Born: 1922Birthplace: Boston, Mass. High resolution-image-scanning radar and sonar—Rines' radar and sonar inventions have been used by the military in the Persian Gulf War. In peacetime they have…
Food shortages and price increases spark violence and debate
by Mark Hughes Food shortages have been reported worldwide. Related Links Year of the Potato…
THE VOYAGER MESSAGELIFE ON EUROPA?SCANNING THE SKYPRIMITIVE LIFELOOKING FOR SIGNALSEXTRASOLAR PLANETSTHE DRAKE EQUATIONFIND OUT MOREEarth is the only world we know of that supports life. But is…
Fooling the CloudsWeatherBring on the RainDroplet to Drop … How Rain HappensTypes of PrecipitationFooling the CloudsSo Why Does It Rain? Now that we have a handle on the processes nature uses in…
The Question: How many women have been on the FBI's Most Wanted List? The Answer: The first woman on the list, Ruth Eisemann-Schier, was added in 1968 for…
Why one faith and two celebrations? by Borgna Brunner Related Links Easter FeaturesQuick Guide to the Dates of Passover and EasterSweet Easter FactsMovable FeastsKosher for…
Fever and Ague: Malaria's SymptomsMalariaIntroductionA Nasty ParasiteFever and Ague: Malaria's SymptomsA Frustrating, Yet Curable, DiseasePrevention and Cure People infected with malaria typically…
—Borgna BrunnerVital Stats of the Universe In one of the most important cosmological discoveries in years, NASA scientists have captured the most precise image of the universe, shedding light on…
Terrorist Trouble Spots Around the World by David Johnson The U.S. State Department cites seven nations—Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria—as state sponsors of…
