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What Makes People Creative?

July 14, 2010
There are many different kinds of creativity. Why are some people more creative than others? Some people think the Visitors are here because, as they have become more efficient and machine-like, they have lost their innovative spark and want to... continued

Surprising Cause of Climate Change

July 13, 2010
Climate change: First it was cow farts, now it's the anesthesia they give you in the hospital? (Next thing you know, it will be blamed on vampires!) Inhaled anesthetics widely used for surgery, particularly the anesthetic desflurane, make a measurable... continued

Earthquakes

July 13, 2010
The quiet, stealthy ones - What's quiet but sneaks up on you? California's San Andreas fault is notorious for repeatedly generating major earthquakes and for being on the brink of producing the next big one in a heavily populated area.... continued

Can We Hear the Sound of God?

July 13, 2010
We can hear the sound of the God PARTICLE, anyway. One the particles that the Large Hadron Collider, known as CERN, is the Higgs Bosun, or "God Particle." And one way the scientists there are locating them is by listening... continued

How Banks (& the IRS) Suck Up Your Money

July 12, 2010
What sucked up all our money in the mortgage crisis? Policymakers and analysts continue to dispute causes of the 2007-2008 foreclosure crisis, which triggered a much deeper and more serious financial crisis and ultimately an economic recession. Did banks prey... continued

Short People Commit More Crimes

July 12, 2010
Are criminals are product of their upbringing and environment? Or are they just acting out their genetics? A new finding shows that TALL people earn more money (and thus pay more taxes), and that short, fat people commit more crimes... continued

New Anne’s Diary: Marcelle

July 9, 2010
In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes: "Psychic medium (and Dreamland host) Marla Frees was one of the people who spokeat the Dreamland Festival this June. During her talk, as she was contacting the dead relatives of some of the... continued

The Hidden Dangers of Internet Porn

July 9, 2010
There's all kinds of pornography, and if you like to sneak a peek at a porn site occasionally, either at home or at the office, beware: criminals are lurking there, ready to STEAL YOUR MONEY. Statistics suggest that 12% of... continued

Climate Change Leads to War

July 9, 2010
As the weather heats up, conflicts between nations may heat up as well, at a time when less ice covers the than at any time in recent geologic history. It turns out that, despite past government denials about climate change,... continued

Superstorm on Another Planet

July 8, 2010
Not all films are about vampires: In the film The Day After Tomorrow, made from the book "The Coming Global Superstorm, Whitley postulates the idea that climate change could lead to a gigantic superstorm. It turns out this is ALREADY... continued