• How Important is it to Know What Really Killed Off the Dinosaurs?

    How Important is it to Know What Really Killed Off the Dinosaurs?

    The massive asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, might also be responsible for triggering some equally massive volcanic eruptions beneath the ocean.  At least, that’s what some new research suggests.  What we already know is that about 66 million years ago, a 6 mile-wide asteroid crashed into the Yucatán Peninsula which caused a massive, worldwide earthquake. …

  • First of its Kind “Universe Simulation” Might Unlock Mysteries

    First of its Kind “Universe Simulation” Might Unlock Mysteries

    It’s clear, at least to me, that we are officially living in the future. I say that partially in a tongue and cheek manner, and partially in a serious way.  Sometimes, when I watch Star Trek, I wonder how long it will be until some of those things are real.  Maybe not shooting lasers, but…

  • NIH Study Suggests That Exposure to Cell Phone Radiation Might Be “Ok”

    NIH Study Suggests That Exposure to Cell Phone Radiation Might Be “Ok”

    For a really long time, it was believed that using cellphones was actually exposing us humans to radiation.  While the debate on that isn’t over, the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Toxicology Program has published some studies which suggest that normal levels of exposure aren’t harmful to humans.  But how?  The research, which…