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Why Asians are Better at Math

July 28, 2006
Why do Asians do much better at math?both in school, and afterwards? (They also have less dyslexia). It may have to do with the structure of their written languages. Roxanne Khamsi writes in New Scientist that the language you speak... continued

Oil Shortage? Use Antimatter!

July 28, 2006
We've been writing stories about using hydrogen fuel in order to get past the oil shortage and avoid the pollution that comes with burning fossil fuels. But hydrogen is only the start?what we REALLY need is to run our engines... continued

Why It’s Too Darn HOT

July 27, 2006
A scientist caused a storm in the atmospheric community a few years ago when he suggested that tiny airborne particles, known as aerosols, may be one of the main culprits causing climate change, having an even GREATER impact than greenhouse... continued

That Spooky Feeling?

July 27, 2006
Most of us have had feelings of d NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued

Whitley Talks About The Grays in New Journal

July 27, 2006
In his latest journal, Whitley writes about his new novel The Grays: "I have not written about any forms that I have not personally encountered and?this will surprise you when you read the book?I have not invented any of the... continued

Are We Alone in the Universe?

July 26, 2006
Now that we know that astronauts have seen UFOs, how is SETI, the organization that is SUPPOSED to be trying to contact alien life, doing? There's actually good news: the steady discovery of giant planets orbiting stars other than our... continued

Don’t Plant Pines

July 26, 2006
To combat global warming, some Kyoto participants have agreed to plant more trees. But the KIND of trees you plant makes a big difference: Landowners in the South are turning stands of hardwood and natural pine trees into pine plantations... continued

More Space Tourism

July 26, 2006
Taking a vacation in space is an idea that just won't go away. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, has branched out into selling a great many things other than books. Now he has plans to develop commercial spacecraft that... continued

Sex in Space

July 25, 2006
If it takes generations to travel to other galaxies, this is something we'll have to deal with in the future, since one generation will leave the earth and another generation will arrive at the destination. One problem is?weightlessness. NASA space... continued

Cancer Preventing Sunscreen Finally Available Here

July 25, 2006
A little over two years ago, we wrote a story about an extraordinary sunscreen that was available abroad but not yet approved by the FDA. It was so much more effective than we what we had that US sunbathers were... continued