Conspiracy! Fact and fiction are closer than we think January 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 116 vote(s)
| User comments: 34
Conspiracy theories which claim to shed more light on the 2001 twin towers disaster in New York are often closer to official versions than first thought - according to new research. | |
 Traffic jam mystery solved by mathematicians December 19, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 355 vote(s)
| User comments: 31
Mathematicians from the University of Exeter have solved the mystery of traffic jams by developing a model to show how major delays occur on our roads, with no apparent cause. Many traffic jams leave drivers ... | |
Creationists object to evolution exhibit November 09, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
| User comments: 28
An unprecedented exhibit of early human fossils at a Kenyan museum has pitted religious creationists against scientists. | |
 Researchers stumped by drug addiction paradox April 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 99 vote(s)
| User comments: 28
From chocolate and caffeine to nicotine and cocaine, many of our most addictive foods and drugs come from plant toxins. Considering that plants originally developed these toxins to deter herbivorous predators, ... | |
Study casts doubt on creationism October 24, 2007 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 64 vote(s)
| User comments: 22
The St Bernard dog – named after the 11th century priest Bernard of Menthon – may have ironically challenged the theory of creationism, say scientists. | |
 The Best Way to Board a Plane February 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 116 vote(s)
| User comments: 18
Most airlines board passengers the same way, first filling the seats in the back of the plane, and then moving to the front. After a recent experience boarding a plane in this manner, Fermilab physicist Jason ... | |
 Why Are Pygmies Short? December 21, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 64 vote(s)
| User comments: 11
The question is controversial. Traditional explanations attribute pygmies' small stature to minimizing caloric requirements and walking in dense forests. However, a new study by researchers at the University ... | |
 The new shape of music: Music has its own geometry, researchers find April 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 124 vote(s)
| User comments: 11
The connection between music and mathematics has fascinated scholars for centuries. More than 200 years ago Pythagoras reportedly discovered that pleasing musical intervals could be described using simple ... | |
 New source for biofuels discovered April 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 62 vote(s)
| User comments: 11
A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin who say the microbe could provide a significant portion ... | |
 Dinosaur Deaths Outsourced to India? October 29, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 42 vote(s)
| User comments: 10
A series of monumental volcanic eruptions in India may have killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, not a meteor impact in the Gulf of Mexico. The eruptions, which created the gigantic Deccan Traps lava ... | |
Hydrogen Storage for Cars? December 21, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
| User comments: 10
Hydrogen is the fuel of the future. Unfortunately, one problem remains: Hydrogen is a gas and cannot easily be pumped into a tank like gasoline. Storage in the form of solid hydrides, chemical compounds of hydrogen and a ... | |
Genetic 'telepathy'? A bizarre new property of DNA January 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 96 vote(s)
| User comments: 10
Scientists are reporting evidence that intact, double-stranded DNA has the “amazing” ability to recognize similarities in other DNA strands from a distance. And then like friends with similar interests, the bits of genetic ... | |
Fossil record supports evidence of impending mass extinction October 24, 2007 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
| User comments: 9
Global temperatures predicted for the coming centuries may trigger a new ‘mass extinction event’, where over 50 per cent of animal and plant species would be wiped out, warn scientists at the Universities of York and Leeds. | |
 New hypothesis for origin of life proposed December 04, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 100 vote(s)
| User comments: 9
Life may have begun in the protected spaces inside of layers of the mineral mica, in ancient oceans, according to a new hypothesis. | |
 Why Does Popcorn Cost So Much at the Movies? February 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 59 vote(s)
| User comments: 9
Movie theaters are notorious for charging consumers top dollar for concession items such as popcorn, soda, and candy. Are moviegoers just being gouged? | |
Pages: 1
Next »
PhysOrg Video
- Lobster Industry Looks to 'green" Certification - video , May 10
- Job Websites Online - Part 2 - video , May 9
- Job Websites Online - Part 1 - video , May 9
- MIT Science Festival Focuses on Kids - video , May 9
- Tech Test: Mint.com Aims to Organize - video , May 8
- Skin Cancer Cases on the Rise Among Young Women - video , May 6
- PhysOrg Video »
Most popular stories
-
Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers,
May 05, 2008
-
Researchers Prove Existence of New Basic Element for Electronic Circuits -- 'Memristor',
April 30, 2008
-
Strap-On Helicopter Could Offer Solo Flying Experience,
May 02, 2008
-
Neanderthals were separate species, says new human family tree,
May 04, 2008
-
Idaho team readies artificial beak for wounded bald eagle,
May 05, 2008
- Most popular »
News Pix
-
Elusive protein protects malaria parasite from heme,
May 09, 2008
-
A GPS Buoy undergoing testing,
May 09, 2008
-
Researchers identify pressure effects on nanomaterials,
May 08, 2008
-
Nanoworms,
May 07, 2008
- More news pix »
Physorg Account
PhysOrg Forum
Video
Editorials
Free Magazines
Free White Papers
PhysOrg Jobs
Newsletter
Goto Archive
Suggest a story idea
Send feedback
