Mar 04 2010

Antarctica’s Tunguska Event

Tag: Geophysics, Natural Disasters, Scientific DiscoveriesMichael Reilly @ 10:31 pm
Giant, extinction-sized asteroids hurtling into Earth may grab headlines and star in Hollywood blockbusters, but airbursts from smaller asteroids and comets are thought to occur once every 500-1,000 years, making them one of the most pressing threats to humanity from ...

Feb 26 2010

Why Is Climate Change Denial So Seductive?

Tag: Climate Change, Evolution, Global Warming, Scientific DiscoveriesLarry O'Hanlon @ 4:43 am
Gentle reader: The roots of all witch hunts, as we learned centuries ago, are buried in human psychology. Sadly, the current crescendo in the witch hunt against climate scientists is no different. Happily, however, there are people who study these ...

Feb 25 2010

Nanotech May Tap Into Your Mind

Tag: Ear, Genetic Science, Scientific Discoveries, Sensors, TechnologyDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 10:53 am
New sensors built using nanotechnology could read and write information directly into the brain.

Feb 08 2010

Friday News Feedbag for February 5, 2010!

If this is your first exposure to the Friday News Feedbag...we're glad to have you in the club. Welcome to Feedbag Nation, which stems from our weekly science news podcast that you can subscribe to here on iTunes and chat ...