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Fairy Tales may be Far More Ancient than we Realize

January 28, 2016
Fairy tales are an intrinsic part of our lives: in childhood, we are entertained and educated by the lessons imparted in their stories, and later in life, they continue to inspire and be adapted into popular culture, spawning new books,... continued

Cave Paintings May Depict 36,000 Year-Old Volcanic Eruption

January 26, 2016
In comparison to geological timescales, human documentation of geological events only extends back into a mere fraction of the Earth's past: the oldest-known depiction of a volcanic eruption is found in Turkey, in a mural dating back to 6,600 BCE.... continued

Use of Antidepressant Drugs During Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk by 87%

January 23, 2016
A new study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, has found that the use of antidepressant drugs during pregnancy can dramatically increase the chances of the child developing autism. The study, conducted at the University of Montreal, reviewed data on... continued

Wild Bees are Less Abundant in Areas Where They are Needed

January 22, 2016
While there has been a great deal of attention placed on the phenomenon of colony collapse disorder, the bees that are affected by CCD are commercial honeybees, with known populations that have numbers that can be easily quantified. However, the... continued

2015 was the Hottest Year on Record

January 21, 2016
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released their year-end report on the planet's average temperatures, and 2015 has proven to the warmest year since record keeping began in 1880 -- by a wide margin. The year also left a... continued

Former U.S. Intelligence Agent Criticizes U.S. Spy Agencies for Underestimating Islamic State

January 20, 2016
 A former U.S. intelligence director is warning U.S. intelligence agencies that they are underestimating the intentions and capabilities of Islamic State, a mistake that could potentially leave the country vulnerable to attacks from the extremist organization. Derek Harvey, a former... continued

Fabled ‘City of the Monkey God’ Uncovered in Deep in the Jungles of Honduras

January 19, 2016
Since the early twentieth century, fortune hunters have mounted expeditions deep into the rainforests of Honduras's remote La Mosquitia region, searching for a fabled city called 'La Ciudad Blanca'. This 'White City' was spoken of by indigenous groups there, from... continued

Climate Researcher Declares Normal Weather in the U.K. to be a Thing of the Past

January 16, 2016
In response to record-breaking warm, wet weather in Britain, professor Myles Allen of the Climate Research Programme at University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute, has declared normal weather to be a thing of the past. Speaking in an interview with... continued

Hurricane Seasons in both the Atlantic and Pacific get a Rare January Start

January 15, 2016
In an unprecedented event, two hurricanes have formed at the same time in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the month of January, with the Pacific storm, breaking a record as such, and also exhibiting an unusual proximity to... continued

North Korea Claims to have Successfully Tested an H-Bomb — But Did They?

January 14, 2016
On January 6, 2016, officials from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea announced that they had successfully tested their first hydrogen fusion bomb in an underground detonation, in North Hamgyong Province. North Korea's media claimed that this new weapon would... continued