Archive for the ‘Science’ Category
20 Animals That Have Been Cloned.
Below is a rundown of 20 animals that scientists have successfully cloned: 1. Carp 1. Carp (Featured above: A common carp, as-yet-uncloned) An Asian carp was cloned successfully in 1963; ten years later, scientist Tong Dizhou also cloned a European crucian...
15 Most Common Causes of Death in the United States.
Where you live has a good deal to do with how you will die. In the United States, the top two causes of death are responsible for more than 50 percent of the annual death toll. In the world at large, there’s a lot more variety in how you meet your...
15 Most Common Causes of Death in the World.
You never just how you’re gonna go, but odds are it’s one of these 15 causes of death. According to the World Health Organization’s World Health Report, these 15 causes of death make up about 58 percent of all deaths.
Worst Effects of Global Warming.
Global warming is the long-term, cumulative effect that greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide and methane, have on Earth’s temperature when they build up in the atmosphere and trap the sun’s heat. It’s also a hotly debated topic....
America’s First Face Transplant Patient.
America's First Face Transplant Patient Connie Culp of Ohio lost the middle part of her face in the fall of 2004, when her husband shot her and then himself. He survived with minor injuries and was sentenced to 7 years in prison.
10 Things Science Fiction Got Right.
The following is a reprint from Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Into the Universe. A while ago, we posted “10 Things That Science Fiction Got Wrong” but believe it or not, there are many things that sci-fi got right as well. From...
Google Even Has A Competitive Advantage In Scanning Books
Google is serious about scanning books. Google is serious about scanning books. Throughout the objections raised over the years by authors and publishers and the more recent delays in its settlement with the Authors Guild, Google has been scanning millions...

