Supermoon followed by king tides

Supermoon followed by king tides

On June 23, 2013 the full moon will not only be the closest to Earth for the year, but it will also appear the biggest full moon for 2013. It will be 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full Moons of 2013. It is also known as a supermoon and it will be

New study: GMOs linked to blood cell disorders, leukemia

New study: GMOs linked to blood cell disorders, leukemia

Widespread industry claims that the altered traits of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) do not persist in food and are thus harmless to humans have once again been proven to be false. A new study published in the open-access, peer-reviewed Journal of

The June solstice of 2013 falls on June 21, 2013

The June solstice of 2013 falls on June 21, 2013

The June solstice (also known as northern or summer solstice) of 2013 falls on June 21, 2013, at 5:04 UTC. Everywhere on our planet, no matter where you live, the solstice happens at the same moment for us all. You can easily find out the precise time of the

What lies beneath the Antarctic ice sheet

What lies beneath the Antarctic ice sheet

NASA has released a new product called Bedmap2 with clear picture of Antarctica from the ice surface down to the bedrock below. Up until now, researchers used 10 years old collection of Antarctic data.

The product was a result of work led by the British

Has Comet ISON stopped brightening?

Has Comet ISON stopped brightening?

Comet ISON is expected to become one of the most dazzling skywatching events while making a passage around the Sun later this year. In October of 2012 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) stated that Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) could reach magnitude -11.6, which

Does your bottled water contain nicotine? How about pharmaceuticals?

Does your bottled water contain nicotine? How about pharmaceuticals?

Research published last year determined that commercial bottled water in Spain had over 50 pharmaceutically-active chemicals in it, as well as the highly addictive drug nicotine. Is your (or your children's) bottled water polluted with addictive