2019-03-01
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Grandparents Determine Social Class of Grandkids
July 22, 2013Social class was something that few Americans cared about, but "Downton Abby" has changed all that. Many of our ancestors emigrated to the US in order to AVOID social snubbing, but those who remained had to find their slot in... continued
Fukushima–Steam, Contaminated Water Cause new Peril
July 22, 2013On July 17 and 18 steam was observed rising from Fukushima Daiichi Reactor 3, raising concerns that the damaged reactor's nuclear reaction had started again. If this has happened, another large release of radioactive material from the planet is probable.... continued
Unknowncountry Weekender: How to Go Private Online in a Data-Hungry World
July 20, 2013Big Data—it means that everyone from the government to the average website can follow your every movement on the internet. Go to a website to look at a possible new car and the next thing you know, when you go... continued
HAARP is Shut Down
July 19, 2013The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) was closed down in May due to budget cuts, and the site in Gakona, Alaska has been abandoned. The site was closed down in May. Nobody is on site, buildings are locked and... continued
World’s Oldest Known Calendar found in Scotland
July 19, 2013Scottish archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known lunar calendar--a series of 12 large, especially shaped pits, around 10,000 years old, that were designed to mimic the various phases of the moon. The pits align perfectly on the midwinter solstice... continued
We Have to Save Our Bees
July 19, 2013Last year, half of all of California's bees died off, and bee populations across the world continued to plummet. The research is conclusive: bee colony collapse starts when bees are exposed to neonicotinoid pesticides. These pesticides are already banned in... continued
Italy Says No to GMO Corn
July 18, 2013The Italian agriculture, health and environment ministries have signed a decree banning the cultivation of a type of genetically modified corn, known as "YieldGuard," citing the crop's possible "negative impact on biodiversity." The corn has been modified to resist insect... continued
Edgar Mitchell Tells Bloomberg News: UFO Coverup Must End
July 18, 2013In an article on Bloomberg News, Apollo Astronaut Edgar Mitchell was asked about the Roswell incident, and replied that he had been contacted not only by the man who delivered the coffins to the base for the bodies found in... continued
Meet DARPA’s ATLAS: Rescue Robot…or Terminator??
July 17, 2013The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) has created a humanoid robot test bed that could lead the way to the creation of machines intelligent enough to do tings like find people buried in rubble after earthquakes and enter 'hot'... continued
Current Solar Max Quietest in Century: What Does This Mean for Our Weather?
July 17, 2013Back in 2011, the sun was so quiet that researchers were speculating that it might be entering a long term period of lowered output. Now that the current solar max has reached its climactic months and is proving to be... continued