Recently Published: Technology
Wind energy can not provide the stable electrical power generation that we need. Wind energy may not reduce the need for traditional power generation. Nuclear energy provides a much better carbon free energy alternative to wind.
By Kirk Leavitt | Published 7/4/2009 | Read more »
Studies show evidence that the wild sheep that live on the Scottish Island of Hirta, known as Soay sheep, have shrunk in size over the past 23 years due to climate changes. Tim Coulson, a professor from Imperial College London, led a team of biologists
By Francisco Herrera | Published 7/4/2009 | Read more »
Maybe dinosaurs weren't reptiles after all - I mean, it was a long time ago...
By Snidely Whiplash | Published 7/4/2009 | Read more »
Is it possible that these cases are connected? Stranger things have happened.
By Todd Matthews | Published 7/4/2009 | Read more »
Despite a massive search - no sign of the boy has ever been found.
By Todd Matthews | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
The many technological advances brought many different sources of air pollutants. What are they and how should we make our air clean.
By Griendy Indig | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
Even if evolution is the accepted theory of how the world came to be, there is much scientific evidence that tells us that it can not really happen.
By Griendy Indig | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
There's been much speculation over what might happen in the year 2012. NASA has confirmed that a solar storm is approaching and has warned of what it may do compared to what it has done in the past.
By Emily Lambert | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
This article examines the makeup and the life sustaining properties of the atmosphere of the Earth.
By Roger Gaddis | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
This article provides an overview of plate tectonic theory, as well as the geological concept of continental drift.
By Roger Gaddis | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
This article provides a look at the work of Stephen Hawking, specifically in the area of the Big Bang Theory and the formation of black holes.
By Roger Gaddis | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
The murine mouse opossum is part of the marsupial order but the female does not have a pouch.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
The platypus has an unmistakable appearance. It's mouth is shaped like that of a duck's beak. It's gait is like that or a reptile. And it's tail looks like a beaver's.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
The Eastern long-beaked echidnas grow to be 23 to 39 inches long and weigh 11 to 22 pounds. They are the largest of the echidnas.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
The short-beaked echidna is also know as the spiny anteater and has spines that are long then its fur.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
An exploration of the minerals found in marble, different types of marble, how it is formed, and its origins, along with many other interesting facts. Did you know there is such a thing as pink marble, and that some black marble is actually onyx?
By Amy B. | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
Magnetism is the ability to attract or repel substances that can be or are magnetized. An object that has noticeable properties of magnetism is a magnet. This article also discusses the details of how metal becomes magnetic and how magnetism is lost.
By Amy B. | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
A huge amount of Carbon dioxide and other green house gases are being accumulated in the environment. Can the alarming issue of global warming be controlled by monitoring our carbon footprints?
By Emma Jacobs | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
The two totally different interactions that wave exhibit when coming in contact with one another: constructive interference and destructive interference.
By Taylor Steeves | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
Calculating the work required to raise an object a certain height above the earth with the calculus.
By Taylor Steeves | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
The Elenco Electronics, Inc. Snaptricity is one really interesting toy. It is perfect for curious little boys and girls as well. For only thirty-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents Snaptricity is well worth the price.
By Yvonne Cote | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
The bottlenose dolphin which is often referred to as the common dolphin is robust compared to other species of dolphins. It grows to be 8-12 feet long and can weigh up to 1,430 pounds.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
The Narwhal's most distinctive feature is the very long tusk that sticks out straight in front of them. Some people think that this tusk is where the unicorn myth originated from.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
Orangutans are large apes with reddish orange hair. Their arm span is 7 feet while their height only reaches 5 feet. They can weigh up to 200 pounds.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
When standing upright the male gorilla is about 5 1/2 feet tall and the female is about 5 feet tall. Male gorillas weight 300-500 pounds. The females weigh 150-250 pounds.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
Renewable energy depends not on the speed at which the source is regenerated, but the speed at which it is consumed. Oil and all fossil fuels are not renewable and these resources are being consumed at a high rate, depleting it.
By Raj Bhangle | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
Until a few years ago, only two of the world lizards (Gila Monster and Mexican Beaded Lizard) were thought to be venomous. But searchers have recently found out that venomous lizards are actually much more widespread than thought.
By sandrine nouvel | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
A study has found that chocolate can boost math skills in students
By Anna Sanclement | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
"Them!" carved a 'niche' in two genres of film back when it was released in 1954 - The 'nuclear monster' movie and the 'big bug' movie.
By Stephen Brno | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
A disturbing video has surfaced on YouTube entitled "Unknown Lifeform In North Carolina Sewer." It has gone viral, and for good reason. The images, the unknown lifeform in the North Carolina sewer, is about as alien as one can imagine...
