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Seven Huge Solar Flares in Seven Days

September 10, 2005
The sun is extremely active right now. Between September 7 and September 10, there were no fewer than 7 X-class solar flares, including one monster, an X-17, which was the 8th largest ever recorded. The Space Weather Observatory estimates that... continued

Oregon Volcano May be Ready to Erupt

September 9, 2005
A mysterious bulge in the Earth's crust is growing in Oregon, meaning magma underneath the surface is on the move and could erupt into a volcano soon. The bulge is in the Three Sisters mountains, which are remnants of volcanoes... continued

Moving Without Touching

September 9, 2005
Using muscle power as a model, scientists have discovered a way to move an object without touching it, by using only a beam of light. They can use this method to move objects up a hill as well as on... continued

Bird Flu Becoming Dangerous Threat

September 8, 2005
Human-to-human transmission of bird flu in four Southeast Asian countries has caused scientists to announce that the threat of a bird flu pandemic looms large. At first scientists weren't sure it was spreading from person to person, but now they... continued

Pumping Begins in New Orleans–UPDATE

September 8, 2005
UPDATE: The Shelbyville Times-Gazette has reported that 40,000 dead bodies may be found when New Orleans is drained and other hurricane areas, such as Biloxi, Mississippi, are cleaned up. This estimate was based on an interview by reporter Clint Confehr... continued

Anne’s Diary: “Dear Curmudgeon”

September 8, 2005
This week on Dreamland Anne Strieber is back! Jim Kunstler is one of her favorite people, and she interviews him in a special edition of Dreamland. Her brilliance, wit and that warm voice are back--and it's a great interview! In... continued

Why Math is Amazing

September 7, 2005
Many of us non-mathematicians are intrigued by the movie "Proof," the TV show "Numbers" and the book "Freakenomics," even though we don't fully understand how math problems are solved. Now University of Massachusetts researchers have invented a new algorithm which... continued

Can We Remove Salt from Water?

September 7, 2005
If we could desalinize ocean water in large amounts, many of the world's water shortage problems would be solved. New research may make it possible to recycle ocean water for drinking. The California Dept. of Water Resources is extremely interested... continued

The Science of Eccentricity

September 7, 2005
A quirky or socially awkward approach to life might be the key to becoming a great artist, composer or inventor. New research shows that people who behave oddly, but are not psychotic or schizophrenic, are more creative because they use... continued

Phoenix Lights in UK and Mexico

September 6, 2005
Mysterious orange lights resembling the Phoenix lights have been seen in the skies of Cheltenham in the UK, as well as in the country of Mexico. They are also being seen again in Phoenix and have been spotted in New... continued