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February 23, 2011
Our first Saturday chat of 2011 (from 10 to 11 am Pacific) will be on February 26, when we will chat with William Henry about his incredible escape from Egypt! If YOU want to join us, subscribe today! continued

Close Call

February 22, 2011
Sometimes asteroids and meteors can come mighty close. A 14-year-old German boy survived a direct hit by a meteorite after it fell to earth at 30,000 mph. Gerrit Blank was on his way to school when he saw "ball of... continued

When it’s Time to Talk

February 22, 2011
Researchers find that students who know two languages have an easier time gaining command of a third language than students who are fluent in only one language. For those of us who are just trying to become bilingual, this seems... continued

Another Genocide in Nature

February 22, 2011
First it was birds falling out of the sky and hundreds of dead fish washing up on beaches. Now the pine trees in Montana are dying. There may be no Christmas trees in Montana next year. On MSNBC.com, Laura Zuckerman... continued

Fearlessness

February 22, 2011
Scientists have discovered that fear resides in one specific part of the brain. When a particular part of a monkey's brains is removed, it becomes fearless, and it approaches snakes, for instance, without its usual trepidation. Could those among us... continued

Is Goodness Beautiful?

February 22, 2011
Rapunzel in "Tangled," Ariel in "The Little Mermaid," Belle in "Beauty and the Beast:" Each of these animated characters is portrayed as beautiful and good. The "what-is-beautiful-is-good" stereotype is found throughout cartoons, animated films, full-length movies and television programs. This... continued

Iceland Eruption: Even BIGGER This Time

February 19, 2011
The volcano that erupted in Iceland last year and disrupted the world's air traffic is about to do it again. Volcanologists say that Eyjafjallajokull threatens to send out a cloud of dust and it could even set off a swarm... continued

Pollution Solution

February 18, 2011
What to do about the fallout from air pollution? BUILD with it! Not everyone realizes that ash is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of concrete. The nation's power plants generate about 130 million tons of fly ash, the fine... continued

Still Searching

February 18, 2011
NASA's Kepler Space Telescope has found over a thousand planets beyond our own solar system that are potential candidates for intelligent life: The search for ET is NOT over. 68 of these are about the size of Earth, and 54... continued

The Sun Wakes Up: What Will Happen to Us?

February 18, 2011
A series of solar flares will hit the Earth over the next few days, which could cause disruptions in satellite transmissions, such as satellite TV, cell phone and GPS systems. Airplanes may have to change routes in order to continue... continued