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Trying to Predict Future Weather
May 24, 2006What do month-to-month temperature fluctuations have to do with century-to-century changes in temperature? At first it might seem like: not much. But in a report published in this week's peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution... continued
A Trip Home
May 24, 2006In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes about a trip she and Whitley took to New York City?and the insights she gained there. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued
Amazing Travel in Early Times
May 23, 2006We recently wrote about how some modern miseries aren't so modern after all. But good things happened in the past, as well. The oldest remains of a seafaring ship ever found has just been discovered in a cave in Egypt.... continued
Yellowstone Still Threatens to Blow
May 23, 2006There are mysterious forces agitating deep beneath Yellowstone National Park, sending up geysers of water in unexpected places. Much of the park is actually a dormant volcano, but it may not be dormant for much longer. Bjorn Carey writes in... continued
Like to Read? It’s Genetic!
May 23, 2006Scientists have discovered that, like so many other things, the enjoyment of reading is in your DNA. Researcher Phillip Dale says, "Children don't come into this world as clay to be molded. They do have their own interests because there... continued
Grumpy is Good
May 22, 2006It's GOOD to be grumpy! Maybe it's not good for your social life, but it's good for your health. Allan Hall reports in the Sydney Morning Herald that German researchers have discovered that people who smile a lot die a... continued
If We Could Only Run Our Cars on Coal…
May 22, 2006Will there be a gas shortage in our future?or not? One thing we DO know is that here in the US, we have plenty of coal?but burning coal causes terrible pollution. And there's no way to use it to run... continued
Food Shortage in Our Future?
May 22, 2006Will there be a world food shortage in the future? If we continue to rely on genetically-modified food (which drives out native varieties) and industrial farming, maybe there will. According to a new report, the world is now eating more... continued
The New Superpowers–UPDATE
May 19, 2006The US and Russia used to be considered the two superpowers. Then Europe formed a union and Russia broke apart, and now India and China are poised to be the superpowers of the future. The Worldwatch Institute says that the... continued
A Cure for AIDS?
May 19, 2006Will there ever be a cure for AIDS? A British man may be the first person to recover after testing positive for HIV. A year later, the virus seems to have completely left his body. 25-year-old patient Andrew Stimpson says,... continued