February 17, 2014 Earth Science
The dangerous supervolcano that once destroyed much of what’s now the USA is much bigger than vulcanologists previously thought. That’s the disturbing information confirmed by an important new study published in the prestigious journal of Geophysical Research Letters. The volcano…
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February 17, 2014 Earth Science
Concern has been mounting for almost a decade as scientists hunched over their instruments and double-checked new data concerning the status of the Earth’s crucial magnetic field. The magnetic field protects all life from damaging solar radiation. Exposure to such…
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February 17, 2014 Social Science
Chronophobia might be based on chronoperception. Chronoperception is the process by which time is perceived by the central nervous system. The study of the characteristics of the central nervous system is essential in order to uncover the reasons for aging-related…
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February 17, 2014 Earth Science
Salmon is a food that everyone wants on their dinner table, but there are problems with the industry as it now stands. At one time wild salmon and the industries supplying this healthy fish flourished in the salmons’ spawning grounds…
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February 16, 2014 Earth Science
When one hears the term “supervolcanoes” there are a variety of mental pictures that might enter the brain. One could be straight out of the Sci-Fi channel, complete with a molten head and lava limbs. Maybe it’s a scene from…
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February 16, 2014 Social Science
The word conscience’ is not used much these days. Even though we understand conscience as the awareness’ of a moral or ethical aspect to one’s conduct together with the urge to prefer right over wrong, as the saying goes “Let…
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February 16, 2014 Social Science
Freedom is not just a potential opportunity to do the things that one openly chooses to do, because most human actions are predicated on primal instincts such as fear. Moreover, most of the things that one makes others do are…
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February 16, 2014 Medical Science
The polio vaccine is used to prevent infection with a virus that can affect the spinal cord and brain, leading to paralysis. Before the introduction of the vaccine in the 1950s, the disease crippled approximately 35,000 people each year, according…
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February 16, 2014 Paleontology
Some scientists dream of finding a cure for cancer, others work to find the ultimate energy resource. Jack Horner wants to bring back the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Horner is a certified genius. Like Bill Gates he never graduated from college. He…
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February 16, 2014 Social Science
Whether we like it or not, our life is filled with both obvious and hidden conflicts that are usually caused by clashes between real interests and imaginary reasons. Life itself starts with conflict: the first cry of a baby, its…
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