2019-03-01
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Pesticide Problems Won’t Go Away
August 18, 2005New research shows that farmers who used agricultural insecticides in the last decade experienced increased neurological symptoms, even when they were no longer using the products. According to another study, the rate of new illnesses associated with pesticide exposure at... continued
Record Year for Tropical Storms
August 18, 2005Wacky weather caused by global warming continues. Consistent with predictions that this would be a stormy summer, July has set a record for the number of tropical storms spawned in the Atlantic. It was also the second hottest July on... continued
Turn Your Car into a Super Prius
August 18, 2005Usually souped-up street rods are created by teenagers. But if you're an engineer, you can convert your Prius into a 250mpg super-miser by adding a few more batteries and plugging it in overnight. This extra energy costs less than twenty-five... continued
Proverbs?a Deeper Meaning
August 18, 2005We've reported that ancient legends probably have an origin in fact. But what about those proverbs we've been hearing all our lives??Like "an apple doesn't fall far from the tree." Scientists want to understand why we get so much meaning... continued
Wild Animals Will Roam US Again
August 18, 2005If a Cornell University researcher has his way, cheetahs, lions, elephants, camels and other large wild animals may soon roam parts of North America. But wait, you may say, cheetahs, lions and elephants aren't native to the US! But their... continued
Dead Performances Live Again
August 17, 2005Would you like to be able to hear Glenn Gould, the genius pianist who died in 1982? A company has invented a way for us to be able to do just that. The same thing was done many years ago... continued
Old Folktales Could be Real
August 17, 2005Stories of two-headed serpents and epic battles between Thunderbird and Whale, common among Northwest native peoples, have their root in the region's earthquake history, according to research by scientists at the University of Washington, who have learned there was a... continued
NY Times Reports ANOTHER Major 911 Failure
August 17, 2005The New York Timesreports that members of a classified military intelligence programcalled Able Danger contacted the FBI in 2000 with detailedinformation about a terrorist cell that involved theringleader of the 911 terrorist attacks, Mohammed Atta. Lawyers at the Special Operations... continued
Sorry?You’re Not the Dad
August 17, 2005Ever since DNA testing has allowed us to find out who the father of a baby really is, we drive by huge billboards telling Dads they should get their babies tested before paying child support. There's a reason for this:... continued
Can Money Buy Happiness? Yes, But?
August 16, 2005As Groucho Marx once said, "I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better." Rich people do tend to be happier than poor people, according to sociologists?but only if they're richer than their (rich) neighbors. We all want to... continued