Chicken Manure Powers Homes in Holland
In this excellent article from Inhabitat, researchers in Holland have developed a biomass power plant which runs entirely on poultry manure. The plant will take 1/3 of the nation’s chicken […]
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According to Google Maps Cattle Align North to South
Further evidence of the power of mapping and the utility of Google Maps. In this study reported in the BBC News, researchers studying Google Maps from around the world have […]
Scientists scramble to understand the invisible creatures around us before it’s too late
In southwestern Africa, a dozen scientists dig in the dirt. In a week, they’ve transected 100 miles of shifting sand dunes and flat gravel plains across the Namib Desert, one […]
Oetzi was murdered with an arrow!
This is a fascinating article about the 5,000 year old frozen mummy found in the Alps between Italy and Switzerland. After years of extensive research, scientists have now been able […]
Toilet Water Cleaner Than Fountain Water!
Oh dear… This article from Fox News may make you hesitate drinking fountain water in the future. The article outlines how an Oregon student tested his school’s fountain water and toilet […]
Time To Revisit the Chemicals…
This is a really interesting article from the BBC about the need to retest chemicals in our environment. The article outlines the importance of revisiting a broad range of chemicals […]
The Soup Can and the Mysterious Franklin Expedition
http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/soup-can-reopens-mystery-of-doomed-franklin-expedition/ Scott Clazie
The Kind of Smile You Have Indicates Where You May Be From
In this fascinating article from the Daily Mail, Naomi Greenway describes how teeth, the shape of one’s lips and mouth when you smile, may give an indication as to where you […]