Topic: Science & Technology

Millions of analog television sets will become obsolete in the next 18 months. Legislators and concerned business leaders are acting to avoid an environmental emergency that could result if those sets and the toxic substances they contain end up in landfills.

State and local lawmakers are fast becoming aware of a devil in the details of a federal mandate that takes place early in 2009. On February 17, 2009 - only 18 months from now - television broadcasts in the United States will be all digital.

After an Italian researcher discovered hidden images on Leonardo da Vinci's painting "The Last Supper", now an illustration specialist developed a procedure so that everybody can make this discovery for himself.

The news spread quickly about the Italian computer analyst Slavisa Pesci who discovered new images on Leonardo da Vinci's painting "The Last Supper." Soon the web was filled with requests of people to see the end result of Pesci's research, the treated image showing its secret.

About twice as many Atlantic hurricanes form each year on average than a century ago, according to a new statistical analysis. The study concludes that warmer sea surface temperatures and altered wind patterns associated with global climate change are fueling much of the increase.

About twice as many Atlantic hurricanes form each year on average than a century ago, according to a new statistical analysis of hurricanes and tropical storms in the north Atlantic. The study concludes that warmer sea surface temperatures (SSTs) and altered wind patterns associated with global climate change are fueling much of the increase.

Michigan Technological University’s Wood to Wheels research played a key role in a Massachusetts biofuel company’s decision to build a cellulosic ethanol plant in Michigan. The plant may become the first in the nation to produce ethanol from trees and other woody materials instead of edible agricultural projects like corn.

The state that gave birth to the American automobile industry is about to become a leader in development of the next generation of biofuels. Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm announced that the Massachusetts-based Mascoma Corporation will build a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant to manufacture automotive biofuel from woody plant materials in Michigan.

Puget Sound, home to already-imperiled salmon, orcas and shorebirds, could be further jeopardized by rising sea-levels brought on by global warming, according to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation. "Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Habitats in the Pacific Northwest" takes an unprecedented look at global warming's profound impact on the coastal habitats of Washington and Oregon.

Puget Sound, home to already-imperiled salmon, orcas and shorebirds, could be further jeopardized by rising sea-levels brought on by global warming, according to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation. "Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Habitats in the Pacific Northwest" takes an unprecedented look at global warming's profound impact on the coastal habitats of Washington and Oregon.

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The beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Long thought to be the "smoking gun" of UFO and conspiracy theorists -- top secret documents alleged to have been written by high ranking government and military officials, including three U.S. presidents, and leaked to the public in the early 1980s, have now been proven fraudulent by forensic linguistic testing.

Top secret documents alleged to have been written by high ranking government and military officials, including three U.S. presidents, leaked to the public in the early 1980s, have been proven fraudulent by recent forensic linguistic testing. These documents, collectively named "The Majestic Documents" by researchers, contained references to the alleged crash of a flying saucer near Roswell, NM, in July of 1947. References to extraterrestrial technology and alien bodies appear in several of the documents. Dates of the documents themselves range from 1942 to the early 1990s.

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Michael S. Heiser, Ph.D.

The brain’s mirror neuron network responds differently depending on whether we are looking at someone who shares our culture, or someone who doesn’t.

A thumb’s up for "I’m good." The rubbing of a pointed forefinger at another for "shame on you." The infamous and ubiquitous middle finger salute for - well, you know. Such gestures that convey meaning without speech are used and recognized by nearly everyone in our society, but to someone from a foreign country, they may be incomprehensible.

A new study of bottomland hardwood forests in the southeastern United States suggests that the increased growth of vines may change the landscape of these forests. Researchers charting the growth of vines in two forests in South Carolina found up to a 10-fold increase in the number of vines in just two decades. Vines commonly found in both forests include grapevines, trumpet vine and poison ivy.

A new study of bottomland hardwood forests in the southeastern United States suggests that the increased growth of vines may change the landscape of these forests.

Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional farming on the same amount of land---according to new findings which refute the long-standing assumption that organic farming methods cannot produce enough food to feed the global population.

Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional farming on the same amount of land---according to new findings which refute the long-standing assumption that organic farming methods cannot produce enough food to feed the global population.

From the Big Bang to the Space Station, from gorillas to students to artists, live webcams around the world bring visitors close to the exotic, unusual, and intriguing.

What do penguins in Antarctica, monks in Ireland, gorillas in Spain, craftsmen in Borneo, women washing clothes in France, Polish veterinarians, German scientists, Oxford professors, Japanese kindergarteners and truckers in the U.S. all have in common?