Afghanistan: Mineral Wealth may Change Everything

June 15, 2010
And it may mean we never leave. - The US (and especially the Brits, one of the few countriesleft in the "coalition"), are being pressed by voters to get their troops out of Afghanistan, which seems to many people to... continued

Pollution or Extinction?

June 15, 2010
Expert calls oil spill doomsday scenario - There is growing evidence that the BP oil spill may be impossible to plug, because there is a leak in the well casing 1,000 feet beneath the ocean floor. If so, not even... continued

The Oil Spill: What We Lost

June 14, 2010
More than we realize - Here's another reason we need alternative energy sources like solar energy: If all the oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico had been used for fuel, it could have powered 38,000... continued

Eat Vegetables to Prevent Cancer?

June 14, 2010
Well, yes and no - Sometimes things aren't they way they seem to be. For instance, we used to be told that diets full of fruits and vegetables will protect us from cancer, but researchers no longer think that's true.... continued

Crop (and Human) Damage

June 14, 2010
Both mysterious - What's going on? The flu virus moves around--now Lyme disease is doing the same. And humans aren't the only ones in trouble: Small dots are appearing without explanation on plants in Tennessee that seem to "burn" through... continued

Mind Control

June 11, 2010
By intelligent machines - The Master of the Key told Whitley, "If I was an intelligent machine, I would deceive you." Well, intelligent machines are only one of the new things that are coming our way! The H Plus website... continued

Luck

June 11, 2010
Can luck really influence the outcome of events? Athletes clearly think so: Many baseball players have talismans they carry around with them and perform elaborate rituals before getting up to bat. Investors are also superstitious (and their lucky charms haven't... continued

The Future of Film

June 11, 2010
What's coming up in the future? From its heyday in the 1950s to its current resurgence, 3-D technology has gone from a cinematic gimmick to a box-office gold mine. James Cameron's Avatar, heralded for its creation of a three-dimensional fantasy... continued

TWO MORE Oil Leaks

June 10, 2010
In same area as the BP spill! - The huge BP oil spill off the coast of Florida has focused our minds on problems with offshore drilling, but it turns out that oil leaks into the Gulf regularly from other... continued

Baby Poison

June 10, 2010
Using the television as a babysitter is a BAD idea: The more TV a 2-year-old toddler watches, the more likely it is that they will do badly at school or be unhealthy years later, at age 10. A study of... continued