Weekender: Can Childhood Stress Shape Our Lives and Affect Our Destiny?

June 28, 2014
Stress, anxiety, depression - these are all familiar terms in our modern lifestyle. But why are these conditions so prevalent in society? Where are the seeds of discontent sown? A new study, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, reports that... continued

Science Suggests That The Universe “Shouldn’t Really Exist”

June 26, 2014
The unfathomable mystery of how this Universe was brought forth into being has preoccupied the mind of Man since he became cognisant of his own existence. Latterly, Science has been able to provide the likely cosmic nuts and bolts of... continued

Insects As Food Of The Future?

June 26, 2014
As the human population grows, it is critical that the drain on the planet’s resources be lessened by decreasing consumption of animal protein. According to two panel discussions on June 23 and 24 at the 2014 Institute of Food Technologists... continued

Fracking Now Associated With Widespread Human Hormone Disruption

June 25, 2014
Fracking, the process of injecting numerous chemicals and millions of gallons of water deep underground under high pressure to fracture hard rock and release trapped natural gas and oil, is a very controversial method of energy extraction which has been... continued

Flight MH370 – The Mystery Begins to Unravel…

June 24, 2014
When Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared without a trace in March, Whitley Strieber's Journal predicted that, rather than being the end of the story, this event could herald the beginning of a terror attack. Now, as the mystery begins to... continued

Weekender: Scientists Predict Mass Extinction In 30 Years – How Can We Change This Outcome?

June 21, 2014
Mass extinctions have happened periodically throughout Earth's history for a variety of different reasons, with the usual culprits being either asteroid hits or climate change. The Eocene extinction was originally thought to have been caused by climate induced issues, but... continued

New Pocket Phone Chargers Could Spell Trouble For Sperm Health

June 19, 2014
As though they don't already spend enough time welded to their cellphones , Microsoft Mobile has now collaborated with menswear fashion designer A. Sauvage to create a pair of "techno-trousers" that will mean that a man never needs to be... continued

The World Within Us: “Friendly” Intestinal Bacteria Are Crucial For Good Health

June 19, 2014
We are constantly looking to preserve the world around us in order to make it a happier and healthier place, but for optimum health, it seems we need to look within. We may not care to think about it, but... continued

Incoming El Niño Could Break All Previous Records

June 18, 2014
As already predicted in Unknown Country's Climate Watch, it appears that westerly winds sweeping across the Pacific ocean could produce the first El Niño weather system since 2009-2010. Forecasters warn that it could be one of the most dramatic on record.... continued

Technology Spawns “Colossus”-Style Computer That Will Know “Everything About Anything”

June 16, 2014
Science-fiction is littered with tales of cybernetic revolt, such as the legendary "Colossus and Guardian" team from the books of Dennis Feltham Jones, or SKYNET from the Terminator series of films, where super-computers, originally built to augment Man's own power,... continued