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Urgent Prayer Request

January 6, 2015
Dear Friends of Anne & Whitley:   Anne is in the ER in serious condition. Both she and Whitley would so appreciate it if you would send your loving prayers and energetic support.    Please join me in holding the... continued

Be A-Frayed – Just Not Very – of PHA’s

January 6, 2015
65-Million years ago, the asteroid that hit the Yucatan Peninsula – leaving a crater approximately 110 miles wide and 12 miles deep – is widely believed to have raised the dust cloud that triggered the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs. With... continued

Weekender: Rediscovering an Ancient Solution to a Modern Scourge

January 3, 2015
 No matter where in the world you are, one of the most dangerous places to go if you’re in need of medical attention is any facility that offers healthcare services. Whether it’s low-tech and rudimentary or an expensive state-of-the-art hospital,... continued

Seismic Waves Show Which Sport’s Fans Rock Hardest

January 2, 2015
NASCAR has loud fans and even louder engines, but can it beat the "Beast Quake?" Football, NASCAR and their rowdy, roaring crowds faced off in a head-to-head battle this year to see which sport hits highest on the seismic charts,... continued

The Search for the Source of the 2014 Ebola Outbreak

December 31, 2014
The source of the current Ebola outbreak – which has thus far claimed 7600 lives in West Africa – has not yet been firmly established. However, the first casualty, a two-year old child in Meliandou, Guinea, lived and played with... continued

The Promise of Probiotics

December 30, 2014
Think of it: We are each a megalopolis – a dwelling place for trillions of microorganisms whose number, diversity and health have an enormous impact on our own. Our 10 trillion human cells actually depend upon the 100 trillion microbes... continued

Weekender: A Holiday Gift for Animal Lovers

December 27, 2014
In a landmark ruling in favor of the rights of ‘non-human persons,’ a court in Buenos Aires just recognized Sandra – a 29-year old Sumatran orangutan – to be sufficiently sentient as to deserve her freedom from zoo captivity. She... continued

Your Fears May Not Be Your Own

December 24, 2014
It seems that it’s not just physical traits that are inheritable. Now scientists are finding evidence that learned behaviors and even phobias can be passed down through the generations via chemical changes in the DNA. Research conducted with mice –... continued

Scientists Tracking Tiny Songbirds Make Surprising Discovery

December 23, 2014
In May of 2013, in the Cumberland Mountains of North Eastern Tennessee, Dr. Henry Streby from UC Berkeley and his colleagues from the Universities of Tennessee and Minnesota captured and equipped 20 tiny golden warblers with geo-locators to see if... continued

Weekender: Can Plants Think And Feel?

December 20, 2014
Plants are generally considered to be more basic forms of life than animals. They cannot speak, or walk; they do not have powers of reasoning or conscious thought. Or do they? Scientists are now coming around to the idea that... continued