2019-03-01
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You’re Wearing Millions of Bacteria
May 3, 2012According to new research, a person's mere presence in a room can add 37 million bacteria to the air every hour, in the form of material left behind by previous occupants and stirred up from the floor. Americans spend more... continued
PROOF That Climate Change Causes Extreme Weather
May 3, 2012New research suggests that global warming is causing the cycle of evaporation and rainfall over the oceans to intensify more than scientists had expected, meaning there will be more extreme weather in the coming years. It implies that the water... continued
Will There be a Morality Pill the Future?
May 2, 2012Will there be a pill (or vaccination?) that everyone could take that would guarantee moral behavior? Some people are altruistic, while others are not. Why do some people risk their lives to help others, when some won't even bother to... continued
A Car That Won’t Let You Drink and Drive
May 2, 2012Engineers are working on a car that drives itself, but what may come first is a car that doesn't let YOU drive when you've had too much to drink. In 1982, about 49% of drivers killed in car wrecks had... continued
Green Sky in Morning
May 2, 2012Sometimes a little can cause a lot of problems: March's unseasonably warm weather created a burst of pollen that brought this year's allergy season weeks earlier than usual, and the worst may be yet to come. Pollen counts have been... continued
Get Mom Something She’ll Love
May 1, 2012Mother's Day is coming up on May 13, and we have the perfect gift for Mom: A lovely crop circle calendar. These are not only beautiful, they're UNIQUE, because we're the ONLY place in the US where you can get... continued
Just a Little Hurts a Lot
May 1, 2012Short-term exposure (for up to 7 days) to all major air pollutants, with the exception of ozone, is significantly associated with an increased risk of heart attack. This potentially harmful effect of episodes of high air pollution on health has... continued
Something Fishy About Depression
May 1, 2012Fish are taking antidepressants--at least they're absorbing them in the water they're swimming in. It turns out that fish exhibit abnormal behavior and lower levels of anxiety when exposed to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), which are common drugs used... continued
Who Owns That Asteroid?
May 1, 2012When US astronauts planted an American flag on the moon, it made other countries nervous because it seemed as if our country might be "claiming" it. Now space lawyers say that the international legal system must be improved and expanded... continued
Do Video Games Improve the Brain?
April 30, 2012Some researchers worry that violent video games will make their players (usually young boys) more violent, while other scientists think they help build brain power. Wouldn’t it be nice if all those hours kids spent glued to their PlayStation 3,... continued