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Smell Study

August 31, 2009
Is smell influenced by our culture or are genes? As part of a year-long recreation of Darwin's epic voyage on the HMS Beagle, olfactory scientist Sanne Boesveldt will explore how people respond to smell at each of the ship's ports... continued

Fake Trees are Fine

August 31, 2009
For some things - Living trees are a vital part of the earth but fake ones can be important too. Engineers want to plant a forest of 100,000 "artificial trees" within the next 10 to 20 years to help soak... continued

Anne’s Diary: Two Birthdays

August 28, 2009
In Anne's new diary, she writes: "We were recently in Texas for Whitley's uncle's 90th birthday party. My birthday came around while we were there, and MY celebration was MUCH MORE staid than his!" You can come meet Anne in... continued

Nessie Spotted on Google Earth

August 28, 2009
No, we're not dreaming! Jason Cooke was surfing through Google Earth when he decided to look at a satellite photo of Loch Ness in Scotland, and spotted an image which may be the Loch Ness monster. In the August 27th... continued

Why Do We Sleep?

August 28, 2009
In order to dream, we first have to sleep. Humans spend about one-third of their lives asleep, but sleep researchers still don't know why we do it. The function of sleep is one of the 125 greatest unsolved mysteries in... continued

Recreating Dinosaurs

August 27, 2009
After years spent hunting for prehistoric fossils, a paleontologist now plans to manipulate the DNA in chicken embryos to create a flying dinosaur. The Breitbart website quotes researcher Hans Larsson as saying, "It's a demonstration of evolution. If I can... continued

Trees on the Move

August 27, 2009
Birds are doing it, now trees are too. All over the world, trees are moving to new places to escape warmer temperatures. They are taking root at higher elevations as well. But this isn't happening in response to hot summer... continued

Why Don’t We Act on Global Warming?

August 27, 2009
While most Americans think climate change is an important issue, they don't see it as an immediate threat (even though it's affecting people's lives RIGHT NOW in many places) so getting people to "go green" requires policymakers, scientists and marketers... continued

Only a Matter of Time

August 26, 2009
The methane frozen in the ocean floor is a global warming time bomb. There may have been small leaks before, but now scientists say melting Arctic glaciers are releasing huge amounts of this potent gas into the atmosphere. In BBC... continued

Do We Read Each Other Right?

August 26, 2009
Speaking different languages is hard enough, but interpreting facial expressions differently only adds to the confusion when people from different places try to communicate! When Asians migrate to US and open small businesses, there is sometimes a lot of misunderstanding,... continued