By saul relative | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
In the grimmest of scenarios, we shudder at the thought of what nuclear warfare can cause to humanity. The injuries people can sustain from a nuclear explosion can be unimaginable.
By Edward Villablanca | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
The La Garita Caldera was the biggest volcano explosion ever. It was found in the late 1990s in the Fish Canyon Tuff that was the largest single eruption of tuff ever discovered.
By John Carter | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
The first species was discovered in Brazil, hence the name, and because it crawls over the ground at night actively searching for prey, not waiting in ambush or spinning webs like other spiders.
By Ayami Chin | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
The Oceanic Whitetip shark is a fearless, aggressive shark found in temperate, open oceans around the world.
By Ayami Chin | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
Sometime prior to 1930, the Hobo Spider, or most likely its eggs, were transported into the United States via the port in Seattle, Washington from an unknown vessel that was probably carrying agricultural goods from Europe.
By Ayami Chin | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
A new study suggests a hormone - or lack of it - may be why some women are not good mothers. This article reviews the research.
By Norm Schneider | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
As technology advances there maybe dangers we are unaware of, such as nano particles.
By Robert Orourke | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
The paper is about how genetic modification of plants effect the environment and the people involved.
By Robin Hoopes | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
This paper describes the pros and cons of hydrogen power.
By Drew Bush | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
Magnets are all around us in the everyday items we use. This simple guide explains some of the properties and uses for magnets.
By Brian Ciallella | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
The credit crisis garnered global media attention and impacted almost every country's economy. Find out what ecological debt is, what it's effects are and why sustainability is the key to human survival.
By Katie Bell | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
This paper describes both emissions trading and command and control programs for pollution control. Arguments for and against each are given.
By Drew Bush | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
Informative facts, insight, and attack prevention for the deadly Polar Bear.
By Ayami Chin | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
This article provides a basic overview of all the main uses of radiation and radioactive material in modern medicine, up to date as of January 2009. It is a good study guide, as well as general knowledge article.
By Shan Gupta | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
Informative facts and attack prevention for the deadly Saltwater Crocodile.
By Ayami Chin | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
The raw power which shakes the ground beneath us.
By KJul | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
A disease which is on its way to killing our planet.
By KJul | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Its about time we took some steps in preserving these valuable resources.
By KJul | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
When Russia was challenging America's supremacy both on land and in space, President John F. Kennedy gave Americans the resolve to conquer what he called the New Frontier - space.
By Elaine Schweller-Snyder | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Chimpanzees are born with pale faces and a white tuft of hair on their rear end which both darken with age. They are covered in black fur.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Once thought to be extinct the Guadalupe fur seal has made an amazing recovery and hope is high for the future of this species.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Northern fur seals were once called sea bears by the Europeans who discovered them for their extremely thick fur. There are 300,000 hairs per square inch of fur on a fur seal.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
What most people know as a starfish is more accurately named a sea star.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Although the Orca is commonly known as the killer whale it is actually in the dolphin and porpoise family.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
The Irrawaddy dolphin can grow to almost 300 pounds and 8 feet long. Its color ranges from dark blue or dark gray to pale gray. The underside of the Irrawaddy dolphin is paler then the rest of the body.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Our dreams of energy independence may be on the way to becoming truth but the future of the planet is still inexorably tied to the economic realities of individual men and women who are struggling to make ends meet.
By Jennifer Tarbox | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Many a telescope is gathering dust in someone's closet or attic right now because that person asked the wrong question.
By Star Chaser | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Some believe that mermaid and siren legends may have first originated from the manatee because its tail is shaped like a mermaid's and also because they belong to the Order Sirenia.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Cave Springs is a nature haven in the middle of the city.
By Patricia Williams | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
The recently published New York Breeding Bird Atlas is an informative and beautiful addition to any library or collection.
By Chrisitna Zumwalt | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Sea otters have the thickest fur of any mammal. Their fur has at least 850,000 hairs per square inch. Sea otters are dark brown with lighter fur on their head.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Northern Water snakes are non-venemous, but are often confused with the venemous Cottonmouth, which inhabits similar semi-aquatic habitats. Because of this water snakes are often killed by misguided individuals.
By Chrisitna Zumwalt | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Quickly highlights some of the key historical research in developing biomedical materials.
By Jimmy Davis | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Just and overview of Parkinson's Disease
By Nicholas Bauman | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
Effects of Various Wavelengths on Photosynthesis
By Nicholas Bauman | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
A YouTube video surfaced yesterday that claimed to show unknown creatures in a North Carolina sewer.
By Angie Mohr | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
So what the heck is it? Is it a symbiote looking for a host or something undergoing a transformation in an egg sack?
