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Will Discovery of Mars Water Lead to Terraforming?

Laura — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:25:00 +0000

They\’ve found water ice on Mars! If this is news to you then we\’re proud that the Daily Galaxy is the only science-feed you read, probably delivered on parchment to your Himalayan cave by carrier...

Woman uses bra as SOS signal Telegraph

Laura — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:41:27 +0000

An American woman has been rescued from a German mountain after sending an signal for help using her bra.

Hating Your Cellphone Company Forbes.com

Laura — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:38:33 +0000

For good reason, the wireless phone industry is ranked as one of the worst in the U.S. for customer satisfaction. Technical support calls can take hours with endless transfers from one customer rep to another. Then there\’s the endless pile...

The Jurassic Code: Resurrecting the Planets Extinct Species Can It Be Done?

Laura — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:35:53 +0000

Scientists at the Universities of Melbourne and Texas have successfully resurrected a gene from the extinct Tasmanian Tiger. This certainly isn\’t Jurassic Park - more like a Jurassic Concession Stand - but it\’s an incredibly...

Mel Gibson Going on Holiday with Britney Spears

Laura — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:23:03 +0000

HOLLYWOOD star Mel Gibson is taking Britney Spears on holiday to his $31.3 million ranch in a remote region of Costa Rica.

Clinton Supporters Send Last Ditch Obama Attack Emails To Supers

Laura — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:49:30 +0000

As the Democratic primary nears its long-awaited conclusion, undecided superdelegates have been drowned under a sudden deluge of angry, sometimes vicious emails from Hillary Clinton supporters urging them to not fall in line behind Barack...

Can Apple buck the trend?

Laura — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:54:56 +0000

With the economy teetering on recession, you would think it would be a terrible time to be a retailer … of any sort.

So I was struck when I read that Steve Jobs is busy expanding Apple’s empire. Tuesday, Apple announced a deal with Vodafone to distribute the iPhone in 10 countries.

Our Solar System's Deadly Orbit Through the Milky Way

Laura — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:58:53 +0000

Is there a genocidal countdown built into the motion of our solar system? Recent work at Cardiff University suggests that our system’s orbit through the Milky Way encounters regular speedbumps - and by “speedbumps” we mean...

7 Unconventional and Creative Ways To Recycle

Laura — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:15:46 +0000

Recycling is often such a boring and easy task that it’s hard to get people to change their ways, in order to make them do it. If the blue or green trash bin is just like the black one, only I can’t put everything I want in it, it’s easier to use the black one, right? Well, what if you make recycling fun? I know, it sounds like a pitch you’d make to a grade-schooler. But here are seven ways to make recycling a visible impact instead of an additional hassle when you’re going to the trash bin.

The Largest Insects on Planet Earth

Laura — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:24:05 +0000

Cannibals, dancers, and pheromone emitters—some of the largest (and endangered) insects in the world are nurturing mothers in the wild, wearing poison as perfume, and crawling up human backs as friendly...