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Why the Weather is Changing

August 6, 2009
It's not just global warming, it's El Nino - Is it HOT where you are this summer? The Pacific Ocean warming known as El Nino can disrupt weather patterns across the world. Over the next few months, there may be... continued

Stay Away from Gorillas

August 6, 2009
And don't eat them! - A 62-year-old African woman living in Paris who tested positive for HIV is carrying a new strain of the virus which comes from gorillas. This was probably caused by eating illegally imported bush meat (monkey... continued

Secret Evidence of Global Warming

August 5, 2009
The truth that Bush tried to hide - We all keep hoping the Obama will reveal what the government knows about UFOs, but while this hasn't happened yet, they HAVE revealed some fascinating classified information. Satellite evidence of a huge... continued

You Could Almost Call it Murder

August 5, 2009
One time it really was! - Recent questions about the death of Michael Jackson have focused media attention on the commonly used intravenous anesthetic propofol, since an autopsy revealed large amounts of this drug in his body. The doctor who... continued

Pee Power

August 4, 2009
To piss off petroleum providers - Urine-powered cars, homes and personal electronic devices could be available in six months. No, you won't be pee into a battery: urine will be collected from cattle, just as it was collected from pregnant... continued

Ants More Rational

August 4, 2009
than our politicians - Humans aren't always rational, but ants almost always are. Maybe we have something to learn from them. If we go extinct, insects may end up being the next dominant species here on earth. This is not... continued

Life on Venus

August 4, 2009
Astronomers observed a huge scar on Jupiter on July 20, thought to be caused by a comet or asteroid impact. Now a similar scar has appeared on Venus. Because Venus is an inner planet, it is less likely that this... continued

Are We Going Extinct?

August 3, 2009
Scientists don't agree on how many mass extinction events in earth's history were triggered by a space rock crashing into the planet's surface. However, most do agree that an asteroid collision 65 million years ago (among other things) was what... continued

4 Quakes Strike Pacific off Baja, and Gulf of California

August 3, 2009
UPDATE - A swarm of 4 significant to strong earthquakes struck thewestern Pacific off Mexico and the Gulf of California today.The strongest was an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale, which struck 76miles off the coast of Baja California... continued

Yet Another Reason to be Stressed

August 3, 2009
Stressed? Most of us are at one time or another, and the last thing we need is for our immune systems to let us down during busy times. But if you're under stress, you'll get sick more often. And if... continued