Archaeologists have a field day as dry weather uncovers hundreds of cropmarks telling the story of ancient Britain Read more:...
Does this make you sick? Missouri’s tight restrictions on protests and picketing outside military funerals were tossed out by a federal judge Monday, over free speech concerns. A small Kansas church had brought suit over its claimed right to loudly march outside the burials and memorial services of those killed...
No anonymity is the future of web in the opinion of Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt. He said many creepy things about privacy at the Techonomy Conference. The focus of the conference was how technology is changing and can change society. Schmidt’s message was that anonymity is a dangerous thing and...
$1M offered for Arpaio, $1K to join cartel PHOENIX – He’s been at the center of the discussions and controversies surrounding illegal immigration enforcement in Arizona for quite a while. On the day parts of Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070, went into effect, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is in...
Kapil Sibal, India's Minister for Human Resource Development, unveils a prototype tablet on Thursday. Five years in development, the cheap device is being called India's answer to Nicholas Negroponte's OLPC...
British scientists believe they have found the answer to an ages-old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Scientists cracked the puzzle after discovering that the formation of eggs is possible only thanks to a protein found in chicken’s ovaries. That means eggs have to be...
ScienceDaily (July 12, 2010) — It is predicted that 80% of active Internet consumers and Fortune 500 companies will have an avatar or presence in a virtual community, including social networks, by the end of...
The Obama Administration’s failure to lock-down the southern border is now costing Americans more than just their lives, it’s costing them money-a lot of money. The Examiner has more on the shocking story: On April 17, 2009, the Orange County Board of Supervisors agreed to pay $3.75 million, plus an...
ScienceDaily (June 5, 2010) — Researchers have found a way to pharmacologically induce a memory of safety in the brain of rats, mimicking the effect of training. The finding suggests possibilities for new treatments for individuals suffering from anxiety disorders. Rats normally freeze when they hear a tone they have...
The growing use of mobile telephones is behind the disappearance of honey bees and the collapse of their hives, scientists have claimed. Britain has seen a 15 per cent decline in its bee population in the last two years Photo: ALAMY Honey bee, (Apis mellifera mellifera), flying and collecting...