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Big Hawaii Quake: Gov. Declares Disaster
October 16, 2006Update - An earthquake struck the Big Island of Hawaii this morning,knocking out power and raising the possibility of largewaves in the area, but the United States Geologic Surveysaid there was no chance of a Pacific Tsunami. GovernorLinda Lingle declared... continued
Space Affects Earth Weather
October 13, 2006NASA says that the weather here on Earth has a surprising connection to space weather in the ionosphere, which is the electrically-charged upper atmosphere. As if emissions from greenhouse gases here on earth weren?t bad enough, satellites have discovered that... continued
UFOs Inspire Aircraft Design
October 13, 2006The designs of military aircraft have been influenced by the Aztec god of war: the hummingbird. It's long been believed in the UFO community that modern aircraft designs have been influenced by alien craft. People often see UFOs change shape... continued
Intelligent Insects in the Future?
October 13, 2006One of the most common descriptions from people who have had close encounters is meeting with something that looks like a "giant praying mantis." Some witnesses believe that these are the same beings known as the Grays, while others who... continued
US Population at Record High
October 12, 2006The population of the United States is now over 300 million. Can we sustain a rate of growth like this? Economically, no: Andrew Buncombe writes in the Independent that "the average US citizen uses far more than his or her... continued
Why Do We Itch?and Should We Scratch?
October 12, 2006The mosquito season is finally ending in most of the US and yes, it IS true that mosquitoes like to bite some of us more than others. What causes us to itch, anyway? Corey Binns writes in LiveScience.com that we... continued
What We Can Learn From the Memory Bird
October 12, 2006We've learned about war from hummingbirds and we can learn about memory from a strange little bird call the Clark's nutcracker. Biologists who study squirrels have come to the conclusion that they have rather limited memories and don't really "find"... continued
Smoke in Your Car Can Kill You?or Your Kids
October 11, 2006New research measured secondhand tobacco smoke in cars and found pollution levels that are hazardous to children?and to you. Two years ago, we reported that, contrary to popular opinion, smoking can MAKE you fat. Now it's been discovered that People... continued
Why Hummers Were Once the Gods of War
October 11, 2006The feisty hummingbird was the ancient Aztec god of war, and maybe it still is today, since so many modern warplanes have been modeled on them. Like high-tech fighter jets, hummingbirds use so much food that they need to refuel... continued
How to be Happy
October 11, 2006One way to do it is to move to a third-world country. But how can we be happier while staying right where we are? Psychologist Michael Frisch has discovered that As much as 50% of your happiness is genetic, so... continued