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Bird Droppings
September 29, 2010Bird droppings don't just mess up your car, they can also give you a superbug (which is why you should avoid driving behind trucks carrying chickens). If birds could talk, they'd tell you to beware of seagulls as well: Migratory... continued
Old Bones
September 28, 2010The skeletal remains of a prehistoric boy that were found in an underwater cave in Mexico 4 years ago. At more than 10,000 years old, they are among the oldest human bones found in the Americas. The partial skeletons of... continued
Virtual Reality
September 28, 2010Science isn't all bad: Video is getting more realistic all the time and that goes for video games as well. They can be useful and virtual reality can be more than a game. Scientists use it to explore human behavior... continued
The Birds & the Bees
September 28, 2010(No, not that kind!) In 2003, a massive heat wave struck and killed some 30,000 people in Europe in an area where heat was not considered a major threat. Similar mass die-offs occur in wild birds and some mammals during... continued
Another Extinction
September 27, 2010Tiger's roar may soon be a memory - Tigers will soon join the group of animals (and humans?) that may soon be seen no more. But some researchers have used hidden cameras to film some of them in surprising places.... continued
What STINKS?!
September 27, 2010Bacteria can be dangerous, but they can also be useful. New research has discovered that these tiny life forms have a sense of smell. Could this be used to keep away the ones we DON'T want? Scientists have demonstrated that... continued
Measuring Male Lust
September 27, 2010Women know how to judge men, but how do men judge women? Men who are looking for short-term companionship are more interested in a woman's body than those looking for a long-term relationship, who focus on a woman's face. So... continued
Red Rain (Again)
September 24, 2010It's red rain yet again. Researchers are still studying cells from India's 2001 red rain and have found that they multiply under extreme heat, and they DON'T contain DNA. Life on Earth may have been seeded from comets, asteroids or... continued
War in the Arctic
September 24, 2010We once predicted that World War III would be fought over the moon, but now it looks like it will fought over the newly-opened (thanks to glacier melt) passage in the Arctic. The Northeast Passage from Russia to Asia is... continued
Did UFOs Attack our Nukes?
September 24, 2010UFOs are known to be warlike at times and several ex-military men are ready to testify that they have monitored, and even tampered with, US nuclear missiles--and, of course, we retaliated. The group of 120 former or retired military personnel... continued