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Methane is the Tipping Point
December 11, 2012Permafrost is thawing all over the planet, and this releases the powerful greenhouse gas methane. Permafrost covers nearly a quarter of the northern hemisphere and may contain as much as 1,700 gigatons of carbon, which is twice the amount that... continued
Booms Again!
December 11, 2012There has been a surprising outburst of booming sounds in many US communities lately. In Columbia County, Georgia, some people said they were so loud that they woke them up at night. On ABC News, Michael Miller quotes Pam Tucker,... continued
Major US Waterway Drying Up
December 10, 2012Global warming affects different water ways differently. Glacier melt has opened up the Northwest Passage again, but the mighty Mississippi's water level is reaching a historic low due to the Midwestern drought, and America's busiest waterway could become impassable to... continued
Your TV May be Spying on You
December 10, 2012While you're watching TV, your TV could be watching YOU, but only if you buy a special kind of DVR that not only notes what shows you watch (the way a Tivo does), but actually SPIES on you (NOTE: subscribers... continued
Russian PM Says Aliens Here
December 10, 2012It sounded like a joke at first, but was it? After an interview, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that aliens are here. He has previously spoken about top secret files on aliens that may have landed in Russia. The... continued
Another Way to Catch a Superbug
December 8, 2012Too many antibiotics are used on the farm, meaning that people who live near livestock or in livestock farming communities may be at greater risk of acquiring an antibiotic-resistant superbug. You don't need to actually VISIT these farms or ranches:... continued
Mexicans Investigating 2012
December 7, 2012The Mayans living there say it isn't real--now Mexico's archaeology institute is checking out that December 21st doomsday prediction. They basically deny it, but they HAVE admitted that a SECOND reference to that date has been found on a carved... continued
Horror Movies Help You Lose
December 7, 2012Halloween tends to make us fat, since we stock up on lots of candy corn and other special treats to give to the kids who come to our door, and we always end up eating some of it ourselves. Another... continued
How the Sun Changes History
December 6, 2012People who don't know their history are fated to repeat their mistakes. It has always been assumed by solar scientists that our sun does not emit the same sort of superflares seen bursting out of similar stars. But now it... continued
Can We Ever Create Artificial Intelligence?
December 6, 2012It will take more than computer science and neuroscience to develop machines that think like people. In the October 3rd edition of the Guardian, David Deutsch writes: "The brain is the only kind of object capable of understanding that the... continued