The entire nation is absolutely captivated by the Balloon Boy and his parents.   Since it was determined a hoax, the range of emotions are just amazing.   We're angry with Richard Heene, and his wife.   We're now suddenly horrified at...

 I'm posting this in participation with Blog Action Day.  This is, as their site states "an annual event that unites the world's bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day." The goal is to raise awareness about a certain topic, and centralize...

Quick – who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year?   No Googling.  To qualify for the prize you have to know right off the top of your head.   I dare say none of you raised your hands.   It was Marti Ahtisaari – the former Finnish President, and mediator....

In the summer of 2006, scientists announced they had manipulated two different butterfly species and created a third, distinct species.  This success was very different from hybrids, which evolution tends to dislike.  An example of this is the mule – a sterile hybrid bred...