What Our Faces Say About Us
Our faces say a lot more about us then we may think We’ve all heard the expression that the eyes are the windows of the soul and we’ve also heard that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile. Both...
View ArticleThe Brain – Tool, Weapon, and Battlefield
The brain can be hostile occupied territory The evolution of the human species from our primate ancestors has been one in which our brain capacity has grown larger allowing us to focus on tasks...
View ArticleCan Science Explain the Spiritual Without the Aid of Religion?
Can science explain spirituality? As the debate between believers of religion and the atheists continues unabated, many are turning towards science to understand why humans seem to not only want...
View ArticleEarliest Humans Had Neanderthal Qualities
On the left is a neanderthal skull from France and on the right is a modern human skull from Polynesia Neanderthals are a hot topic in the world of archaeology. Recently on this site, we reviewed the...
View ArticleThe End is Nigh!
Are we about to be sucked into a series of black holes? According to some scientists, the end of the world can come is as little as eight days from now when researchers at the Large Hadron Collider...
View ArticleThe Fountain of Youth May Have Just Been Discovered
The key to a longer life can be down to one simple gene The Human Genome is unlocking all sorts of age-old mysteries and throwing up surprises on a very fast basis as scientists untangle the intricate...
View ArticleIt’s the end of the world as we know it….and I feel fine
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is all set to start smashing atomic particles today The media frenzy surrounding the Large Hadron Collider has hit fever pitch as today is the day when the first atomic...
View ArticleDNA – Not Just For Lab Coat Wearing Nerds Anymore!
Our DNA keeps telling us more and more about ourselves In the 1983 movie Trading Places starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd, there’s a great scene in which the characters played by Ralph Bellamy and...
View ArticleWalk into the Light – Science and the Near-Death Experience
The tunnel of light is the most common association with those who experience near-death The question of what happens to us when we die has spawned books, songs, plays, and of course, religions. Our...
View ArticleMeet Wilma: The First Neanderthal Model
“Wilma” was named after the character on “The Flintstones”, history’s most famous Neanderthal family Okay, she’s obviously no Kate Moss but Wilma has already won over the hearts of the scientific...
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