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What Happened to the Swine Flu Epidemic?

January 20, 2010
The Swine Flu "epidemic" seems to be over, for now: Unused H1N1 vaccine is being stockpiled in warehouses across the US. Some of it expires in March, although most will be effective through May. What happened (or didn't happen)? One... continued

Faster than Light?

January 20, 2010
At this month's 215th meeting of the American AstronomicalSociety inour nation's Capital, two researchers at the LosAlamos National Laboratory presented an idea that might throw thephysicscommunity for a loop. There may be something in theuniverse faster than light itself. (If... continued

Is the World Really a Hologram?

January 19, 2010
A gigantic experiment in the English countryside may indicate that reality is actually a hologram, which is basically a 3-D image that has been created on a flat surface. It's called the GEO600 experiment and consists of a group of... continued

Haiti: Why No One Saw it Coming

January 19, 2010
No one in Haiti saw it coming because quakes in the Caribbean are hard to predict since most of the tectonic plate is below sea level. Geoscientist Michele Cooke says, "This earthquake [was] not unexpected, which increases the tragedy of... continued

How to Avoid Heart Disease

January 19, 2010
Don't live in the South - Medical researchers call the South the "stroke belt," because people born there have a higher risk of dying from stroke as adults, even if they later move away. Remember, it's not LIVING there that's... continued

What is Haitian Religion?

January 17, 2010
Find out in the Dreamland archive. - Since the recent earthquake, there has been much commentary that Haitian religion is "devil worship." Both Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh have gone on the record saying the the Haitians were punished by... continued

City of Gold Spotted by Google Earth?

January 15, 2010
Google Earth spots a lot of unusual things and now two researchers say it has found El Dorado, the legendary "city of gold" that sent Spanish explorers on expeditions to South America for 200 years, starting in the 16th century.... continued

‘Trees’ on Mars?

January 15, 2010
Some unexplained images have been photographed on Mars. The latest is what appear to be "trees." The images show what look like rows of dark trees sprouting from hills on the surface of the planet, but according to NASA, it's... continued

Embarrassing Science

January 15, 2010
And nutty inventions - Now that we've reached 2010, we can look back at some of the most embarrassing scientific discoveries of 2009. As you might expect, quite a number ofthem have to do with male sex. But that's far... continued

High Cholesterol?

January 14, 2010
It could be caused by a common chemical! - Is your cholesterol too high? This may not be due to your eating habits: A chemical used in everything from refrigeration to cosmetics may be partly responsible for the rise in... continued