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

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

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

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

Weird Aerial Object Haunts California

May 23, 2007
At first, the super-clear pictures and the suggestion thatone of the 'wings' on this odd craft had Klingon letters onit made seasoned UFO observers assume that it was a prank.But now additional photographs being received fromindependent sources by Dreamland science... 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

Finding the Pain

May 22, 2007
Is that pain in your chest a heart attack or indigestion? You can't treat it if you don't know where it is. New research reveals that more areas of the brain than previously thought are involved in determining the location... continued