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by Stephen Johnson – A new computer model predicts that storms in the 21st century will become increasingly violent (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The 21st century is not only projected to see more hurricanes, but also ones so extreme that scientists might …
By Joanie Budzileni – Around here, in Bandelier National Monument and many other parts of New Mexico, everyone starts noticing tarantulas about this time of year. Autumn is the time when males mature and start out on their quest to find a mate. This exposes …
by Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC. – A caller says that he’s from the government and your Social Security Number (SSN) has been suspended. He sounds very professional. So you should do exactly what he says to fix things…right? Wrong. The …
Trees have been around for about a million years, and as you can see from these incredible pictures, there’s a good reason why they’ve survived for so long. Whether they’re growing in the middle of gale-force winds, on the tops of rocky platforms, …
Kimberly Lin – The Moeraki Boulders are huge spherical rocks on Koekohe Beach on the Otago coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Appearing like a congregation of planets, the stones, with their sheer size and nearly perfect shapes, give birth to an …
A recent study illustrates the connection between consumer demand in the U.S. and increased furniture production in China, which is, in turn, fueling logging in Central Africa. By John C. Cannon – Sustainable logging in Cameroon. (Photo: Brent Stirton/Getty Images) Logging to feed …
Darren Quick – A new study has shown sugar pills can be effective pain relief – for those with the right brains (Credit: kavusta/Depositphotos). Researchers at Northwestern University have shown that sugar pill placebos are as effective as any drug on the …
Wise giving after a hurricane September 12, 2018 – by Colleen Tressler – Consumer Education Specialist, FTC – The 2018 hurricane season is upon us. If you haven’t made storm preparations, now is the time. The FTC has information to help you …
Recently, Irish fishermen pulled up the skull and horns of an extinct great elk, which could have 12-foot-wide antlers. By Jason Daley – Smithsonian.com – (Pat Grimes/Ardboe Heritage). Recently, fishermen Raymond McElroy and Charlie Coyle were out on Lough Neagh, a lake near …
by Robby Berman – Is someone firing a microwave weapon as U.S. embassy workers? (Peter Kim) It’s clear that something odd happened to the three dozen/plus U.S. embassy workers and family members in Cuba and China. Initially, victims’ reports of experiencing loud sounds …
