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Foam Crack REAL Reason for Shuttle Delay
July 3, 2006UPDATE - The Shuttle Discovery, toof off on the 4th of July. While claiming "weather conditions" for the delay, NASA's real worry was that they had discovered cracks in the insulating foam of the shuttle?the same thing that caused the... continued
Hurricane Increase Definitely Due to Climate Change
July 3, 2006If the US public suffers from many more Katrina-style storms, maybe they will pressure the government to focus on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, instead of getting side tracked by political items like flag burning and gay marriage. Weather researcher Kevin... continued
Bug Walk
June 30, 2006Bees use visual cues to find flowers with nectar and do a "bee dance" back at the hive to tell the others where to find them too. Once ants find a good source of food, they also return to the... continued
Climate Change: For the Birds?and Humans
June 30, 2006We've written in the past about how the pole shift, which is going on right now, is confusing migratory birds. Now we've discovered that global warming is confusing them too, by causing them to take off for their winter destinations... continued
What was Bad is Now Good (and Vice-Versa)
June 30, 2006OK, hold on to your hats: the American Medical Association says that drinking coffee is good, eating eggs is good but eating margarine, which they once touted as a way to prevent heart attacks, is BAD. Drinking coffee, especially when... continued
Anne’s Diary: A Little Red String
June 30, 2006In her new diary, Anne talks about how to find wisdom in something as simple--and profound--as a little red string. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued
Asteroid Heading our Way July 3
June 30, 2006UPDATE - Just in time to create really BIG fireworks for the 4th of July, an asteroid that may be a half-mile in diameter wide is coming our way. Astronomers assure us there is no danger of impact, but it... continued
Safe to Give Antibiotics to Cows?Or is It?
June 29, 2006In the US, we give cattle antibiotics because, instead of letting them graze exclusively on grass, we fatten them up on corn in feedlots, which they are not able to handle well. This makes it possible for ranchers to raise... continued
Prehistoric Meals Were Us
June 29, 2006We think of early men as hunters, but prehistoric people were hunted as well, by gigantic birds as well as big cats. But at least we got even with the cats?there is evidence that eating early humans gave them ulcers.... continued
To Keep ‘Em Honest, Stare Into Their Eyes
June 29, 2006How can you keep people honest? Psychologists have discovered one thing that works: a pair of staring eyes. And they don't even have to belong to a real person! Psychologists tested this by putting a poster showing a large pair... continued