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What Earth Wobble Does
October 27, 2006The author and explorer Graham Hancock was one of the first people to understand what "precession," the way the earth "wobbles" on its axis as it orbits the sun, meant to the ancients. He wrote about this in his famous... continued
Could There be a Tsunami in NYC?
October 27, 2006We recently reported on how global warming will affect our future. Scientists agree that one thing that will definitely happen is that melting ice will cause sea levels to rise, threatening coastal cities. Hurricanes, caused by warmer ocean temperatures, are... continued
Why Italians Get So Old & Wise
October 26, 2006A year ago, we posted an article about why Asians get so old and wise (their secret? Green tea!) Now we?ve discovered the secret that keeps so many Italians going strong in old age? Researchers have discovered that drinking more... continued
How to Stop Shoplifting: Change the Store
October 26, 2006We recently reported that a pair of eyes posted above a coffee machine kept everybody honest. Now it turns out that store design can help prevent shop lifting, which in 2004 totaled an estimated $10 billion in losses. Getting the... continued
Earthquakes Today in the US & Italy
October 26, 2006Two years ago, we reported that an 7.9 earthquake in Alaska in 2002 set off 200 smaller earthquakes 2,000 miles away in Yellowstone National Park that changed the schedule of some of Yellowstone's geysers. Now another swarm of quakes is... continued
What Oil Shortage?
October 26, 2006According to a major geologist, if you think the world is on the verge of running out of oil or other mineral resources, you've been taken in by one of the biggrest myths about geology. Eric Cheney says, "The most... continued
Don’t Worry, Be Healthy
October 25, 2006If you worry about getting sick, are you more likely to become ill? This doesn't sound fair but alas, it may be true. It works that way with rats, anyway. Robert Roy Britt writes in LiveScience.com that when young female... continued
Left & Right
October 25, 2006Anne Strieber, (who is right-handed) was told by her neurologist that being left-handed is a higher stage of human evolution, because lefties use their ENTIRE brains to do everything, not just the opposite sides from righties, as they once thought.... continued
How Will Global Warming Affect Our Future?
October 25, 2006Researchers are firing up their supercomputers to try to figure out what changes global warming will bring us in the future.Recent episodes of deadly heat in the United States and Europe, long dry spells across the US West, and heavy... continued
Earths are Common?Life May be Common Too
October 24, 2006According to NASA, earthlike planets covered with deep oceans that could harbor life may be found in as many as a third of solar systems discovered outside of our own. Astronomers analyzing two of the deepest views of the cosmos... continued