PASADENA, CA - Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory released data today indicating an unmistakable cooling trend during 'Earth Hour'. The event, in which citizens voluntarily shut off unnecessary lights and appliances for one hour, was held to raise awareness
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PASADENA, CA - NASA's Phoenix Lander, while searching for frozen water and organic compounds on the Martian surface, discovered today what appears to be crude oil instead. A secondary experiment, built by the Halliburton Corporation and included late in the mission planning, drilled 3 meters
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NEW YORK, NY - The United Nations today passed a resolution apologizing on behalf of the human race to Neanderthal man, for "egregious and shameful" treatment in the past. Anthropologists have known for years that modern man disenfranchised Neanderthals from ancient society to the extent that they caused their extinction.
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DENVER, CO - The American Association of Entomologists has adopted the term 'fire mites' for Trombicula alfreddugesi, a small, parasitic arachnid barely visible to the naked eye. The pests, formerly known as 'chiggers', have tormented outdoor enthusiasts with itchy welts for centuries. Recently,
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TUSCON, AZ - If you missed viewing the recent phenomenon where Mars appeared the same size as the Moon, you'll have another opportunity next month, astronomers say. While it's true that Mars will not pass as closely as it did for another 2300 years, next month the Moon will be further
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OSLO, NORWAY - The Norwegian Environmental Ministry has proposed to initiate 'methane credits' to offset emissions from moose, the official national animal. A recent study revealed that a grown moose will emit 2100 kilos of carbon dioxide and 100 kilos of methane annually.
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BOSTON, MA - Researchers probing the mysteries of flatus gasses have discovered a microbe that can be genetically altered to effectively negate the unpleasant odor of flatulence. The organism - that resides naturally in the digestive tract - can reportedly be modified according to an individual's DNA to avoid
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SEATTLE, WA - A new study released by Northland University theorizes that the Earth may be suffering from a planetary 'fever'. Experts on both sides of the global warming debate participated in the study, attempting to achieve a consensus on the root causes of climate change.
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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The International Space Nomenclature Council today adopted the term 'emplacements de hauts gravité super' - or 'super high gravity locations' - as the official replacement name for black holes. Originally named in reference to the fact that light cannot escape their intense gravity
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