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Will We Drown?

February 8, 2010
Not yet - Before coastal cities around the world shore up their banks, we need to take action. One suggestion is to connect flood plains to rivers so that overflow is no longer a problem. And while, over time, global... continued

Where to Go for a Cheap Vacation in Space

February 5, 2010
The equivalent of a bad motel on a trashy beach - Unless you learn how to time travel, if you take your next vacation in a spacecraft, your destination may be a rather barren-looking space rock, a place where you're... continued

Betting on UFO Disclosure

February 5, 2010
A betting website in Ireland (where gambling is legal) reports that lots of bets are being placed on alien life being discovered in the next 3 years, after spectacular photos of a UFO flying across Dublin were taken on New... continued

The Newest Biofuel

February 5, 2010
It's all in the flush - The time has finally come: The latest biofuel comes from your body (from your, er, waste products), so you can feel a little better next time you flush! Companies are investing heavily in algae-based... continued

Rhode Island Cat Predicts Death

February 4, 2010
Oscar is still at it: After all this time, the five-year-old cat named Oscar, who was adopted as a kitten by a nursing home in Providence, Rhode Island, still has the amazing ability to detect death. (If you got our... continued

How to Avoid Oscar

February 4, 2010
AND chupacabras! - How can you make sure that you don't get a visit from Oscar the cat soon? If you want more time, here's what you should know: The same evolutionary genetic advantages that have helped increase human lifespans... continued

A Tough Time to be Homeless

February 4, 2010
Will the time come when there are no more homeless people shivering in the snow? Anne Strieber has written about her friendship with a homeless lucky lady and about how she feels homeless herself, but some people REALLY ARE homeless.... continued

Can We Grow New Body Parts?

February 3, 2010
No more organ donar waiting lists - As the population ages and people are healthier (and auto accidents are down), there is a huge shortage of transplant organs. The only solution may be for us to learn how to grow... continued

A New Use for Tobacco

February 3, 2010
As more and more people stop smoking, we may find a new use for tobacco in the future: as a biofuel. Researchers have found a way to increase the oil in tobacco plant leaves, which may be the next step... continued

It’s COLD Up There!

February 2, 2010
But that's not why we're not returning to the moon - Obama cancelled the moon landing program because it's too expensive, so even if there is life and water on the moon, we won't be flying up there to do... continued