Earth Narrowly Missed Impact From Deadly Solar Storm in 2012

July 29, 2014
The world's media has been awash recently with news of a cosmic near-miss a couple of years ago that could have spelled disaster for planet Earth. Physicists have released details of a solar storm that occurred on July 23rd, 2012,... continued

Freak Storms Wreak Havoc On Both Sides Of The Pond

July 29, 2014
After a freak storm killed one person and hospitalized nine more on Venice Beach Sunday afternoon, a similar bizarre weather event brought the English South Coast to a standstill today. Feet of water fell in less than an hour in... continued

Mysterious Holes Appearing At “The End Of The World”

July 29, 2014
There is a place in Siberia known as Yamal, which literally translates as "the end of the world." It is an area that is notorious for earth-shattering events, as this was the region where the most dangerous meteor in recent... continued

Weekender: Timeline Jumping – A Glimpse Into the Complex World of Selective Existence

July 26, 2014
It is becoming more and more apparent to mankind that time is not the linear concept that our perceptions would indicate, but instead a vast field that encompasses all possible realities. Recent mathematical proof has even begun to confirm that... continued

Reading Creates Physical Changes In The Brain

July 25, 2014
It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, for many a time to seek rest, relaxation and a good book. The good news is that finding the time to sit and read could actually result in positive physical changes to our brains.... continued

Think Plagues Are Past History? Think Again… Now We Are Creating Our Own

July 24, 2014
West Africa is currently being assailed by the worst outbreak of Ebola virus ever recorded. As of 17th July, World Health Organisation (WHO) reports indicated that out of more than 1048 confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola in Guinea, Liberia... continued

Will Our Children’s Future Friends Be Robots?

July 23, 2014
With the help of a smart tablet and Angry Birds, children can now do something typically reserved for engineers and computer scientists: program a robot to learn new skills. The Georgia Institute of Technology project is designed to serve as... continued

Are The Earth’s Magnetic Poles About To Flip?

July 22, 2014
Scientists have detected that the earth's magnetic field has been significantly weakening over the past six months. Data collated by the European Space Agency (ESA) Swarm satellite array indicates that the field has developed several weak areas over the Western... continued

Weekender: Organic Food – Hyped or Health-Giving?

July 19, 2014
A new scientific review has made claims that organic foods are higher in nutrients and lower in pesticides compared with those grown in the now conventional method of intensive farming. The review encompassed 343 previous peer-reviewed studies, assessing crop composition... continued

Malaysian Airlines Loses Another Plane In Suspicious Circumstances

July 18, 2014
Breaking news indicates that yet another Malaysian Airlines plane has been lost. Malaysia Airlines confirmed in a Tweet that it "has lost contact of MH17 from Amsterdam. The last known position was over Ukrainian airspace. More details to follow." Later... continued