2019-03-01
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Biofuel Crops Could Become Superweeds
September 25, 2006Special crops that are planted to be turned into ethanol?which work better than corn?could become a generation of invasive superweeds if we're not careful. As the United States looks to crops as possible future sources of energy, researcher Robert N.... continued
More on Bosnian Pyramids
September 25, 2006Around a year ago, we reported on the discovery that two ancient pyramids may exist in Europe, but there was also some speculation that they may have been a hoax.Limited excavation of the sites has already been done by volunteers,... continued
Can We Really Move the Mississippi?
September 22, 2006It's an emergency situation, so we have to try. The Mississippi is eating away at the eating away at the coastline of Louisiana, making it even more vulnerable to future hurricanes. The amount of land being lost is huge and... continued
Wal-Mart: Good or Bad?
September 22, 2006Around a year ago we asked the question, is Wal-Mart evil? This goes along with a more recent question: are we getting poorer or does it just FEEL that way? A recent study shows that if there?s a Wal-Mart nearby,... continued
State Fights Global Warming With No Help From the Feds
September 22, 2006If the Federal government won't take a stand against global warming, individual states will have to do it alone. California has filed a lawsuit against six leading car manufacturers, saying that the emissions from the cars they produce are changing... continued
Dreaded Disease Traced to Cave
September 21, 2006A little over a year ago, we reported that the dangerous Marburg virus had spread to Europe. Researchers have long searched for the source of this incurable disease, which caused an epidemic in Africa in 1998?2000. They've been looking for... continued
Important News for Women
September 21, 2006When it comes to women's health, we try to keep you informed about the basics. A new 15-year study reveals that women who get breast implants to increase the size of their breasts have a significantly higher suicide rate. Meanwhile,... continued
More Dalai Lama Science
September 21, 2006Researcher Kevin Tracy has discovered a key mind/body link which explains why meditation and biofeedback works?why you can sometimes "think" yourself to health. He recently gave a paper on his discoveries at a conference honoring the Dalai Lama. Through years... continued
Shuttle Landing Postponed by UFO
September 20, 2006What is being described by NASA as an "unidentified object" has delayed today's shuttle landing. Atlantis commander Brent Jett radioed this message: "It's fairly small?It was departing away from us, maybe 1 or 2 feet per second. It wasn't rising... continued
Reading the World’s Oldest Books
September 20, 2006A 26 pound stone slab found in a gravel pit by a road building crew in Veracruz, Mexico is the oldest piece of writing ever found in the Americas, dating back almost 3,000 years to the Olmec civilization (who came... continued