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Potential for Disaster as Storms March East

April 14, 2007
A powerful storm system that swept in across the west coastof the United States on Thursday left 5 deaths in its wakeas it crossed the Midwest. It is now strengthening andthreatens the Northeast with some very heavy weather.Another, similar system... continued

What to Learn in May–UPDATE

April 14, 2007
In May, you can learn how to travel out of your body from two former Dreamland guests and, if you live on the West Coast, you can learn the TRUTH about 911. Keep reading for details! Anne Strieber recently interviewed... continued

Is a Wheat Emergency on the Way?

April 13, 2007
It's bad enough that we have a missing bee mystery, as well as a major coral die off (which affects the fish population). Now it turns out we also have a mysterious wheat blight. In New Scientist, Debora Mackenzie quotes... continued

Ultimate Recycling

April 13, 2007
In our homes, we are aware of the need to recycle paper, plastic and glass. But agriculture has other problems, and one of the biggest is chicken feathers. We may be able to make clothes out of them. Now scientists... continued

Search for Purple Planets

April 13, 2007
Before the evolution of photosynthesis, which produces chlorophyll, the first life on earth might have been purple, rather than the green that dominates today. The world is so very green because chlorophyll in plants absorbs red and blue wavelengths and... continued

What to Eat While Pregnant (and When You Want to Be)

April 12, 2007
One of the most confusing things about being pregnant is figuring out what to eat. And did you know there?s something you should eat if you WANT to get pregnant? In New Scientist, Phil McKenna reports that women who want... continued

The Suicide Gene

April 12, 2007
The suicide of a friend of family member is always a great tragedy. Scientists now think that there might be a "suicide gene" that is handed down in our DNA. Despite this, there is one sure way to help prevent... continued

Sunspots at Record High

April 12, 2007
We may be entering the largest solar cycle ever recorded. While the sun is not responsible for global warming?human emissions are behind that?sunspots CAN make things worse?just when we thought we might be getting a reprieve. In BBC News, Dr.... continued

Quantum Physics in Ancient Muslim Art

April 11, 2007
More than half a century before the modern mathematical theory called quasicrystal geometry was discovered in the West, Muslim artists were using it to create intricate, non-repeating tile patterns in buildings. These patterns are now known as Penrose tiling, after... continued

UFO Wave in Canada

April 11, 2007
The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) reports over 700 UFO sightings in their country last year. This is a lot for a country like Canada, with a relatively small populationand a huge land area, but it's actually down from a record... continued