By Tamara L. Waters | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
A brief explanation of the Big Bang.
By Frederic Gutierrez | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
This article is about the uniqueness of the Tubiflex worm.
By Gary Davis | Published 7/1/2009 | Read more »
new nanotech product is both practical and useful
By PeonLife.com | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Since the discovery of fire, man has created many ingenious ways to light up our lives.
By Janet Dunn | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Child basic learning about the other sources of lights.
By Joel Esteban | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Child basic learning about the sun and electricity.
By Joel Esteban | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Child learning about light and shadows
By Joel Esteban | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
The connection between twins has baffled the minds of psychologists, scientists, and new age buffs alike. Usually any form of what is known to be a sixth sense, can be explained rationally by others involved in close minded fields.
By Francisco Herrera | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
The coral snake is a small snake that is a member of the cobra family, most if which are identified by their red, yellow and black banding.
By Ayami Chin | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Tissue Engineers are in the process of creating lab bred meat.Our future could be eating steaks made in the lab.
By Drew Bush | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
This article describes the types of renewable energy sources. We have to decide which sources will be the best for the future.
By Drew Bush | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
The U.S. Energy Policy has contracted from one presidency to another over the last four decades. Now that a new administration has taken over, what is the future of the U.S. Energy Policy?
By Drew Bush | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Much larger and lighter then the California sea lion, the steller sea lion spends most of its time out at sea, often only coming to shore during the breeding season.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Northern elephant seals are true seals with no external ear flaps and small flippers. They are distinguished by their large elephant-like nose also know as a proboscis.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
California sea lions are sometimes mistaken for seals but unlike true seals, sea lions have external ear flaps and large flippers that they use to walk on land.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
The lack of ear flaps are what distinguish the harbor seal as a true seal. Harbor seals have a round head and v shaped nostrils.
By Theresa Sylvester | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
We take a look at some ethical issues involved in some life-changing treatment options in the field of genetics.
By Griendy Indig | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
This article contains a description of the diet, habitat, status, and more of the leopard.
By Kim B | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
A nearly extinct mint plant in central Florida fires tiny chemical "grenades" of a powerful, previously unknown insect-repellent to disperse attackers, according to researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.
By Anthony Horn | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Florida panthers have been fighting for survival for over 100 years. Luckily biologists have come up with an idea that might save them.
By Brian Ciallella | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
During the Space Shuttle Atlantis flight to repair the Hubble Space Telescope a small light mounting floated behind the instrument panel and is now jammed between the panel and the windshield. If it can't be removed Atlantis may have to be retired early.
By Matt Tyler | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Let's take a look at the different forms of lightning that are known, including some of bizarre lightning found in the upper reaches of the planet's atmosphere.
By Todd McCall | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
One of the most successful and longest missions in outer space comes to an end
By Reynard Loki | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Is there really such a thing as a fresh water bull shark? When we think of sharks we usually think of them as ocean dwellers. However, there are a few species of sharks that have the ability to survive in fresh water for extended periods of time.
By Francisco Herrera | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
This is what will happen to our world if we ignore global warming. We will fall into an abyss of never-ending darkness. But if we start making a difference, we CAN and WILL avoid this crisis.
By somayaji ayalasomayajula | Published 6/29/2009 | Watch here »
This video is about what will happen if we ignore global warming and let our world plummet into an abyss of never ending darkness. We need to take action!
By somayaji ayalasomayajula | Published 6/29/2009 | Watch here »
Facts and information about the extremely deadly King Cobra.
By Ayami Chin | Published 6/29/2009 | Read more »
The Solar Impulse project aims to fly a plane powered only by solar energy around the world in 2012. The plane's unique design features a 208-foot wingspan covered with solar panels that charge lithium batteries to be able to fly day and night.
By Kevin Hagen | Published 6/29/2009 | Read more »
A detailed look into the Black Widow spider; including facts, bite treatments and prevention measures.
By Ayami Chin | Published 6/29/2009 | Read more »
The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the largest of the 23 species of pit vipers known as rattlesnakes, and is the largest venomous snake species in North America.
By Ayami Chin | Published 6/29/2009 | Read more »
This article takes an in debt look at the problems facing our pollinating friends.
By Carl Benjamin | Published 6/29/2009 | Read more »
What was John F. Kennedy thinking when he stated that the U.S. would send a man to the moon and back to earth, in 1961? Why?
By Jack Wellman | Published 6/29/2009 | Read more »
The poison dart frog, also known as the poison arrow frog, is a small, brightly colored amphibian that lives in the humid, tropical areas of Central and South America.
By Ayami Chin | Published 6/29/2009 | Read more »
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