Blue Book Stopped Too Soon

October 5, 2012
Starting in the 1958, the Air Force's Project Blue Book investigated over 12,000 UFO sightings, before being closed down in 1969. More than 700 of these sightings were labeled as "unidentified." Retired Col. Robert Friend was assigned to direct the... continued

Why We’re So Rude on the Internet

October 5, 2012
Most people join social networks like Facebook in order to MAKE friends, but in the process, they often end up LOSING them instead, because people tend to become surprisingly nasty to each other online, texting things they would never say... continued

How our Brains FEEL Metaphors

October 4, 2012
Our language and literature are so full of metaphors that we rarely notice them--but our BRAIN does. For instance, when a character's personality is described as "rough" or "smooth," we can relate to what this means because we've felt surfaces... continued

New Discovery: Another Planet That May Harbor Life

October 4, 2012
A system of planets has been discovered in the constellation Cygnus orbiting a double star. It was not thought that this was possible, and planetary scientists are saying that it will lead to a complete revision of our understanding of... continued

Two About to Blow

October 4, 2012
An enormous magma dome is growing under the Greek Island of Santorini, while pressures are building inside Japan's Mt. Fuji. And things aren't so quiet right here in the US either! A new survey suggests that the chamber of molten... continued

When Physicians and Vets Work Together

October 3, 2012
We catch diseases from animals (and they catch them from us), but this also means we sometimes share the same physical ailments. Physicians have begun to realize that they can get good information about their human patients by consulting with... continued

Burning Coal May Seal Our Doom

October 3, 2012
The US isn't the only country facing the coal conundrum, meaning we have plenty of coal, but don't want to burn it, because it causes pollution and climate change. On oilprice.com, Charles Kennedy reports that the Australian state of Queensland... continued

Think You’re a Woman? You May be Part Male!

October 3, 2012
Male DNA is commonly found in the brains of women, most likely derived from prior pregnancy with a male fetus. While the medical implications of male DNA and male cells in the brain are unknown, the harboring of genetic material... continued

Wild Video Games Produce Reckless Drivers

October 2, 2012
Psychologists have long argued about whether or not video games are dangerous for kids, but thing's for sure: They're bad for their DRIVING skills. And with the majority of fatal auto accidents involving teens, this is not good news. Teens... continued

How Cat Colors Affect YOUR Genes

October 2, 2012
Figuring out how cat coloration comes about could help scientists understand our immune system's resistance to infectious diseases. On NPR.com, Joe Palca quotes researcher Stephen O'Brien as saying that they're trying to explain why "some cats are spotted, some cats... continued