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Secrets of Snowflakes

March 27, 2012
The end may be cold, rather than hot--if that's the case, we'll see plenty of snowflakes. Snowflakes come in what seems like endless variety of shapes, although the verdict is out on whether or not no two are ever alike.... continued

You May Not Really Have Insomnia

March 27, 2012
We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night--but it could be good for you. It turns out that the often recommended straight eight hours of sleep may actually be unnatural. Numerous literary and scientific writings from... continued

Hope for Gary McKinnon

March 26, 2012
Gary McKinnon, who may have Asperger's Syndrome and is accused of hacking into NASA computers in order to obtain UFO information, is fighting extradition to the US, where--if convicted--he could even end up in Guantanamo. When British Prime Minister David... continued

Why Red Dresses are Sexy

March 23, 2012
Red is the color of "stop," but it's also the color of love, and a woman wearing red is often seen as giving "go" signals--either intentionally or unintentionally--to the men around her, and it makes men feel more amorous towards... continued

Margarine Aggression

March 23, 2012
Trans fats (that's margarine!) make you more aggressive--should you switch to butter? The emotions that have been tied to trans fats include irritability and outright aggression (hey, maybe your BOSS should switch to butter). Science Daily reports that "dietary trans... continued

Huge Spy Complex Being Built in Utah

March 23, 2012
The NSA (National Security Administration) is building a huge computer complex called The Utah Data Center, where they can spy on the rest of us in Bluffdale, a small town in Utah, which (until now) has mainly been known as... continued

Internet Routers Down Worldwide

March 23, 2012
Internet router hubs are down worldwide as if this afternoon. At present, routers are down in India, Iran, Singapore, Africa, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK (Milton Keynes), California (Anaheim), Canada (Ontario and Vancouver), Georgia, Iowa, Mexico (Chihuahua), Michigan, Georgia, parts... continued

To Travel in Space, Slide Down a Wormhole

March 23, 2012
That's how Anne Strieber thinks the beings we call "The Visitors" get here. In New Scientist, Sandrine Ceurstemont explains how you would do it: "First, you free fall through the outer horizon of a black hole. Once you reach its... continued

Red Meat Kills

March 23, 2012
According to a long-range study that examined the eating habits and health of more than 100,000 adults for more than 20 years, eating red meat, of any amount and any type, increases the risk of premature death. If eaten daily,... continued

JFK Assassination–Did Castro Know Ahead of Time?

March 22, 2012
On the morning of November 22, 1963, the day Kennedy was killed, Fidel Castro ordered a senior intelligence officer who was monitoring CIA radio communications to concentrate on "any little detail, any small detail from Texas." Four hours latest, the... continued