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Weekender: Increased Life Expectancy – Is It A Blessing Or A Burden To Society?
October 11, 2014New 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, 2014The 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, 2014Twelve 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, 2014The 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, 2014Traveling 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, 2014We 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, 2014Black 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, 2014Climate 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, 2014Despite 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, 2014Astronomers 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