Drinking Soda Can Cause Premature Aging

October 24, 2014
It is well-documented that, due to their high sugar content, regular consumption of soft drinks has been linked to the development of various health problems including diabetes, heart disease and obesity. A new study has suggested that their negative physiological... continued

Sun Unleashes X-Class Flare, And More Could Be On The Way

October 24, 2014
The sun's solar flare activity appears to be hotting up: a massive X-Class solar flare erupted early on Sunday (Oct. 19) from a huge sunspot, and astronomers fear that this could just be the beginning of a spate of sizeable... continued

What Poses The Greatest Threat To Humanity In The 21st Century?

October 22, 2014
A poll led by the Pew Global Attitudes Project has canvassed more than 48,000 people from all different cultures, religions and nationalities to discover what they believe to be the greatest current threats facing humanity in the 21st century. People... continued

San Francisco: Next Big Quake Could Be Imminent

October 22, 2014
As San Francisco commemorates the 25th anniversary of its last serious quake this week, a new report has warned that the city could once again be sitting on top of a ticking seismic time bomb. Scientists tracking the movements of... continued

The “War On Consciousness:” Ethical Measures or Suppression of Free Speech?

October 21, 2014
There can be no doubt that the variety of information available on the internet is incredibly wide and varied, and limited only by the imagination of its users. As with all aspects of life, this diversity of subject matter encompasses... continued

Weekender: The Case For “Safe” Nuclear Energy – Is it Really Possible?

October 18, 2014
Research into alternative energy resources could be on the verge of a major breakthrough that could change the world forever. The military contracts company, Lockheed Martin, has been working on a safer version of nuclear energy known as "compact fusion."... continued

Is Ebola Now At Large In The United States?

October 16, 2014
The search for 132 potential Ebola victims has now begun in the United States after an infected nurse flew from Ohio to Dallas on a Frontier Airlines flight. The nurse, Amber Vincent, had been treating Ebola patient, Thomas Eric Duncan,... continued

Personal Cosmic Ray Detectors Soon Available For Smartphones

October 16, 2014
 Soon, the growing capability of your smartphone could be harnessed to detect cosmic rays in much the same way as high-end, multimillion-dollar observatories. With a simple app addition, Android phones, and likely other smartphone brands in the not-too-distant future, can... continued

The Mystery of Missing Flight MH370 – Plane Did Not Crash Into The Sea, Says Airline Boss

October 15, 2014
Seven months after the Malaysian airline flight 370 went missing without a trace, the mystery surrounding its disappearance is no closer to being solved. Until now, the most widely-held belief is that some sort of incident occurred onboard, causing the... continued

Are The World’s Religions Ready For The Arrival of Extra-Terrestrials?

October 14, 2014
In 1930, Albert Einstein was asked for his opinion about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe. “Other beings, perhaps, but not men,” he answered. Then he was asked whether science and religion conflict. “Not really, though it depends,... continued