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Why the New World was So Empty

January 6, 2009
when the Europeans arrived - Debris from an exploding star (a supernova) wiped out mostof the large animals (including humans) living in North America around 13,000 years ago. This is one reason why the continent was so empty, despite being... continued

Anne’s Diary: New Year’s Thoughts

January 5, 2009
In Anne Strieber's new diary, she talks about New Year's resolutions and about how much change it's possible to achieve (and why it's such a shame that we can't change the weather!) If you love Anne's diaries (as well as... continued

New Year’s Resolution: Save Our Climate

January 5, 2009
Can we make a New Year's resolution that will help save our climate? The January 2nd edition of the Independent asked this question of various climate experts and got a wide variety of replies. Jim Lovelock, the author of the... continued

Bush Has Been Trying to Close Guantanamo for 2 Years

January 5, 2009
...but no one will take the prisoners! - If Obama follows up on his promise to close Guantanamo prison in Cuba, what will he do with the detainees? 225 prisoners are still being held there, 60 of whom have already... continued

Can We Keep our New Year’s Resolutions?

January 2, 2009
Each January 1, many of us resolve to change. We will give up smoking. We will eat healthier. We will be more patient. However by January 15, we've chucked it all out the window. But all is not lost. For... continued

Talking to the Birds

January 2, 2009
Some birds speak our language, but what most of us hear is bird song. Can we figure out what they're saying (singing) to each other? To many people, bird song can herald the coming of spring, reveal what kind of... continued

Why We’re Adding a Leap Second in 2009

January 1, 2009
?But we don't need to adjust our clocks - The spin of the Earth is slowing down. Not by much; only about 0.002 seconds a day (it varies), relative to our modern definition of the second. The varying rotation of... continued

2009: Time to Quit

January 1, 2009
Who finds it harder, men or women? - The New Year is coming soon, which is the time for all those resolutions. We?ll bet that a big one on every smoker?s list is quitting. Women have more withdrawal symptoms but... continued

What’s Predicted for 2009

January 1, 2009
What's ahead for 2009? Futurists are making the following predictions: Anxiety and depression will threaten Americans' mental health, the US will pull out of Iraq, 100 more banks will fail and healthy eating will fall by the wayside. Keep reading... continued

Earthquake Swarm in Yellowstone

January 1, 2009
In earthfiles.com, our Dreamland science reporter Linda Howe writes that after many warnings, it's finally happened: Yellowstone has become dangerously restless. But it's not the volcano eruption that has long been anticipated, it's an "intense earthquake swarm," consisting of 250... continued