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Autism Somehow Connected to Rain

November 18, 2008
This theory is based on a comparison of autism with the weather records from three West Coast states: California, Oregon and Washington State. Researchers found that rates of autism were higher in children who lived in states where it rained... continued

Don’t Blame China

November 18, 2008
WE may have a melamine problem too! - In the November 17 edition of the New York Times, James E. McWilliams reports that "?Melamine is?integral to the material life of any industrialized society. It's a common ingredient in cleaning products,... continued

Whitley on Coast to Coast AM TONIGHT

November 18, 2008
On Tuesday, November 18 Whitley will be on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, starting at around 10:30 pm Pacific.Click here to find out where YOU can listen. Art credit: freeimages.co.uk NOTE: This news story, previously published on our... continued

FDA Finally Acts

November 17, 2008
How to tell if food is made in China: Read the barcode! - The FDA is finally acting! They have started blocking milk products from China that may be contaminated with melamine. In BBC News, Jonathan Beale reports that the... continued

Malaria May be Vanquished at Last

November 17, 2008
Your computer purchases may have helped to finally vanquish a long time killer. As the climate warms, malaria-carrying mosquitoes may eventually arrive in the Northern hemisphere, so it's not a moment too soon. A new class of medicine has been... continued

Will the World End TODAY?

November 15, 2008
According to Richard Boylan it will...or was this just one of those baseless predictions that seem to be everywhere lately? NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued

Space Traffic

November 14, 2008
...and pee problems in space - Outer space is a busy thoroughfare of satellites operated by many nations. Earth orbits are crowded with active spacecraft, as well as dead or dying satellites. We're even littering there! There is also the... continued

Send Email

November 14, 2008
...using only your brain! - We have reported before on technology that will enable paraplegics to control an internet cursor using only their brain waves. Now researchers may have found a way for them to send email that way too... continued

Who (or What) is Changing our Climate?

November 14, 2008
While Earth has experienced many changes in climate over the past 65 million years, recent decades have experienced the most significant climate change since the beginning of human civilized societies about 5,000 years ago. We can't blame the sun (especially... continued

Recession Shopping: Get Less for the Same Price

November 13, 2008
?instead of charging more (too obvious) - Manufacturers of food and cleaning products are reducing the size of their packages, so they can keep their prices the same. This has been done in the past, but now that there's a... continued