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Pope Canonizes Cheese

April 1, 2008
As part of the Catholic Church's new "fast track"canonization process, Pope Benedict has accidentallycanonized aSt.Andre cheese. The powdery, pale skin of the cheese wasmistaken for the mummified face of the saint, and, followingVatican tradition, it has now been placed in... continued

Food Shortages in the Future

March 31, 2008
We're all used to seeing images of famine in Third World countries, but this is usually because of local farming conditions or because war has disrupted the distribution of food supplies. However, worldwide food shortages are predicted for the future,... continued

What is Beauty?

March 31, 2008
When it comes to romance, are good looks more important to you than anything else??Only if you're good looking yourself! In LiveScience.com, Jeanna Bryner quotes behaviorist Dan Ariely as saying, "Beautiful people marry beautiful people and less beautiful people marry... continued

Insomnia

March 31, 2008
Can't sleep? Lots of people have that problem. Doctors speculate that the accidental overdose death of actor Heath Ledger happened because he was taking medication for a bad case of insomnia. Live near an airport or highway? Traffic noise you're... continued

World’s Worst Pollution

March 28, 2008
The world's biggest dump is the ocean and most of the trash that ends up there is non-biodegradable plastic. And because of ocean currents, most of it washes up in one small part of the world: a tiny island in... continued

Sunspots Returning?But Strangely

March 28, 2008
Sunspots are returning, just as predicted. But they're not acting as they were expected to. Is this a good thing for global warming?On January 24, a reverse polarity sunspot appeared in the sun's northern hemisphere. Such a sunspot usually marks... continued

Why Do Black Students Underachieve?

March 28, 2008
New research has found that gifted black students often underachieve in school because of the stress on them to "act black," which may be one reason for the achievement gap between black and white students in US schools. Researcher Donna... continued

Another UFO in Texas

March 27, 2008
On Dreamland, science reporter Linda Howe has presented numerous reports about the strange UFO sightings in Stephenville, Texas. Now KiiiTV reports that a UFO similar to the one seen there has been spotted in the skies of another Texas city:... continued

Fuel: Worst Kind Used in Poorest Places

March 27, 2008
Fuel that causes the most pollution is being used in the poorest parts of the world?leading to global warming, which affects these areas the MOST. The burning of "biomass" fuels for, which are defined as burning organic substances such as... continued

The Worst Killer

March 26, 2008
The war on terror is bad for everyone's health. Stress is affecting our soldiers AND our citizens, who are developing heart problems related to constant terror alerts. Will this still be going on in 2008? Experts say that the chances... continued