Those Winter Olympics

February 23, 2010
UPDATE: Will the high altitude mean fewer gold medals? - They've almost over and the participants are probably exhausted. What does it take to be an Olympic athlete, besides skill? There's a mind set involved that most of us just... continued

Extinction: Is it in OUR Future?

February 23, 2010
Years of scientific debate over the extinction of ancient species in North America have led to many theories. There's one thing all researchers agree on, however: A mass extinction occurred here in a geological instant. And other scientists have discovered... continued

Crow Conspiracy

February 22, 2010
Different chat day this week! - It's a bird conspiracy: Those crows you hear cawing every time you go outside may be holding a grudge against you personally. It turns out they recognize individual human faces and hold a grudge... continued

The More You Try to Save

February 22, 2010
The more you spend - During an economic downturn, staying within a budget at the grocery store may be more important than ever for many shoppers, especially those with low incomes. But a new study shows that the harder shoppers... continued

Terrorism

February 22, 2010
What's it REALLY all about? - As the face of terrorism changes, one reporter is asking a provocative question: "Who would benefit politically from a major terrorist incident on American soil, ready, willing and able to step into the breach... continued

Should We Store our DNA in Case Doomsday Comes?

February 19, 2010
But how and who owns it? - If December 21st, 2012, really does bring ominous news, or an asteroid wipes out most of the life on Earth, the human race won't end if we've stored away some DNA. But it... continued

Asteroids Collide

February 19, 2010
Not with the Earth, but with EACH OTHER - X marks the spot: Asteroid impacts have wreaked havoc on this planet in the distant past (as well as probably bringing life here in the first place), but now that we... continued

Will Disclosure Mean the End of Religion?

February 19, 2010
UPDATE: More disclosure from the UK! - It's an ongoing controversy: Could the world's religions survive the discovery of extraterrestrial life? The Vatican is actively concerned about this: Aside from having their own array of telescopes in Arizona that are... continued

War Will Never be the Same

February 18, 2010
with these inventions! - The military has deep secrets, and some of their inventions are bizarre AND useful. A new kind of engine, invented by an American, is being built by the Chinese, who claim it could revolutionize airplane travel,... continued

CERN: Results!

February 18, 2010
And a lawsuit to shut it down? - Some people thought that CERN was some sort of scientific conspiracy of science, and plaintiffs from several different countries have asked their courts to halt its operation for a rather incredible reason:... continued