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Town Drowns

January 19, 2011
Along the path to climate change, countries will drown (and are drowning right now) and towns and cities built near oceans and lakes may too. The relentless advance of Devils Lake on the small North Dakota town of Minnewaukan is... continued

Fish: It’s KILLING us!

January 19, 2011
How can you get fat from eating fish, which is supposed to be one of the healthiest foods around? If it's FRIED. Eating a Southern staple, fried fish, could be one reason people in Alabama and across the "stroke belt"... continued

Soldier Stress

January 18, 2011
Noncombatant military personnel do not engage in direct combat with the enemy during war, but they still face trauma that elevates their risk for developing combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Noncombatants’ trauma exposure may actually put them at GREATER risk... continued

Superstorm in California Future

January 18, 2011
Is a California Superstorm on the way? Earthquakes and foreclosures aren't the only threats to the Golden State--despite the fact that Southern California is a desert, there's a risk of a superstorm. The January 15th edition of the New York... continued

Why Macho Men Have Bad Health

January 17, 2011
Whether they see themselves as tough or just self-reliant, men are less likely than women to seek routine, preventive medical care, like blood pressure and cholesterol screenings. Black men are even worse about this than whites--but for a DIFFERENT reason.... continued

The Classroom Today

January 17, 2011
On Martin Luther King Day, we remember the hard task of integrating our society--starting with our schools. Now there's another reason why this is important: it turns out that the good grades that high schoolers earn aren't just good for... continued

Sun Rises in Greenland 2 Days Early

January 15, 2011
In winter, Greenland is dark for months and this year the first, brief sunrise was expected on January 13. Instead, the sun rose at 12:56 PM on January 11. The precise reason for this remains unknown. There is no apparent... continued

UFO Contact with Famous Author

January 15, 2011
New information has surfaced about late author Ken Kesey, who died a decade ago. Kesey wrote "One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest," and these newly-discovered writings reveal that he saw UFOs flying over his property. In fact, he thought that... continued

Prehistoric Wine

January 14, 2011
We know that wine improves with aging, but this is ridiculous! Our genes are prehistoric, which may be the reason that archeologists have just found winemaking tools in a cave in Armenia that was inhabited over 6,000 years ago. The... continued

Nukes & Earthquakes

January 14, 2011
As US policy makers renew emphasis on the use of nuclear energy in their efforts to reduce the country’s oil dependence, other factors come into play. One concern of paramount importance is the seismic hazard at the site where nuclear... continued