Yellowstone: About to Blow?

December 18, 2009
New detailed seismic images of the "plumbing" that feeds the Yellowstone supervolcano shows a plume of hot and molten rock rising at an angle from the northwest at a depth of at least 410 miles. Does this mean it's about... continued

That Mysterious Underwater City

December 18, 2009
Off the coast of Cuba - French underwater archaeologists have told a Paris newspaper that they have discovered submerged ruins off the coast of Cuba while examining satellite imagery. In 2001 French/Russian explorer Pauline Zelitsky, operating in the Caribbean near... continued

Is Your Neighborhood Healthy?

December 17, 2009
Your neighborhood may be gaily decorated, with Christmas lights on every house, but is it a healthy place to live? Not if there's a Meth lab nearby! When authorities discover a "meth house," they decontaminate it by removing chemicals, getting... continued

Baseball Problems

December 17, 2009
Isn't the season over? - Who's thinking of baseball now? We have basketballand football to watch. But with the annual winter baseball meetings under way, fans wonder whether the expensive long-term contracts their favorite team gives to big name free... continued

Psychics Killed in Middle East

December 17, 2009
It's hard to go on fighting for democracy in Islamic countries, when people are being killed in these places for witchcraft and (now) for being a psychic. On the Paranormal Review website, Roy Stemman writes about a business trip to... continued

Life on the Moon

December 16, 2009
We've already found water on the moon and now scientists from India say they've found signs of life there as well. The instruments on their first unmanned lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1, picked up signs of carbon, the main building block of... continued

The World’s Biggest Dump

December 15, 2009
Something most of us are not aware of: An amazing amount of trash is dumped into the ocean. It comes from landfills and from cruise ships that throw their trash directly into the sea. The ocean is becoming more and... continued

Sunspots Not the Problem

December 15, 2009
Alas, it's us humans - People are in denial about climate change (and other things as well), but no matter what they say, scientists insist that sunspots and solar cycles are not the cause of current global warming. The idea... continued

Murder: More Reasons Why

December 15, 2009
The recent fatal shootings of four Washington state police officers again brings up the recurring problem of mass murder in the United States. What motivates these men to go on a shooting rampage? Psychologist Andrew Smiler says, "These men killed... continued

Bird Flirts

December 14, 2009
Some feminists wear feathers - It's the time of year when birds are flying south for the winter. Scientists have learned that female birds in species that breed in groups (such as Purple Martins) not only indulge in sex orgies... continued