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, 2006
We'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, 2006
Like 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, 2006
We'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, 2006
Christmas 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, 2006
New 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, 2006
What 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, 2006
Increased 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, 2006
Will 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, 2006
Scientists 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