February 18, 2014 Social Science
Laws are made when society feels that an act, behavior or event, needs to be controlled and punished if violated. Laws are set in place to remind others if they make the choice to break or violate a law, there…
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Who would expect that the story of one of the oldest plants in the world is a tale filled with sex and gluttony? Yes, survival of the oldest known flowering plant (Amborella trichopoda) is not necessarily the result of rain,…
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Algae are simple yet large and diverse groups of autotrophic organisms that grow in water or in moist areas. They act as producers of food and oxygen. Algae may be unicellular or multicellular based on their type, and they reproduce…
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February 18, 2014 Social Science
Does the prison system fail? How does a prison actually fail? For years, I have been looking for a prison system that is successful. I have been seeking a country that has found a way to deter crime, to rehabilitate…
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February 18, 2014 Social Science
Serial killers hold a horrible fascination for many people. The thought that a human being can become so twisted and psychotic, to the point of slaughtering their fellow man, is a fascinating—if admittedly macabre—field of study. Serial killers are not…
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February 18, 2014 Earth Science
Meteorology is the science of predicting the weather. As with many of the sciences, many overlap into other sciences. In learning how to predict the weather, a person needs to know about geography and climate for a particular area as…
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They are the largest creatures on earth. They can dive 300 feet or more beneath the ocean surface and remain below for an hour at a time. Even today, much is still unknown about blue whales. So how do scientists…
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February 17, 2014 Physical Science
NASA and the ESA agree, and so does the Russian space agency, Roscosmos—the sun is headed for a Grand Solar Minimum and a Grand Cooling will commence. The aptly named Grand Cooling is exactly what it implies: the sun is…
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February 17, 2014 Earth Science
2011 Hurricane Season Predictions After America faced the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina; there has been an increased apprehension as each “Hurricane Season” approaches. Hurricane season in the Atlantic begins June 1st and ends November 30th. The Eastern Pacific hurricane…
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February 17, 2014 Physical Science
“Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket, save it for a rainy day.” There has always been something exciting about spotting a falling star. For those who are lucky enough to enjoy a meteor shower, it is…
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