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Swine Flu Hideout

September 18, 2009
Where has swine flu been hiding all this time? Why, in swine, of course! The H1N1 virus that everyone's talking about was infecting pigs for at least 10 years before it recently jumped to humans. For Reuters, Maggie Fox quotes... continued

No Gas Stations in Space

September 17, 2009
Sending craft out from the earth to explore space is an expensive proposition, and one of the most expensive parts of it is the rocket fuel needed to escape gravity. If we could set up a space station on the... continued

Good News: We’re Using Less Energy

September 16, 2009
While everyone is worrying about energy costs and the greenhouse gases produced by power plants, it turns out that the average American is using LESS than energy than before. The reason? The country's population shift to the more moderate and... continued

It Can be Dangerous to be Clean

September 16, 2009
Toilet seats are safer than most people think they are, but it turns out that showers can be dangerous. A film of bacteria clings to the inside of most shower heads and is pushed out by the water when you... continued

Bear Stress

September 15, 2009
Humans aren't the only ones who get stressed. Stress on polar bears from their melting environment is stunting their growth! When scientists compared polar bear skulls from the early 20th century to recent ones, they found they are getting smaller... continued

UFO Hotline

September 15, 2009
UFOs seem to be avoiding US skies, but they are showing themselves in a big way over a little country in South America called Suriname. There have been so many sightings there recently that the government has set up a... continued

Leaks!

September 14, 2009
The dangerous greenhouse gas methane is leaking, bubbling up from the bottoms of oceans and lakes around the world. Two places this is happening is in lakes in Washington State and Canada. Canadian researcher Rob Bowen says a tossed match... continued

A Unique Look at the Healthcare Debate

September 14, 2009
In Whitley's new Journal, he says that there is an obvious solution to the healthcare debate and explains why NEITHER side has it right! Art credit: Dreamstime.com NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any... continued

Yet Another Biofuel

September 14, 2009
A surprising one this time - We have suggested numerous bizarre replacements for fossil fuels over the years. Here's yet ANOTHER suggestion for something other than gasoline to put in our cars: Watermelon juice. And if it doesn't work in... continued

Dog Meat

September 11, 2009
The world is full of mysteries, and some of them are right in front of us. For instance, the huge variety of dogs: Long dogs, large dogs, tiny dogs. Most "toy" breeds have larger "standard" sizes that they were bred... continued