Brittany @ May 23, 2009 # 2 Comments
As plant life began to resurge in some formerly cleared lands in California, Oregon and Washington over the course of the past 35 years, male white-crowned sparrows have lowered their whistling pitch and slowed down their long song-singing abilities so that their songs would carry better through the newer, thicker foliage. Apparently, this is the […]
Brittany @ May 22, 2009 # 2 Comments
As reported by the Associated Press, Jean-Louis Borloo, the French Minister of Ecology, believes that increasing the amount of solar plants in France would allow the country to produce four times the amount it produces now on solar power. In total, it’s a 300 megawatt project that will mean solar plants for each region and […]
Brittany @ May 21, 2009 # 4 Comments
It was already raking in millions of unique visitors each month, even being known for its vast collection of much funny, yet fuzzy, video content. Now it’s getting even bigger. YouTube has not only begun to expand its library of full-length movies and TV shows, but it’s freshening up its advertising and adding several new […]
Brittany @ May 10, 2009 # 3 Comments
Major league baseball superstar Manny Ramirez was suspended on Thursday for 50 games. What to do, what to do…now that one of the highest paid and most popular players in MLB won’t be playing for at least half of the baseball season. (According to ESPN.com, Ramirez will be returning to the game on July 3.) […]
Brittany @ May 9, 2009 # 2 Comments
The Associated Press released information today that President Obama has ordered an outside review be conducted on NASA’s manned space program, which includes plans for future moon visits. Washington wants the report ready by August, a mere three month’s time for White House science adviser John Holdren and an independent panel to review a laundry […]
Brittany @ May 8, 2009 # 4 Comments
It appears the Japanese are at it again. From a toilet that cleans your bottom before you can, to some of the most advanced building materials on the planet, the Japanese have come up with some pretty amazing, albeit sometimes strange, inventions. This time it’s a chewing gum that does more than freshen your breath, […]
Brittany @ May 8, 2009 # 6 Comments
First, it was coffee. It’s bad for you. It’s good for you. It’s bad…back and forth, back and forth. One minute it causes your blood pressure to skyrocket its way into the stratosphere, and the next it’s potentially saving your life by lowering your risk for developing diabetes and colon cancer. Good…bad? Well, which is […]
Brittany @ May 8, 2009 # 3 Comments
Back in 2007, it was a massive recall of toys, dog food and toothpaste that had millions of products taken off the shelves. All of these products shared a stamp that nine out of 10 American household items do: “Made in China.” Today, a new concern has made its way from the East. Is it […]
Brittany @ May 6, 2009 # 2 Comments
According to a report on Fox News, a team of British engineers have designed a race car that runs on a fuel that’s derived from chocolate and is constructed of mostly parts derived from vegetables. It’s got a carrot fiber steering wheel, soybean seeded foam seats, breaks based on cashew nut shells and a body […]
Brittany @ May 6, 2009 # 2 Comments
In a time of economic restraint, some have suggested dropping your cell phone to save some cash. Certainly, cell phones can be one of the highest monthly bills, especially for a busy businessperson or text-happy teenager. At first, this may seem like a good idea, shaving off $50 to $500 a month, but what this […]