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Faster Than Light Speed? Slow Down!

April 2, 2012
When a group of physicists who called themselves "Opera" announced in September that a group of subatomic particles called neutrinos had traveled faster than the speed of light, many physicists assumed something had gone wrong with the experiment, since it... continued

You’re More Likely to Die if You Take Sleeping Pills

March 30, 2012
Some foods can kill you, and it turns out that a good night's sleep can do it too--IF you use sleeping pills. According to a recent study, patients taking prescription sleep aids on a regular basis were nearly five times... continued

Buried City Found in Egypt

March 30, 2012
In a recent NASA satellite survey of Egypt, archaeologists discovered 17 pyramids that had been buried in the sand, as well as more than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements. Ground level excavations have already confirmed the existence of two... continued

Odd Cures

March 30, 2012
You may be eating and drinking some odd things in the future. There is striking new evidence that green, or unroasted, coffee beans can produce a substantial decrease in body weight in a relatively short period of time. Drinking coffee... continued

Climate Change Means Less Flu

March 29, 2012
Why do we get the flu in the winter? It's basically because cold air and central heating both try out our nasal passages, so that we can't "catch" viruses before they get into our body and make us sick. Flu... continued

Fertilizer Company Poisoning Birds

March 29, 2012
Here's a possible cause of the aflockalypse: The company that makes Scotts Miracle-Gro fertilizer for your lawn could also be killing your songbirds. Scotts pled guilty to charges that they illegally put insecticides into its "Morning Song" and "Country Pride"... continued

DNA Tests for Soldiers and Police?

March 29, 2012
The recent killing of Afghan civilians by an American soldier who undoubtedly had post traumatic stress disease--as well as the shooting of a black kid by a patrol officer here in the US--points out the need to identify soldiers and... continued

The Pentagon is Sending a Starship on a 100 Year Journey

March 29, 2012
The Pentagon is planning to build a spacecraft that can travel outside our solar system on a hundred-year trip, reporting on what it finds along the way. Why would a financially-strapped military pursue such a project--are they searching for hostile... continued

Is Bread Bad?

March 28, 2012
Red meat may be a killer, but what about bread--do carbohydrates really make us fat? Not all carbs are created equal when it comes down to how our bodies are process them. Carbohydrates, whether complex or simple are all converted... continued

Mysterious Sounds All Over the World

March 28, 2012
At our Dreamland Festival in May, one of the main things we're going to investigate are the mysterious sounds that are being heard all around the world. Some of them are "booms" so loud they set off car alarms (NOTE:... continued