Why Cockroaches aren’t BIGGER

September 19, 2007
We now know that cockroaches are responsible for a common respiratory ailment and that they are resistant to radiation (meaning that if an atomic bomb went off, we'd be gone but the roaches would still be in our kitchen). But... continued

Sun Vibrations

September 19, 2007
Cell phone not functioning? It could be due to vibrations on the sun?or maybe right here on Earth. And did you know that psychologists have decided that cell phones cause a SPECIAL KIND of anxiety? We all know about sunspots... continued

Meteor Makes Them Ill

September 18, 2007
After a meteorite crashed into a remote village in Peru, the villagers all became ill. After the meteorite?s fiery crash, nearby villagers began to complain about smelling a strange odor which led to headaches and vomiting. The policemen who were... continued

The Night Shift is Safe

September 18, 2007
Four years ago, we reported that women who worked the night shift seem to get more breast cancer. It will now be a relief to many workers to learn that a new study shows that working nights DOES NOT promote... continued

Supernova Soon

September 17, 2007
Astronomers have spotted a star that is about to explode?a supernova. Could this ever happen to OUR sun? In BBC News, Roland Pease reports that astronomers saw the star "RS Ophiuchi? flare up around 6 months ago, suddenly becoming a... continued

Bra Talk

September 17, 2007
We've reported before that women who get breast implants are nearly three times as likely to commit suicide. And what are bras for anyway? Scientific studies show that they do NOT stop breasts from bouncing. But women still need them:... continued

Is Ancient Bacteria Still a Threat?

September 14, 2007
Microbes locked in Antarctic ice for as much as eight million years have been "resuscitated" in a laboratory. Now that the ice at both poles is melting, could this be dangerous? Scientists melted down samples of ice from Antarctica glaciers,... continued

Do Houseplants Cause Cancer?

September 14, 2007
Our bodies are filled with pesticides, and they may cause brain tumors. Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides and people who use them on houseplants appear to have a greater risk of developing this disease. A new study... continued

Ancient Calculations

September 14, 2007
Is it a miniature stonehenge you could carry around in your pocket? It's sort of a prehistoric pocket watch. Some archeologists think it's a fake, while others insist that it's a real artifact that is 3,600 years old. It was... continued

Gone in Less Than a Week

September 13, 2007
An area of the Arctic the size of Florida has melted away in just the last six days as the polar cap continues to melt at a record rate. And not surprisingly, polar bears are starting to disappear as well.... continued