Weekender: Increased Life Expectancy – Is It A Blessing Or A Burden To Society?

October 11, 2014
New statistics just released indicate that the average American is destined to live a much longer life than his grandparents; in fact, in 2012, the average life expectancy in the United States rose to a record high of 78.8 years.... continued

New Scientific Evidence Suggests That Life Continues After Death

October 10, 2014
The mystery of what happens to our consciousness after death has preoccupied man since he was first able to philosophise. Most of the world's religions are based around the premise that our souls continue to live after our physical demise,... continued

We Are Losing Our Wildlife – Half Of All Species Lost During Past 40 Years

October 9, 2014
Twelve months ago, a study revealed a shocking decline in the global populations of so-called "priority species" creatures. The evidence suggested a 58 per cent drop in 210 key species during the forty year period between 1970 and 2010, with... continued

The Human Face of Ebola

October 8, 2014
The world is waiting to see if Ebola has made the leap from the African continent to make a serious assault on the rest of the world. As two cases were confirmed in the U.S. and another in Spain during... continued

Quantum Leap: Scientists Achieve Teleportation Over 15 Mile Distance

October 6, 2014
Traveling for some is a pleasure but there are times, such as during the daily commute, when getting from A to B is just a tedious and often laborious necessity. We look with envy at our futuristic cartoon and film... continued

Weekender: Science Proves That “We Are All Connected”

October 4, 2014
We humans navigate our way through life in individual bodily casings, each apparently sealed tight against external influences; our minds, feelings and thoughts are completely our own, totally unaffected and inaccessible to others outside our impenetrable physical forms. Or are... continued

Enigma of Black Holes Finally Solved: They Do Not Exist, Say Scientists

October 3, 2014
Black holes are possibly one of the most mysterious and unfathomable entities in the known universe. They are generally considered to be black, dense bodies of matter with a gravitational pull that is so strong that even light itself cannot... continued

Rapid Onset Of Climate Change Could Seriously Affect Feeding Patterns In Marine Life

October 2, 2014
Climate change is already upon us, experts say, and we are already feeling its adverse effects in the form of extreme weather events: scorching temperatures leading to droughts, torrential rains causing widespread flooding, and record freezes bringing feet of snow.... continued

Is An Even Larger Eruption Brewing At Mount Ontake?

October 1, 2014
Despite the advanced technology devoted to the monitoring of seismic and volcanic activity, the unexpected eruption of the Japanese volcano Mount Ontake proves that Nature can still surprise us. The unexpected eruption led to a heavy death toll; there are... continued

Building Blocks For Life Discovered Floating In Deep Space

September 30, 2014
Astronomers have made some very interesting discoveries in space recently, each potentially bringing them one step closer to finding habitable exo-planets with signs of extra-terrestrial life-forms. A study appearing this week in the journal Nature revealed findings extracted from the... continued