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It’s OK to be a Little Sad (Especially in Times Like These)

March 5, 2009
?just not TOO MUCH - Scientists think that a little sadness can be useful, but clinical depression is NOT. This is yet another reason why teenagers shouldn't smoke: They could be setting themselves up for depression later in life. Unlike... continued

Pole Life

March 5, 2009
Some of the same species are living on BOTH ENDS of the earth?how in the world did this happen? In BBC News, Mark Kinver quotes researcher Ron O'Dor as saying, "Some of the more obvious species like birds and whales... continued

ANOTHER Reason Sodas are Bad for You

March 4, 2009
ESPECIALLY if you're a woman! - Sodas have been blamed for the obesity epidemic?now there's ANOTHER reason why you shouldn?t drink them (especially if you?re a woman). Women who drink two or more cans of regular soda (not diet soda)... continued

The Oldest Words

March 4, 2009
Which ones will be lost in the future? - What are the oldest words in the English language? Also, which words are most likely to become extinct in the future? Linguists claim they can answer BOTH these questions! BBC News... continued

Are Homeless People Violent?

March 3, 2009
...sometimes - Something most of us want to know: Are the homeless people we see on our streets and in our parks violent? Most of them are mentally ill and many of them are also addicted to either alcohol or... continued

How They Control Us

March 3, 2009
People are still trying to figure how dictators like Hitler are able to control masses of ordinary citizens. Neurologists are studying this puzzling phenomenon. They think that organized marching and shows of military strength (the kind of thing done regularly... continued

Eating Less NOT a Way to Live Longer

March 2, 2009
...unless you're a mouse - One of the most depressing pieces of scientific evidence for dieters has been the news that mice on severely calorie restricted diets live much longer?so therefore maybe we should eat that way too. The good... continued

There Could be Many Earths

March 2, 2009
teeming with life! - There could be one hundred billion earth-like planets in our own galaxy. So far, astronomers have detected over 300 of them, and scientists think that many of these could harbor at least simple forms of life?just... continued

Our Air is Cleaner in Some Places, but Not Everywhere

March 2, 2009
It's especially bad around SCHOOLS! - Despite our best efforts, we sometimes still pollute, but our air IS getting cleaner. A new study shows that average life expectancy in 51 US cities increased nearly three years over recent decades, and... continued

Race to Find the God Particle

February 27, 2009
Two labs?the CERN Hadron Collider in Switzerland and Fermilab in the US?are racing to discover the theoretical particle called the Higgs Boson, which has been called the "God particle." Fermilab, located in Illinois, says the odds of its own accelerator... continued