Superman's Kryptonite Found?
A new mineral was discovered in a Serbia mine with nearly the same chemical composition of kryptonite found in the latest Superman film..
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This Online Encyclopedia Catalogs All Life on Earth
Thanks to an ambitious global biodiversity initiative led by groups like the MacArthur Foundation, Smithsonian, and Harvard, a new online encyclopedia promises to catalog all life on Earth...
Cheetahs to Enter Olympics?
Oscar Pistorius will become the first amputee runner in the Olympic Games of 2008 wearing a pair of j-shaped prosthesis that makes him The Fastest Thing on No Legs.
Scientists Discover Square Red Star
Scientists recently stumbled upon a star formation that was perfectly square. Square? They described it as a hidden jewel, appearing like a ruby, and have dubbed it the Red Square.
Forget the Zoos, Let's Go to the Robotarium
The first zoo ever created to showcase artificial life is located in Portugal and features a 4-meter high cage made of steel and glass that houses 45 different robot-animals within interacting as animals in the real world.
U.S. Money May Some Day Be Plastic and Glowing to Stop Counterfeiters
The cashier in the sandwich shop was trained to recognize counterfeit money, a necessary skill these days since advanced computers and printers have made the copying of money more common. As she holds the fifty-dollar bill tightly, it changes color in her hands. She looks closely at the eyes of President Grant. They light up. […]
Clean Power is Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere
A report released at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology calls for the drilling of more wells as a solution to the world's energy crunch. Not the drilling for oil or water, but rather for rock, hot rocks, that is.
MP3 Players as Stethoscopes?
MP3 digital recorders provide better sound quality than even the most advanced stethoscopes and may be the doctor's choice for exams in the near future
Let's Examine the Myth That Big Pharma Doesn't Want to Cure Cancer
Despite examples of bad behavior from 'big pharma', two very important misconceptions routinely make the rounds on the internet. Let's examine the facts...