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Good News About Global Warming
December 7, 2006"Good" news about global warming: the Southern Ocean may slow the rate of global warming by absorbing significantly more heat and carbon dioxide than previously thought. This could be another factor that can buy us a few more years to... continued
Neanderthals Were Cannibals
December 7, 2006We've long speculated about whether or not Neanderthals interbred with early modern man. Some scientists say that we're the ones who branched off from the family tree?that Neanderthals were the "normal" humans. If the Neanderthals hadn't died out, we all... continued
Tut Curse Returns
December 6, 2006Like the Dybbuk box, the supposed curse against anyone who disturbs the tomb of the boy-king Tut still seems to be powerful today, as a group of radiologists discovered. Dr. Ashraf Selim and his team ran King Tut's mummy through... continued
Global Warming: Can We Shade the Sun?
December 6, 2006We've recently written about how important clouds are when it comes to global warming. Maybe what we need to do is create a huge, artificial cloud?or space shade?to block the sun's rays from reaching the earth so we can gain... continued
Now You Can LISTEN to Wonderful New William Henry & Whitley Books!
December 6, 2006Christmas is the season of giving. Now, just in time for Christmas, William Henry presents his new Starwalkers book and 2-disc DVD set. Now, in a Dreamland Special, you can listen to William and Whitley reading chapters from this extraordinary... continued
Why a Hungry Nation Needs to Fight Global Warming
December 6, 2006New research indicates that reductions in the kind of human-generated air pollution that causes global warming could create unexpected agricultural benefits in India, one of the world's poorest regions. Rice harvests increased dramatically in India during the "Green Revolution" of... continued
The Secret of Creativity
December 5, 2006What makes people creative? Scientists think that left-handed people are more creative, but does their birth order matter too? While parents may not have control over their baby's brains and looks?or what hand they?re going to write with?researcher Markus Baer... continued
World Too Noisy for Bird Songs
December 5, 2006Increased underwater noise is making it hard for whales to communicate. Now ambient noise is causing birds to sing louder, so they can still attract a mate. Charles Q. Choi writes in LiveScience.com that bird songs are becoming faster and... continued
Why Putting Up a Fence Won’t Work
December 5, 2006Will the border fence between the US and Mexico, which was signed into law on Oct. 26 but has not yet been funded, keep out illegals? Should we be trying to keep them out? Daniel T. Griswold, of the CATO... continued
Sea Levels May Rise Suddenly
December 4, 2006Scientists have determined that the Ross Ice Shelf in the Antarctic could collapse without warning in a matter of days, causing a disastrous worldwide sea level rise of sixteen feet. If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet behind it were to... continued