in river areas and low-lying wetlands. Humans become infected when bitten by a mosquito that is... continued

Is the Ark in Ethiopia?

January 24, 2002
Like the vast majority of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, nearly everyone in the town of Axum in Ethiopia believes the lost biblical Ark of the Covenant is hidden away in a stone chapel on the grounds of their largest church, where... continued

Supernova Ended Life on Earth

January 24, 2002
An exploding star may have destroyed part of Earth?s protective ozone layer two million years ago, killing off some forms of ancient marine life. Narciso Benitez, of Johns Hopkins University, says the ?missing smoking gun? of a mass extinction that... continued

Powered by Mud

January 23, 2002
Derek Lovley and Daniel Bond, of the University of Massachusetts, have made a battery from microbe-rich sediment from the ocean floor, producing a new environmentally friendly and potentially inexhaustible source of power?mud. Enough ?mud power? was obtained in the experiment... continued

Athletes Becoming Nonhuman

January 23, 2002
When thinking about the upcoming Oympics, it?s worth noting that athletes are using drugs and medical techniques in order to beat former world records to the extent that some of them are becoming almost nonhuman. Scientists are starting to think... continued

We?re Englulfed in Pesticides

January 23, 2002
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began an ongoing study in 1999 in an effort to calculate the public?s exposures to environmental contaminants, including mercury, tobacco smoke, and certain pesticides. By taking blood and urine samples, scientists can... continued

Congo Was Warned About Volcano

January 23, 2002
Goma volcanologist Dieudonne Wafula recently warned local authorities that the 11,380-foot Mount Nyiragongo volcano would erupt soon. No one paid attention, and four days later the volcano unleashed red-hot lava over 40 percent of Goma, killing hundreds of people and... continued

Huge Block of Ice Falls From Sky

January 22, 2002
A chunk of ice, ?half the size of a car? fell out of the sky and ripped through the roof of a repair service area at an Acura dealership in Charleston, South Carolina. Authorities say samples of the ice are... continued