2019-03-01
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Extreme Weather?Will it Get Better or Worse?
August 10, 2007Evidence of that much-maligned?and denied?global warming in action: the UN is reporting that many parts of the world have been experiencing record extreme weather conditions including floods, heat waves, storms and cold snaps since the beginning of 2007?including a TORNADO... continued
Europe Bank Crisis Threatens
August 10, 2007After the large French bank BNP Parabas suspended three fundsearlier today, the European Central Bank was compelled toinject $130.1 billion into the banking system as a rushon cash caused interest rates in Europe to soar. Both the USand European stock... continued
Annual Meteor Shower on Sunday
August 10, 2007One of the year's most impressive meteor showers is due to return on Sunday, August 12 at midnight, as a trail of debris left by a comet passes by the earth. There should be one or two meteors per minute.... continued
Time Travel Will be Real Someday
August 8, 2007Israeli physicist Amos Ori has developed a theoretical model of a time machine that could allow future generations to travel into the past. Previous theories of time travel are well grounded in Einstein's General Relativity theory. Physicist Stephen Hawking has... continued
Who are You?
August 8, 2007Subliminal messages can be powerful, even though we aren't consciously aware of them. Research has shown that more men named "Ken" move to Kentucky and more women named "Florence" move to live in Florida than would be likely if these... continued
We Use It Every Day But It Could be Dangerous
August 7, 2007Cosmetics can cause surprising problems. Is your mascara clumpy? Your liquid foundation thickening? Can't remember what year you bought your half-used lipstick? Dermatologists say your old makeup may be causing you blemishes or even worse?it could lead to a dangerous... continued
A Personal Way to Prevent Global Warming
August 7, 2007We're learning how to grill safer burgers, but in order to fight global warming, we may have to give up our hamburgers and become vegetarians. The problem is not just that cattle farts produce methane, which is a major greenhouse... continued
Dangers of the Mexican Fence
August 6, 2007Should we try to keep out immigrants by building a long fence on our border with Mexico? The Mexican government warns that the fence may harm wildlife. BBC News reports that Mexico may file a complaint with the International Court... continued
China: The Problem AND the Solution
August 6, 2007dust-filled "brown clouds" of pollution coming from Asia could be causing as much global warming as greenhouse gas emissions. Even more trouble from China: they have announced that the Dalai Lama has no right to "recognize" reincarnated living Buddhas, meaning... continued
Baseball Science
August 3, 2007Physicists say that the newly extended baseball season, where teams play a total of 162 games, gives weaker teams an advantage. Meanwhile, psychologists are trying to figure out how successful hitters keep their eye on the ball. In LiveScience.com, Andrea... continued