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Catching Facebook Fibs

April 18, 2012
Online daters intent on fudging their personal information have a big advantage: most people are terrible at identifying a liar. But new research is turning the tables on deceivers, using their own words. Communications expert Catalina Toma says, "Generally, people... continued

Fukushima Caused Cracks in the Ocean Floor

April 18, 2012
Submarine images have revealed that the Fukushima quake opened up cracks in the ocean floor as big as 6 feet wide. What effect this may have on future quakes in the area is unknown. Coincidentally, shortly before the quake, researchers... continued

Bike Riding Can Ruin a WOMAN’S Sex Life Too

April 17, 2012
In the past, we've warned men that riding a bike can ruin your sex life. Now it turns out this is true for women too: Spending time on a bicycle seat, which has been linked to erectile dysfunction in men,... continued

Antibiotics in Food May Finally be Over

April 17, 2012
Change IS possible: Faced with the news that a class of antibiotics previously banned by the US government for poultry production is still in use, farmers and ranchers will now need a prescription from a veterinarian before feeding antibiotics to... continued

Here’s an Irony: Cleaning the Air Causes More Hurricanes

April 17, 2012
Who would have believed it? Cleaning up pollution may lead to more hurricanes! We're not sure how this might effect tornadoes, but recent research suggests that cleaning up air pollution from factories in North America and Europe could have helped... continued

The Arab Spring May be Caused by Drought

April 16, 2012
It's feast or famine in the Arab world, which is why climate change--NOT a hunger for freedom--may be what's behind the revolutionary movements in the Middle East that have become known as the "Arab Spring." In the April 8th edition... continued

Fukushima Radiation Found in US Milk

April 16, 2012
Milk in San Francisco is being tested at radiation levels that are double the maximum amount allowed by the EPA, apparently as a result of radioactive cesium reaching California from the Fukushima disaster. According to Energy News, three recent milk... continued

Do Recent Foreign Quakes Mean They’ll Happen Here Soon?

April 16, 2012
It's been proven that an earthquake in one place can "trigger" a quake on the other side of the planet. This helps scientists who study earthquakes predict when and where the next one will hit (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen... continued

Powerful Storms Sweep Midwest

April 16, 2012
Powerful storms swept the midwest last night, and more are expected as an unseasonal cold front crosses the region, colliding with equally unseasonal warm air that has been pouring up across the region from the Gulf of Mexico. The National Weather... continued

Print Your Next Pet

April 13, 2012
Why adopt a pet from the pound when you can print out any kind of pet you want? Three-dimensional printing can make objects ranging from violins to pilotless aircraft, so why not a unique pet, designed especially for you. The... continued