NASA Scientist Warns of Catastrophic Climate Change

May 27, 2007
Dr. J. E. Hansen, head of NASA's Goddard Institute for SpaceScience and their lead climate scientist, is warning that sea levels could rise fifteen feet over the next hundred years. He says that the scientific community's fear of saying this... continued

Traveling at the Speed of Light

May 25, 2007
We may be able to travel to that newly discovered Earth-like planet sooner than we think, since a physicist thinks he has found a way to travel close to the speed of light. Physorg.com reports that researcher Franklin Felber is... continued

Another Good Reason to Lose Weight

May 25, 2007
We know that smoking leads to cancer, but bad behavior in general?eating too much and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol?can bring on that dreaded disease as well. In the Independent, Sadie Gray writes that obesity is getting so common in... continued

Shrunken Heads

May 25, 2007
Not many people know that Oxford?the seat of higher learning in the UK?has a special museum dedicated to shrunken heads. These may have to be returned to South America for burial, and if this is the case, an artist has... continued

An Essential Food is Going Extinct

May 25, 2007
Sharks and whales aren't the only sea creatures being fished into extinction?the fish that much of the world relies on for food are going extinct as well. Part of the cause may be global warming, but most of it can... continued

Drone Appears on You Tube–But Original Photos Still Stand Up

May 25, 2007
Super-clear photos of a bizarre UFO have caused aninternational sensation, and now CGI experts are showingjust how perfect fakes can be, but so far there is noevidence at all that the 'Chad' photos posted on Flikr, andthe 'Alabama' photo posted... continued

Are You Accident Prone?

May 24, 2007
Feel stupid since moving to that new apartment? A recent study shows that ceiling height affects your problem-solving skills. Don't bump your head! Another study shows that some people really ARE more accident-prone than others. In LiveScience.com, Ken Mauk quotes... continued

Global Warming May Mean the End of Some Butterflies

May 24, 2007
In the UK, 11 species of butterflies are making their earliest recorded appearances this spring, which means they will die off earlier in the season as well, since butterflies typically live for a very short time. Some species of butterflies... continued

911 Changed Brains

May 23, 2007
According to a new brain study, people who were close to the World Trade Center when the twin towers toppled on Sept. 11, 2001 now have brains that are more reactive to emotional stimuli than those who were more than... continued

Lie Detectors Don’t Work

May 23, 2007
Some people can't help telling lies, and lately, a lot of those people seem to be politicians. That's why the government wants to know if lie detectors (polygraphs) really work. In LiveScience.com, Christopher Wanjek writes that "good liars have little... continued