2019-03-01
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Biofuel Danger
May 10, 2007As we've written before, switching to biofuels is not the magical solution that it is claimed to be. A new UN report warns that switching to biofuels could have major negative impacts on the environment. BBC News reports that if... continued
Crime is Unhealthy
May 9, 2007Prison is often a death sentence?and not for the reasons you might think. Prisoners who have been recently released from jail have a much high death rate, especially in the first two weeks after release. Researchers Ingrid Binswanger and Marc... continued
Eating to Cure Disease
May 9, 2007There is compelling evidence that the herbs and spices found in many popular dishes can help ward off disease, but do we get enough of these valuable ingredients just by eating food that contains them? Food scientist Roger A. Clemens... continued
When Blacks & Whites Marry, What About the Kids?
May 9, 2007We've written that adoptive parents?and grandparents? care more. Now it turns out that Biracial parents, compared to their monoracial counterparts, are more likely to go the extra mile in the amount of time and money they spend on their young... continued
Hate Your Job? Need to Change Your Career?
May 8, 2007People looking for jobs that bring satisfaction and happiness should concentrate on professions that focus primarily on serving other people, according to a new report from the University of Chicago, which found clergy to be the happiest and most satisfied... continued
Climate Change Timetable
May 8, 2007We know that global warming will change the weather worldwide, but what's the timetable for your particular part of the world? In LiveScience.com, Andrea Thompson and Ker Than make the following speculations, based on a recent report by the Intergovernmental... continued
Can Some People See Into the Future?
May 8, 2007Psychologist Dick Bierman thinks that some people avoided 911 because they saw it coming by looking into the future. The Evening Standard reports that Bierman believes that "ordinary people really do have a sixth sense that can help them 'see'... continued
Exxon Accused of Lying About Climate Change
May 7, 2007In the UK newspaper the Guardian, David Adam reports that "Britain's top scientists" have told Exxon to stop "funding groups that attempt to undermine the scientific consensus on climate change." The Royal Academy, which is comprised of Britain's top scientists,... continued
Russia Accuses US of Moon Plot
May 7, 2007Russia sees NASA's race for the moon as having a "distinctly Cold War feel," according to the British newspaper the Telegraph. Adrian Blomfield reports that the Russian space agency has accused NASA of "rejecting a proposal for joint lunar exploration."... continued
UK Reveals UFO Secrets
May 7, 2007In the Independent, Robert Verkaik reports that, unlike the US military and secret service, the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) is declassifying all of its UFO information. In a recent UFO sighting over the UK, airline captain Ray Bower, a... continued