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Dead Zones

June 2, 2008
There may not be much for dinner soon, even in wealthy countries. fish are dying off due to "dead zones" caused by global warming. As global warming makes the oceans warmer, oxygen-deprived regions are getting bigger. They are caused when... continued

The Language of Flowers

May 30, 2008
A researcher has discovered that flowers "wave" at insects to get their attention. But there may not be many bees for them to wave at soon, since the mysterious bee disease has now spread to Canada. In BBC News, Matt... continued

Biofuels Can Be BAD

May 30, 2008
Biofuels based on ethanol, vegetable oil and other renewable sources are popular with government and environmentalists as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions. The problem? They may have exactly the OPPOSITE impacts than the... continued

What Kind of Clothes Will You Wear in the Future?

May 29, 2008
What will we be wearing in the future? Whether they're invisible or made out of chicken feathers, the fabrics that make up our clothes are changing. One of these may be made up of something that grows so fast it's... continued

UFO News: Explosion Over Houston, Crash in Vietnam

May 29, 2008
UPDATE: UFO landing in Australia? - UPDATE: First, it was a UFO that remained on the ground for 30 hours in an isolated area of southern Mexico. Then, a series of mysterious object crashes, including most recently an event in... continued

Will China Earthquake Lead to Quakes in Other Places?

May 28, 2008
...like California? - China is relaxing its one-child policy for victims of the May 12 earthquake, which killed more than 65,000 people, many of them children. Close to 25,000 people are still missing. And a new study shows that large... continued

Microbe Madness

May 27, 2008
Five years ago, we reported that a virus may be responsible for schizophrenia. Now there's evidence that someday, we may be able to cure autism and schizophrenia with a vaccine. That's the good news. The bad news: housework is good... continued

Is it Genetic

May 27, 2008
...or caused by a virus? - Are you fat? It may not be your fault. If you were a fat child, it's probably genetic. It could even be due to the kind of bacteria you have in your intestines! Maybe... continued

Vast Cracks

May 27, 2008
The level of methane?one of the most dangerous greenhouse gases?rose last year, after being stable for a decade, and researchers now think these emissions are coming from wetlands around the melting Arctic region. A Canadian expedition to the Arctic has... continued

A Real Threat…or Not?

May 23, 2008
In these political times, many candidates, as well as the incumbent administration, will be tempted to play the terrorism card, claiming that terrorist attacks are up and only their side knows how to combat this. But a database that keeps... continued