How to Stop the Sixth Extinction

Extinction periods occurred 65, 210, 245, 370, and 480 million years ago. They occur every 35 to 145 million years. Let’s see; isn’t that another extinction period coming up. Dr. Niles Eldredgem thinks so and he tells us why.

Who Was Nikola Tesla?

You may think that Edison was the inventor of Electricity, however he only invented Direct Current. Another man by the Name of Nikola Tesla invented the Alternating Current you use every day. Who was Nikola Tesla and why have I never heard of him.

NASA Astrobiology Cuts Are Unfortunate

It is truly unfortunate that NASA is cutting its astrobiology research divisions down to a minimum as if we are truly going to explore the Universe with human manned space exploration vehicles and research teams we will need to know as much as possible about what we are getting into.

Galactic Mystery - Matter - On the Dark Side

Scientific inquiry can be described as a sequence of observations leading to a hypothesis which must be tested by experimentation. The results either validate or invalidate the hypothesis which was under test. Unfortunately, the interpretation of the data sometimes does not elucidate some new truth but rather eclipses our thoughts into a new era of ignorance.

Mars as a Relay Base Station for Exploring the Solar System

Is the concept of building colonies on the Moon and Mars a good step for exploring the rest of the Solar System? Indeed it does make a lot of sense to have fuel stops and outpost resting points for such exploratory endeavors.

Could Our Solar System Be Slowing Down?

There is a theory floating around out there that our solar system is slowing down way out on the arm that extends from the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. Recently, this theory was shot down by a few very sharp Cosmetologist types and it has been debated in the online think tanks.

The Invention of the Atomic Clock

1953 saw Louis and a colleague, Jack Parry, receiving permission to develop an atomic clock at the NPL based on Louis’s existing knowledge of quartz crystal oscillators and other relevant techniques he had learned from the cavity resonance wavemeter he had previously designed. Only two years later Louis's first atomic clock was running, Caesium I, designed by the UK scientists.

Hydroponics - A Novel Blessing of Science

The term hydroponics stands for the technique of cultivating plants in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. It’s a novel technique of growing plants in water which contains dissolved nutrients. This technique is also known as indoor gardening, aquiculture and tank farming.

The Solar Decathlon

Every other year, the U.S. Energy Department holds a solar decathlon for teams from various universities around the world. The winning team receives a $100,000 grant over two years.

Ancient Meteor Impact May Hold Key to Uranium Exploration Success at Cluff

Meteor's crater may offer a clue for a new uranium discovery in Canada's Athabasca region. Previous mining at Cluff Lake, in that area, yielded the equivalent of $2.6 billion of uranium, in today's dollars.

Do It Yourself DNA Testing

DNA testing was popularized only in recent years mainly due to having it extremely handy when it comes to high-profile criminal investigations as well as in paternity cases...

Polar Bears, Rulers of the Arctic North

Interesting facts and background information on the great polar bears of the Arctic North.

Scientist Wipeout Half of Endangered Pupfish

The pupfish population in Death Valley is at a low ebb after a scientific disaster that killed half of an endagered species. The remainder are not sexy anymore. Can the endagered pupfish be saved?

What a Stale Argument!

The articles argues that politics have no place in science.