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Plants Know We’re Here

December 1, 2011
Are plants aware of us--do they react to what we do? Biologist Elizabeth Haswell says, "Picture yourself hiking through the woods or walking across a lawn. Now ask yourself: Do the bushes know that someone is brushing past them? Does... continued

The Alien Broadcasts of 1957

November 30, 2011
UFOs have been causing problems for CERN in the form of mysterious rapid beam lights dumping "dust particles" on the Collider. Strange things happened in the past as well: Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the National... continued

When Sex is Mind-Blowing

November 30, 2011
A middle-aged woman was admitted to an emergency room with amnesia, unable to remember anything about the past 24 hours EXCEPT having had sex with her husband an hour earlier. Does this mean the sex was very good--or very bad?... continued

Pregnant, Fat and Violent

November 30, 2011
If you were born bad, mom can save you--even BEFORE you're born! It's hard to think of a baby being violent or destructive, but the seeds of violence may be planted before a child is born, meaning that attention to... continued

Why We’re So Different From Our Brothers, the Chimps

November 30, 2011
Researchers were surprised to learn that the DNA sequences of human and chimpanzee genes are nearly identical, so what is responsible for the many differences between the two species? Here's why we want to find out: Chimps get MUCH LESS... continued

More Evidence That 2012 is For Real

November 29, 2011
Mexico's archeologists don't put much credence in the ancient Mayan prediction that the world will end in December of 2012, but at a recent press conference they admitted that a second reference to that date has been found on a... continued

What the FIRST Language Sounded Like

November 29, 2011
Where do languages come from? Many linguists think that all human languages came from a single one that was spoken in East Africa around 50,000 years ago. But how would it have sounded--would it have been mainly grunts? New research... continued

Still Searching for ET

November 28, 2011
When we're looking for extraterrestrial life, other moons may be our best bet. Among the most habitable alien worlds is Saturn's moon Titan. In recent years, the search for potentially habitable planets outside our solar system has increased. NASA's Kepler... continued

Did You Drink Too Much?

November 27, 2011
(If you did, we hope you used your Dreamland Festival mug!) Why do some people get drunk after only a few drinks, while others seem to be able to put away much more alcohol? It turns out that immune cells... continued

Did You Eat Too Much?

November 27, 2011
If you're fat, it might be because of the way your mother ate when she was pregnant. A high-fat diet during pregnancy can lead to obese children. And mothers who were mistreated as children have an increased risk of giving... continued