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Cell Phones OK (Almost)

February 13, 2008
For years, there have been contradictory reports about whether or not cell phones cause brain tumors. The good news is that a new study shows that they definitely DO NOT--but they may cause another kind of problem, depending on where... continued

Spring Cleaning: Take It Easy

February 12, 2008
When it comes to spring cleaning, some of us have to do it ourselves, and the experts think we should take it easy. Researcher Donna Duberg says, "Ask yourself the question: How contaminated is my house?" Duberg says you actually... continued

Organic Cheating

February 12, 2008
How can you tell if food labeled "organic" REALLY IS organic? The US has already lowered its standards for organic foods. In LiveScience.com, Christopher Wanjek writes that scientists in Spain are developing methods to detect food that has been grown... continued

Why is Winter Flu Season?

February 11, 2008
We've told you how to make your flu shot work better, but the big question is: why does flu strike during the winter? In LiveScience.com, Dave Mosher writes about a new study that shows that the flu virus?s success depends... continued

Katrina Survivors in Toxic Trailers

February 11, 2008
First we use illegal immigrants to clean up the mess left by Hurricane Katrina. Then we house the survivors in trailers that have been called "toxic tin cans." Many Katrina survivors have lived in these trailers for close to one... continued

Incredible Ice Melt

February 8, 2008
Glaciers are melting in the Arctic and everywhere else, and now a huge ice sheet in Canada is melting as well. The level of the Mediterranean ocean is rising rapidly. Soon this will be common news, all over the world... continued

Rainy Weekends

February 8, 2008
We once reported that it rains MORE on weekends. Now scientists say it rains LESS on weekends. But they all agree on the reason: air pollution. A new NASA study has found that summer storms in the Southeaster US occur... continued

The Air is KILLING Us!

February 7, 2008
Particles in the air caused by pollution have been linked to heart attacks, and the SMALLEST particles do the most damage! A new study reveals that the smallest particles from vehicle emissions may be the most damaging, since they trigger... continued

Genes or Culture?

February 7, 2008
People from different cultures use their brains differently to solve the same tasks. This could explain things like why, in Western cultures anyway, blind tasting tests have shown that, to most people, more expensive wine actually TASTES better. In BBC... continued

More Internet Cables Cut in Mideast

February 6, 2008
On January 23, two major undersea internet cables were cutoff the Egyptian port of Alexandria, and it was widelythought to be an accident involving a ship leaving the port.Then a cable was cut in the Persian Gulf. It was severed... continued