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

Finding Out Who Reads

December 31, 2008
The most literate cities will surprise you! - A national survey measures a key component in America's social health by ranking the culture and resources for reading in America's largest cities, and two of them are in the same state.... continued

Where are the Emissions Coming From?

December 31, 2008
It's still a mystery - Pollution cuts the earth in half and so does global warming. NASA satellites are tracking just where, on the earth, the most greenhouse gases are being emitted?so countries can no longer plead ignorance about what's... continued

Female & Fat?

December 30, 2008
?But STRONG! - Having an imperfect body may come with some substantial benefits.The hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist, so... continued

Torture

December 29, 2008
Will our next president take the United States out of the torture business? Human rights experts says that torture and political imprisonment are on the rise in many countries around the world and the United States is setting a bad... continued

Ad Talk

December 29, 2008
The holiday season is almost over, and desperate retailers are bombarding us with advertisements that most of us can't afford to take advantage of. One of their most popular inducements is to try to get us interested in the latest... continued

Why Quitting is Harder for Blacks

December 29, 2008
Everyone's top New Year's Resolution - Quitting smoking is one of the top items on most people's New Year's resolutions lists, and it certainly should be if you're black because blacks are more unhealthy than whites?especially when it comes to... continued

Life on Other Planets

December 24, 2008
NASA can't keep it secret if it shows up on Google! - Scientists are expanding the search for extraterrestrial life?and they've set their sights on some very unearthly planets?and it turns out there are LOTS of them! But if we... continued

Whitley’s Journal: Christmas at Last!

December 24, 2008
In his last journal, Whitley seemed kind of gloomy, but he's cheered up for Christmas. In his latest journal, he writes: "Christmas has come, and with it a renewed sense of inner joy. I always have a rough time between... continued

Internet Access to Middle East Cut Again

December 23, 2008
It happened before, then it happened again and it's STILL HAPPENING: underwater internet cables from connecting Europe and Asia to the Middle East have been mysteriously severed. BBC News quotes international businessman Jonathan Wright as saying, "We've lost three out... continued