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Scientists Find 'Second Earth'

Posted on Oct 17th, 2007 by J.K. : Double 3 J.K.

Scientists are calling Gliese 581C the most Earth-like planet ever discovered.   It's thought to have both atmosphere and water.  The planet is 1½ times the size of our planet and makes an annual orbit around... More »

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A Brain Split in Half

Posted on Oct 7th, 2007 by J.K. : Double 3 J.K.

Here's a fascinating video.   To reduce the severity of his seizures, Joe had the bridge between his left and right cerebral hemispheres (the corpus callosum) severed. The treatment terminated nearly all communication between his brain's... More »

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That's A Lot of Emptiness

Posted on Aug 25th, 2007 by J.K. : Double 3 J.K.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the unnameable lately, you’re in good company.  Scientists just discovered a swath of universe in which there’s really, well, nothing: "The cosmic blank spot has no stray stars, no galaxies,... More »

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Moving to the rhythm of the Sun

Posted on Aug 18th, 2007 by J.K. : Double 3 J.K.

(Aug. 17, 2007) - Scientists from the Ulysses mission have proven that sounds generated deep inside the Sun cause the Earth to shake and vibrate in sympathy. They have found that Earth’s magnetic field, atmosphere... More »

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Future of Our World

Posted on May 24th, 2007 by J.K. : Double 3 J.K.

Where will we be 50,000 years from now?  What about 7 billion? -   Here's an animation that  takes us on a ride as it attempts to answer both of those questions.  For the best experience... More »

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What We Don't Know

Posted on Jan 27th, 2007 by J.K. : Double 3 J.K.

How did life begin?   Is time an illusion?   Why do we sleep?   Is the universe actually made of information?   What is at the Earth's core? -  John Hodgman takes a look at 42 of the... More »

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Buddha on the brain

Posted on Nov 27th, 2006 by J.K. : Double 3 J.K.

Here's an excellent read, gang.   -   "Ex-monk B. Alan Wallace explains what Buddhism can teach Western scientists, why reincarnation should be taken seriously and what it's like to study meditation with the Dalai Lama."... More »

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Still Against Stem Cells

Posted on Aug 26th, 2006 by J.K. : Double 3 J.K.

The Bush administration has repeatedly stated that it opposes expanded embryonic stem cell research because it would involve destroying human embryos. Now that scientists have discovered a way to experiment on stem cells without killing... More »

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Why doesn't America believe in evolution?

Posted on Aug 22nd, 2006 by J.K. : Double 3 J.K.

New Scientist Human beings, as we know them, developed from earlier species of animals: true or false? This simple question is splitting America apart, with a growing proportion thinking that we did not descend from... More »

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