2019-03-01
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Sharks Get Even!
March 3, 2012Whales have gotten even for being used as slaves in aquatic shows. Now sharks are getting even too--for having their fins cut off and used in soup. Scientists have discovered high concentrations of a neurotoxin linked to degenerative brain diseases... continued
How Our Skin Knows When to Tan
March 2, 2012What's on your calendar for the rest of 2012? Here's a question that those of use who are able to escape the cold by heading for warm beaches may ponder: How does our the skin know to start tanning after... continued
The Problem With Clean Energy
March 1, 2012Wind turbines seem to be the ideal solution to our energy problems, but they have a problem of their own: Shortages of small number of rare minerals could slow the future growth of this (and other) renewable energy industries, such... continued
Data From Japan Shows Big Quake Coming to West Coast of US
March 1, 2012Scientists who are studying the Fukushima earthquake have uncovered data that predicts a "big one" in the Pacific Northwest, along the coasts of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. The Fukushima quake was precipitated by what is called the "Tohoku area"... continued
Creating Monster Ants
February 29, 2012Scientists have created monster ants from ordinary ones by using a special hormone on the larvae of ordinary worker ants to create monster "supersoldiers." Supersoldier ants can be born naturally but are rare, and occur in Mexican and US deserts,... continued
Death Valley Volcano More Active than Thought
February 29, 2012A team of scientists has discovered that the Ubehebe volcano in Death Valley, California, "may explode at any time." Magma has built up under the surface much faster and higher than previously thought. There is a water table just 500... continued
Stress on the Night Shift
February 28, 2012A lot of unemployed people are settling for any job they can get, and in many cases, this means cooking fast food or being a waitress or waiter in a restaurant. If this is your first job that involves shift... continued
Lost Gold May Have Been Located
February 28, 2012Archeologists assumed that the legend of the Queen of Sheba, who ruled what is now Ethiopia and Yemen 3,000 years ago, was simply a Biblical legend--until now. She purportedly brought the then-ruler of Jerusalem--King Solomon--a vast quantity of gold from... continued
It’s Not the Sun, It’s Us
February 28, 2012NASA reports that a recent lull in the sun's activity did not prevent the Earth from absorbing more solar energy than could escape back into space. This means that climate change is mainly caused by human activity--not the sun, as... continued
New Violins Sound as Good as Old Ones
February 27, 2012It's always been assumed that if a violinist wants to turn professional, he or she needs to get hold of a Stradivari or Guarneri instrument. These violins are so rare that they cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, meaning that... continued