2019-03-01
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Don’t Blame the Wolves
May 24, 2006We now know that prehistoric man did not hunt the mammoth into extinction. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park 10 years ago has been blamed for the 40% decline in the elk population there?but it turns out that... 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
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
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
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
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
Is Extinction in OUR Future?
May 19, 2006When we think of extinction events, we usually think about the asteroid that hit the earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. But it turns out the worst extinction since that happened 65 million years ago is going on right now?and... continued
Hobbit Update
May 19, 2006A couple of years ago, anthropologists reported finding the skulls of small, hobbit-sized inhabitants of an island in Indonesia. Now it turns out that may have been the victims of a genetic disease. Steve Connor writes in the Independent that... continued