Pollution? Recycle it!

April 17, 2008
When it comes to global warming and pollution, coal is the biggest problem, and environmentalists know it. Every time a new coal-fired power plant is planned in the US, a lawyer from an environmental group is assigned to try to... continued

Your Immune System is Racial

April 17, 2008
Differences in genes between people of European versus African ancestry can affect how each group responds to certain drugs or fights off specific infections. In other words, your race partly determines how effective your immune system is. We know that... continued

Anne’s Diary: God Laughs & Plays

April 16, 2008
In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes: "I was thinking the other day about what a really FUNNY book the Bible is. I've always thought that people take it MUCH too seriously! Because they stick to the flowery King James... continued

Butterfly Goodbye

April 16, 2008
We've been saying goodbye to the monarch butterfly for a long time now, and due to the clearing of land in the small, 217 square-mile area in central Mexico where they migrate to every winter, we may see the demise... continued

Is This the Way the World Will End?

April 15, 2008
And will it end this summer? - The $8 billion CERN particle accelerator which is being developed 300 feet underground in a 17-mile-long circular tunnel on the border between France and Switzerland. When it?s turned on this summer, it will... continued

Biofuels Not Needed?

April 14, 2008
Maybe we don't need to import oil or create biofuels?maybe we just need to figure out how to use the oil we have. One researcher has figured out how to squeeze more petroleum out of abandoned or soon-to-be-abandoned oil fields.... continued

Whitley Talks About His New Graphic Novel!

April 14, 2008
In his latest journal, Whitley writes: "I have collaborated on a graphic novel about human mutilations called the Nye Incidents that is going to be out shortly. Click here to see a preview of the Nye Incidents. This will spawn... continued

Burn Grass, Not Gas (or Corn)

April 14, 2008
When it comes to your automobile, we've said it before: Don't burn gas, use grass, but use the RIGHT KIND of grass (and DON'T rely on corn as a biofuel, because this is mainly a ploy by our government to... continued

Hurricanes Coming Back, Big Time

April 11, 2008
Hurricane season is returning soon, and researchers at the University of Colorado have predicted that there will be four major hurricanes this season. The predictions do not suggest where they might make landfall, but it is expected to be an... continued

Safe to Eat?

April 11, 2008
Fish is an extraordinarily healthy food, but many of us are nervous about eating it, because of mercury?and other kinds?of contamination. Which fish?if any?are safe to eat? This may soon be a moot point, since recent fish shortages mean that... continued