Bee Mystery May Be Solved

April 27, 2007
UPDATE - The same researcher who discovered the SARS virus in 2003 has found a microbe that may be causing the downfall of several strains of bees. In the San Francisco Chronicle, Sabin Russell reports that researcher Joe DeRisi conducted... continued

Pet Food Poison in Our Pork?

April 26, 2007
UPDATE - Dogs recently became sick (and some died) after eating dog food containing a toxic substance called melamine, which was imported from China. Now CNN reports that the Food and Drug Administration says that the same toxic substance may... continued

Earth-Like Planet Discovered

April 26, 2007
Astronomers have found the most Earth-like planet they've ever seen outside our solar system. It should even have water running on its surface. The planet orbits a star which is 20.5 light-years away in the constellation Libra. BBC News quotes... continued

Should Kids Go to School All the Time?

April 26, 2007
Researchers are trying to figure out why low-income children lag behind their more privileged classmates in high school graduation rates and college attendance. Some of them think that the difference in children's future academic success can be explained, in part,... continued

Video Game Violence

April 25, 2007
Do crime sprees like the recent shootings at Virginia Tech have anything to do with the prevalence of violent video games? New research gives concrete evidence of the adverse effects of violent video game exposure on the behavior of children... continued

Ghost Yacht Update

April 25, 2007
We recently reported on a mysterious ghost yacht that was discovered off the coast of Australia. Their laptop was still charging, their clothes were neatly folded, there was food on the table, and now authorities believe that the three sailors... continued

How Newspapers Have Failed

April 25, 2007
Why did the top newspapers in the US fail to challenge the Bush administration's claims about the need to invade Iraq in order to prevent terrorism, which we now know was based on untruths? Journalism professor Susan D. Moellar thinks... continued

Why Don’t Airplanes Flap Their Wings?

April 24, 2007
Ten years from now, when you go to the airport, you may see planes that actually FLAP THEIR WINGS. A research team at NASA has created a futuristic plane concept of a plane that flies just like a bird. It... continued

Autism Epidemic–What Can We Do?

April 24, 2007
Autism has become epidemic in the US and the rest of the world as well. One in 150 children in the United States has been diagnosed with this condition. In Wisconsin alone, a new survey reports that approximately 5 out... continued

Gardening to Help Prevent Climate Change

April 24, 2007
Both drought and flooding can ruin a garden, but there are lots of things the average home gardener can do to help stop global warming. We already know that we should trade in our SUVs, use florescent light bulbs and... continued