Past Climate Change Extremely Sudden

May 26, 2010
Something that happened to the dinosaurs 137 million years ago is right out of Whitley Strieber's Superstorm, and it could be about to happen again. In Superstorm, the Earth experiences dramatic cooling when the Gulf Stream stops. Scientists now have... continued

Cow Drugs

May 25, 2010
Update - Science breakthrough: There's a drug we can give to cows that, instead of being a problem for meat-eating humans, might actually be beneficial to them, because it can help prevent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses caused by a nasty... continued

Fungus

May 25, 2010
Update - The fungus affecting humans may not be a covert plot after all, it may just be science: that familiar culprit climate change. However, the fungus that is killing off the poppies in Afghanistan MAY be a secret weapon... continued

Oil Spill Realities

May 25, 2010
Update - According to a study of a controlled deep-water spill that was conducted in 2000, surface oil slicks may account for as little as 2% of the oil now spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. Most of the oil... continued

That Oil Spill

May 24, 2010
Has dangers you may not suspect - On May 17, in Venice, Louisiana, fishermen and local residents called a press conference to complain about fumes that are sickening them when the wind is blowing off Gulf of Mexico waters polluted... continued

How Something Good Turned Bad

May 24, 2010
For blacks, anyway - The use of "acting white" to scare potentially high-achieving black students away from studying hard and getting high grades is a social phenomenon with deep cultural roots,and acknowledging its power over student achievement is a critical... continued

Chance to Get a FREE Copy of Whitley’s New Novel!

May 22, 2010
Offer ends June 22 - "The Omega Point" takes place after 2012 has come and gone. The world had prepared itself for impending disaster, and nothing happened. Or so it seemed. But by 2020, energy from a supernova is disrupting... continued

Alien Life on Earth

May 21, 2010
Some of the scientists who think that life must exist elsewhere in the universe base their opinion on the fact that life is very likely to emerge on Earth-like planets. How can we test this theory? In the May 14th... continued

Rogue Satellite Threatens Earth

May 21, 2010
Sometimes science is amazing: A large piece of space trash in the form of a runaway communications satellite is changing Earth's orbit and interfering with signals coming from other satellites, such as the ones that power your cable TV and... continued

How to Find Your Way Around

May 20, 2010
After Anne Strieber's stroke, she found she had trouble recognizing faces and finding her way around, a problem that eventually went away. Researchers think both talents are based in our genes. This is one of the subjects she discusses with... continued