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American Indians Kept Black Slaves

September 30, 2011
We tend to think of both Native Americans and African Americans as cultural and ethnic groups who have been treated badly by history. But one thing most people DON'T know is that Indians once kept SLAVES. Now the freedmen who... continued

Can the Ocean Save Us?

September 30, 2011
The planet's deep oceans at times may absorb enough heat to flatten the rate of global warming for periods of as long as a decade even in the midst of longer-term warming. According to a new analysis led by the... continued

More Mixed Race Marriages Than Ever

September 29, 2011
A new study of interracial marriages in the United States since the 1980s suggests that the racial boundary between blacks and whites continues to break down--but is not yet close to disappearing. And sociologists have some advice for single black... continued

More Medical Miracles

September 29, 2011
Will medical miracles never cease? In early results from a clinical trial, genetically engineered T cells (a type of white blood cell) killed off leukemia cells. Two out of three patients who received this treatment have been cancer-free for over... continued

Whitley and Anne to Speak in New York City in October

September 28, 2011
Whitley and Anne Strieber will both be speaking at a UFO conference to be held on October 22-23 at the Community Church of New York on 40 East 35th Street in New York City. Richard Dolan and Linda Moulton Howe... continued

Our World Started With a Collision

September 28, 2011
Even though a dwarf galaxy clear across the Milky Way looks to be a mouse, it may have once been a bear that slashed through the Milky Way and created the galaxy's spiral arms. What does all this mean? Astronomer... continued

What Turns Women On?

September 28, 2011
This is something that all single men yearn to know, as they practice the "lines" they'll use when they meet a new woman. But it turns out that it's not so much what you SAY that matters, but your tone... continued

Thanks to the Japanese Meltdown, We’re Ready

September 28, 2011
We're prepared not only for a possible nuclear power plant meltdown of our own, but we're also more prepared for a terrorist "dirty bomb." The amount of radiation released during the Fukushima nuclear disaster was so great that the level... continued

When Losers Win

September 27, 2011
When it comes to professional sports, this is often the case. For instance, not long after Labor Day, the Pittsburgh Pirates clinched their 19th consecutive losing season--the longest stretch of futility in any major professional American sport. Yet, thanks to... continued

Time is NOT Like We Think it Is

September 27, 2011
One of the main dogmas of physics is that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, but at the CERN collider, some subatomic particles seem to have exceeded this speed, breaking all known laws of physics. Neutrinos sent... continued