Gay Brains

June 19, 2008
Now that gays can get married in California, it's worth noting that the brains of gay men and women look like the brains of straight people of the opposite sex. In gay men and straight women, both halves the brain... continued

Fate of UFO Hacker Will Be Decided Soon

June 18, 2008
A judgement will be made in 3 weeks about whether or not the UK will extradite Gary McKinnon, the UK citizen who hacked into NASA computers in order to get UFO information, to the US. McKinnon, who lives in the... continued

To Save on Fuel, Redesign Trucks

June 18, 2008
?or use pig poop instead of diesel - With the lack of rail roads, most of the long-distance hauling that needs to be done in the US is done by trucks, and truckers are chafing at high gas prices. One... continued

They DID It!

June 17, 2008
We all know the polluting problems with gas-powered cars, but hybrids have their problems too. Now Honda has achieved something that many people thought could not be done: designed a hydrogen-powered car. But don't run out and order one?BBC News... continued

How to Make Golf Courses REALLY Green

June 17, 2008
Tiger Woods just won the US Open, so we're all thinking about golf. One of the main reasons that communities object to have golf courses built in their areas is that, while they bring valuable tourism to the area, they... continued

What is Music?

June 16, 2008
It's really math - Philosophers have been biting their nails over this question for hundreds of years. Musicians and mathematicians don't seem to have much in common, but scholars have suspected for centuries that the mysterious force that shapes the... continued

Whitley Talks About Crop Circles…& His New Book

June 16, 2008
listen to Whitley talk about his new novel - Click here to listen to an interview with Whitley Strieber by Rick Kleffel, who talked to him about his new novel "Midnight" (which has been retitled "Critical Mass" and will be... continued

Talk About It…NOT

June 16, 2008
Contrary to popular notions about what is normal or healthy, new research has found that it is okay NOT to express one's thoughts and feelings after experiencing a trauma, such as a school shooting or terrorist attack. Counselors are always... continued

Before the Beginning

June 13, 2008
?and why time moves from yesterday to tomorrow - What scientists call the Big Bang brought the universe about, but can we get a glimpse of what things were like BEFORE the Big Bang? NASA astronomers think they've been able... continued

911: Japanese Say More Investigation Needed

June 13, 2008
For years, officials of foreign governments have been asking themselves this provocative question: was 911 some sort of a hoax? Now a member of the Japanese parliament says the UN should investigate. In Prisonplanet.com, Paul Joseph Watson quotes Japanese government... continued