Gigantic Wasp Species Discovered
So if you thought insect exploration was ho-hum you would be surprised at the latest discovery of the incredible hulk of wasps.
Japan Orders Google To Suspend Auto-complete Feature
I love Google’s auto-complete function. It allows you to start writing a word or sentence and then Google suggests a completion which you can accept or deny as you choose. I cannot, for the life of me, understand how anyone could object, but someone did, in Japan.
Your grandfather’s iPad from 1935
Amazon recently announced that in 2011 electronic book sales surpassed those of the printed variety. The exploding sales of the iPad, Nook and Kindle being...
Deepak Chopra thinks physicists stole quantum from him
Deepak Chopra is a name that causes exasperated sighs from the scientifically literate whenever it is heard. He is one of the most profitable names in the world of newage (rhymes with sewage) and his ability to misuse words is legendary.
Why our species might depend on GMOs
This is the second, and concluding piece on GMOs. The first can be found here. In this article I want to point out what is and what is not good ideas for GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms).
Lost world discovered near Antarctic
A “lost world” of sea creatures was discovered near Antarctica, British scientists announced Wednesday.
World’s first hybrid sharks found off Australian coast
The world’s first hybrid sharks have been discovered in substantial numbers off the coast of Australia, and scientists say it may be an indication the creatures are adapting to climate change.
In space where would planets find water?
Throughout 2011 there was a string of breathless news stories about astronomers finding extrasolar planets in the habitable zones surrounding their stars.
Can poisonous snakes cure Altzheimer’s?
A chemist at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) is looking for unusual structures in snake venom and plans to prove their medical effectiveness.
Is there evidence of Aliens on moon
While I certainly don’t believe in heaven, hell, or bearded old men who hang out on clouds and listen to your prayers, I do believe there is life on other planets. I believe in aliens.
Science triumphs with the discovery of the Chib(3p) particle
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has proved its value once again, this time by confirming the existence of an up till now hypothetical particle.
CERN announces possible evidence for the Higgs Boson
On Tuesday, December 13th, the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that two competing teams have possibly detected the hypothetical Higgs Boson, the last of the elementary particles predicted by the Standard Model remaining to be uncovered.
Two in Louisiana killed by brain eating amoeba found in tap water
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has issued a weird warning: if you have to irrigate your sinuses with water for some medical reason, don’t use tap water.
Video Calling Next Big Bang in Popular Technology
Video calling has been extremely slow to catch on, but adoption is finally set to explode according to a recent forecast from NPD Group-owned market research firm In-Stat.