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Mysterious Booms are Back

April 22, 2009
Over the past six weeks, mysterious booming sounds have been heard across the United States and western Canada. Each event has brought a new set of explanations, all of them different, but the coincidence of so many different events in... continued

Some Cities Make You Die Earlier

April 22, 2009
It's due to pollution: Do YOU live in one of these places? - If you do, be sure to eat your broccoli! We are used to thinking of heart disease as a product of genetic factors or lifestyle choices, such... continued

SEE Whitley Record Dreamland TODAY

April 21, 2009
Dreamland will again be recorded on a live feed on Tuesday, April 21 at 10AM Pacific. You will be able to watch Whitley record the show and listen to both him and his guest, Paul Von Ward, author of The... continued

New William Henry Show!

April 21, 2009
Popular host William Henry will still be doing Dreamland interviews, but he has a NEW show called "Revelations," in which he will do short, 30 minute interviews with some of the most interesing people in the world, and you can... continued

Why Do We Scratch That Itch?

April 20, 2009
Most of the time, it doesn't seem to help - Why does scratching help when we itch? It's one of those things that most of us never think about?but scientists do?especially if they're trying to find a cure for excessive... continued

Finally Decoded

April 20, 2009
...and some mysteries solved - Scientists have now obtained the entire Neanderthal genome, and 60% of it has been decoded, and there are some surprising findings. First, there is no evidence that Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals interbred. Second, they were... continued

Women Have Better Smellers

April 17, 2009
Watch out guys: women have more sensitive noses (they can TELL when you wear the same shirt twice!) According to new research, it is more difficult to mask underarm odor when women are doing the smelling. Researcher Charles J. Wysocki... continued

Gravity Varies with the Seasons

April 17, 2009
Newton discovered gravity when an apple fell on his head while he was dozing under a tree. When Italian researcher Galileo dropped a heavy object and a light object from a tower in the 17th century, they both hit the... continued

Driving Problems

April 16, 2009
You know it's dangerous to drive while talking on your cell phone (in many places this is now illegal). Now scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are keeping you safe by testing a system in the Detroit... continued

Why the Weatherman Always Gets it Wrong

April 16, 2009
...or DOES he? - Does the local weatherman in your area always seem to get it wrong? Maybe it's YOUR fault: new research indicates that only about half the population knows what a forecast means when it predicts a 20%... continued