Science
- Rainmaker Ceremony Helps Researchers Date Iron Age Droughts
[20 Jan, 2009] comments (0)
Scientists discovered remains of ancient fires burned during the rain-calling ritual. The finding could help archaeologists date African draughts in Iron Age to within 20 years. ...- Meet the History's Most Depressing Day - January 19, 2009
[19 Jan, 2009] comments (1)
According to specialists, today, Monday, January 19, 2009, will be the most depressing day in human history ...- Website Design Influences the Way Children Process Data
[15 Jan, 2009] comments (0)
A research published in the journal entitled Psychology and Marketing focused on analyzing the effect of website design on how children process information. ...- Race and Gender Influence the Way Politicians Speak
[13 Jan, 2009] comments (1)
According to a research carried out by Camelia Suleiman from Florida International University and Daniel O'Connell from Georgetown University, there is a direct connection between race and gender and the way politicians speak. ...- Ground-based Bacteria May Produce Rain
[12 Jan, 2009] comments (3)
A new study found that bacteria may have the ability to produce rain without leaving the ground. This is in case the powerful detergents, produced by bacteria, are able to reach the clouds. ...- Women Wearing Size 8 Have More Sex
[08 Jan, 2009] comments (1)
Researchers discovered that women wearing size 8 (equal to US size 8, Europe size 36) in average have sex more than women of other sizes. ...- Being Deeply in Love Blocks Woman's Sense of Smell
[06 Jan, 2009] comments (1)
A new study showed that women who are deeply in love are unable to distinguish the body odor of their boyfriends. ...- Astronomers Reveal the Sharpest Infrared Picture of Milky Way's Center
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On January 5, 2009 astronomers managed to obtain an unprecedented image of the Milky Way. They observed an infrared picture, which scientists claim is the sharpest image of the roiling furnace at the core of the galaxy ever taken. ...- Zero Gravity May Hold Back Human Growth, Scientists Say
[05 Jan, 2009] comments (2)
A new study claims that zero gravity may hold back human growth. Scientists performed an experiment on newts. ...- Puzzling Stone Circles Could Provide Evidence of Water on Mars
[04 Jan, 2009] comments (0)
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With the help of cameras installed on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists observed stone circles on the red planet, which made them rethink about the ancient climate of Mars. ...
- Rap Has Its Origin in Scotland, Scientist Says
[30 Dec, 2008] comments (2)
According to a scientist from New Mexico, the origin of rap music, which emerged from the Big Apple in the 1970s, is a medieval Scottish custom. ...- Human Facial Expressions are Inborn, Study Found
[29 Dec, 2008] comments (1)
A research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology states that expressions on our faces have strong connections with our genes. ...- Scientists Study a Sightless Man Unaware of Seeing
[26 Dec, 2008] comments (0)
According to Swiss researchers, a local blind man could find his way through a maze despite the fact that he had no conscious feeling of seeing the things surrounding him. ...- Scientists Say it's Okay For Two First Cousins to Get Married
[25 Dec, 2008] comments (6)
Babies born as a result of marriage between first cousins have the same risk of having genetic defects as babies born from women over 40 years old. ...- Bees Behave Like Humans When Exposed to Cocaine
[23 Dec, 2008] comments (1)
Previously scientists discovered that bees resemble human beings in several aspects, including the fact that they are social and deeply house-proud. Recently scientists unveiled another similarity between us and the bees, i.e. they show the same behavior when exposed to cocaine. ...
