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Weather Weirdness

April 10, 2012
March was an example of what some people call "weather weirding"--searing hot weather one week, then cold weather the next. This was a predicted result of climate change. In the March 29th edition of the New York Times, Justin Gillis... continued

What’s in that Chicken?

April 10, 2012
You don't want to know: A new study found evidence suggesting that a class of antibiotics previously banned by the US government for poultry production is still in use. And there are other strange things besides antibiotics in our chicken... continued

Another Kind of Invisibility

April 9, 2012
Scientists are working hard to achieve invisibility. A group of researchers have created a cylinder which makes its contents invisible to magnetic fields. If there's a military use for this, nobody's thought of it yet, but there are definitely medical... continued

Chimps are Mind Readers–Maybe We are Too

April 9, 2012
Chimps can read each others' minds to an extent. If, for instance, one of them spots a dangerous snake hiding in the leaves on the forest floor, he seems to know whether or not he needs to alert the others--whether... continued

Plastic: The Problem or the Solution?

April 9, 2012
Disposing of plastic trash will be one of the biggest problems we face in 2012. The oceans are filled with plastic items that have washed out to sea (or been dumped from ships), and several coastal communities in California have... continued

Want to Lose Weight? Eat Chocolate!

April 6, 2012
New research reveals that the assumption that eating chocolate makes people fat is wrong--it turns out that adults who eat chocolate on a regular basis are actually thinner than those who don't. How can this be? Modest, regular chocolate consumption... continued

Is Autism an Advantage in the Modern World?

April 6, 2012
Autism seems to be more widespread that ever--unless statistics are wrong: a new study show that the rate of autism has risen 23% in the last two years, with one in 88 children affected. Could there be a REASON behind... continued

Where Did White Folks Come From?

April 6, 2012
Since modern humans originated in Africa, then spread all over the world, we know that black or brown is the original skin color. So how did some people turn out to have white skin? It's all about Vitamin D. Vitamin... continued

The Magical Cure

April 5, 2012
Therapists used to think of meditation as nothing more than a fading hippie pursuit or a useful means of relaxation. But a few psychologists were secretly trying it out--and they found it to be an incredible healer. Whitley Strieber found... continued

Do GM Foods Make Us Fat?

April 5, 2012
A new study shows that genetically-modified food is contributing to the obesity epidemic. Researchers found that GM corn fed to mice led to an increase in overall body weight of almost 4%, while also increasing the weight of their livers... continued