Earlier this year a controversy surrounding the use of horse meat in beef products found across Europe dominated headlines. Although the story has since caused many companies in Europe to withdraw several products from the market, the scandal hasn’t incited any such reaction in North America. The story first came to light on Jan. 15 [...]
On Feb. 15 at 3:20 Coordinated Universal Time a meteorite exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk in central Russia. Travelling at a speed of around 18 km/sec (40,000 mph) when it broke the Earth’s atmosphere, the meteor created a shock wave that damaged several buildings and windows within Russia’s Ural Mountain region. The trail left [...]
On Jan. 23, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) charged three men for creating and distributing a computer virus that has affected over one million computers across the globe. Known as the “Gozi virus,” the computer code was used to withdraw tens of millions of dollars from personal bank accounts. In the release it was named “one [...]
Research published in the journal Science has helped to explain the climate conditions behind Genghis Khan’s rise to power. Through examining the inside of old trees from lava fields in Mongolia, researchers were able to note an abundance of rainfall during the period that the infamous emperor first began to conquer surrounding lands. Genghis Khan [...]
Study shows fear can be erased from brain A new study from Uppsala University in Sweden has shined light on the emotions involved with fear and its memory recall. Published on Sept. 20 in the journal Science, researchers indicate that it is possible to remove a fear-inducing memory by activating the fear followed by a [...]
New study able to identify genes involved in Face shape A new study, published by Plos Genetics, has shined a light on the genes that shape the human face. Using techniques of 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as a 2D portrait of the subject’s face, researchers were able to uncover the locations of [...]
A recent study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Stockholm University, and University College London has shined some light on the relationship between socioeconomic position and fertility rates. Published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences on Aug. 29, the study aims to describe “demographic transition” in today’s modern [...]
Analysis of ground sloth bones evidences prehistoric human life in the Ohio area
Threats posed by rising sea levels cause the Republic of Kiribati to consider relocating population
Newly discovered family of amphibians in the under explored regions of Northeast India