Red Leafed Plants: Evolution in Progress?

This article dwells into the existence of red-leafed plants. It addresses the reason for their coloration, as well as advantages and disadvantages based on scientific evidence, while posing the question if their presence is evidence of evolution in progress.

The End of Pompeii and Herculaneum (August 24-25, A.D. 79) Part 1 of 3

This three-part series captures the final moments of Pompeii and Herculaneum, two Italian towns that were destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius' devastating eruption. It brings the reader back in time, chronologically piecing together the horrific events using many of the words and observations from the people of that time who were in the best position to know.

Where Are All The Half-Evolved Dinosaurs?

Scientific reasons for why the fossils do not support Darwinian evolution.

Mars - Planets Taste Better With Chocolate

Is there life on Mars? If there is, they probably don't want uninvited guests. Hoping to find life shouldn't be a reason to ignore the lives in front of you.

Ozone Misinformation 101: How to Keep Ozone Therapy and Smog Solutions from Coming to Market

What is smog? Is ozone the culprit? Ozone is three oxygen molecules that near earth is created when man made pollutants and heat from sunlight are present. Ozone is not the culprit however. Hydrocarbons, VOC's, and nitrous oxides (exhaust basically) are the true causes of smog.

Time Travel - A Possibility or Just the Stuff of Science Fiction?

It's been written about in hundreds of books, the subject of fantasy for everyone at one time or another, and the government has actually devoted research at one time or another on the subject. If you do a search on the Internet for time travel you will find millions of entries on it, and hundreds of websites fully devoted to talking about it. Wouldn't it be cool if you could travel back in time?

Could a Comet Hit the Earth and Trigger a Tsunami in the Atlantic?

Currently we have a Comet which has broken up and whose fragments will be flying by Earth. Do not worry no fragments of any large size are expected to hit the Earth so we are safe. But what if a similar scenario in the future occurred and one did? Well sure that could happen and we occasionally here about large asteroids, meteors and Comets...

Future Highways: Three Possible Futures for the Human Race

There are three primary highways our future can take and an infinite number of detours possible along each path. The greatest number of these possibilities are just a repetition of our past, with enumerable rises and falls along the way (the higher the rise the harder the fall), spanning into the distant future.

Chemical Safety

Handling chemicals can be very dangerous. All of these measures will help to keep you and those around you safe when dealing with chemicals.

Why We Need A Four Dimension Atomic Model

Scientific physicists generally are very reluctant to accept change, continually working with empirically generated dimensionless physical constants similar to the Fine Structure Constant, then using these dimensionless constants explain away mathematical abnormalities in current three dimension quantum atomic theory. If asked what is a physical constant? or how to prove the value of physical constant from first principles, an answer is usually not forthcoming.

Sundials: Do they Really Tell Time?

Sundials have been around since the days of the Sumerians, some five thousand years ago, and were the earliest known means of keeping time. As to whether you can actually tell time by using a sundial, that's a bit trickier.

Chemistry Course Got You Down? Here's Hope

If you're struggling through high school or college chemistry, take heart. In 2003, a man who got a D in chemistry in high school won the Nobel Prize, the most prestigious award any chemist could ever receive.

What the Judges Look for in Science Fair Projects

Helpful information to aid students in designing projects that will please judges.

How to Build a Worm Bin for Composting

This is a great way to learn about composting even if you do not have a back yard. It can easily be done indoors using household objects.

Sea Monster, Mermaid or Whale Tale?

Mysterious cetaceans, whales have intrigued humans since they met each other. Fact of tale, let’s find out!