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Global Ocean Currents Faltering

April 17, 2013
The circulation of waters around the Antarctic continent is faltering, and could lead to the failure of currents around the world. If this happens, atmospheric circulation will also fail, with immediate and serious consequences for highly polluted areas such as... continued

Supreme Court Decison Nears on Who Owns Your DNA

April 17, 2013
A few weeks ago, we told you that someone ELSE may own YOUR DNA. Almost every cell in your body contains a copy of your genetic code--can a private company patent it and sell it? The Supreme Court says, "no."... continued

The Religious Way to Diet

April 16, 2013
The ancient Greeks warned that excessive consumption of food would disrupt the four humors in the human body. The ancient Buddhist and Confucian traditions, as well as Christianity and Islam, encourage moderation and disparage gluttony, as well. The Jewish Talmud... continued

Athletes Coming OUT

April 16, 2013
Gay athletes are coming OUT of the locker room in more ways that one: The National Hockey League has announced support of gay athletes. The National Football League is working with gay advocacy groups to smooth the way for acceptance... continued

Bird Flu Season Again

April 16, 2013
Many of us tend to ignore these warnings, since they turned out to be a sort of false alarm last time. Asians get bird flu directly from the ducks and geese they keep in cages, before they're ready to eat... continued

Europe Will Become New Center for Superstorms

April 15, 2013
Just as Whitley Strieber and Art Bell predicted in Superstorm 14 years ago, climate scientists are now warning that Europe is about to become the target of gigantic storms, some of them on the scale of Superstorm Sandy. On the... continued

Easier Than Ever to be Invisible

April 15, 2013
Up until now, the invisibility cloaks have been bulky contraptions--not easy to slip on and off for people who want to role play Harry Potter. However, researchers have now developed a cloak that is just micrometers thick. Objects are detected... continued

Gotcha! NASA Plans to Capture an Asteroid

April 15, 2013
NASA plans to robotically capture a small near-Earth asteroid and redirect it safely to a stable orbit in the Earth-moon system where astronauts can visit and explore it. Is this part of NASA's search for potential "killer" asteroids? At a... continued

Pollution in Pregnancy Can Lead to Childhood Cancer

April 12, 2013
Increased exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy is associated with a higher incidence of leukemia in children. This means that China--the most polluted country in the world--is headed for a cancer epidemic caused by bad air--among other things. Researcher... continued

Scientists Can Spy on Your Dreams

April 12, 2013
A computer can predict what you're dreaming about (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this fascinating show) based on your brain wave activity with an fMRI machine. On Fox News, Tia Ghose quotes neuroscientist Masako Tamaki as saying, "Using this... continued