The Constant Fear

June 5, 2008
There is a fear that has always been with the human race. No, it's not terrorism or even war, it's.... snakes. Humans have always feared them. Now it's been discovered that the ability to spot snakes may actually be in... continued

Hope for the World’s Cities

June 5, 2008
Wind turbines may soon seem hopelessly old-fashioned, since researchers have now found a way to generate electricity from the waves in the ocean. Now if the world's major cities, many of which are situated on ocean coastlines, can stay dry... continued

Discovery of a Lost Tribe

June 4, 2008
We wrote about how lost tribes are being found in Africa by using GPS devices and satellites. Now a tribe has been spotted on the border between Brazil and Peru that has NEVER HAD CONTACT with anyone else. According to... continued

Alien Talk

June 3, 2008
People who have had contact with aliens describe them as "talking inside their heads." Now NASA is sponsoring a course on how to talk to extraterrestrials. The UK newspaper the Telegraph, Tom Leonard quotes Jeffrey Lockwood, who is teaching the... continued

Ice on Mars

June 3, 2008
...and this means WATER! - As we've written about before, the big problem with colonizing Mars is finding water on the red planet. Now NASA's new Martian landing craft the Phoenix has touched down on a large patch of ice!... continued

Interview with Whitley’s Implant Doctor on YouTube

June 2, 2008
You can now see a conversation on YouTube between Whitley and John Lerma, the doctor who tried (and failed) to remove Whitley?s implant. To watch it, click here. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have... continued

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

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

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

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