Arctic Ice 2011 - Sail, Steam and SatellitesThe NSIDC will shortly be publishing its report for March 2011.  I expect the report to conclude that Arctic sea ice extent for February 2011 was the…

Have you ever wondered when the magnetic poles are going to reverse or ‘flip’ next, what might cause this and what will happen to life on Earth when and if they do? No, then maybe you are not a…

As a child I would ask my father if we take all the minerals, vitamins, amino acids, hormones through injections tablets or in syrup what is the need to take food ? My father a botanist of 1940s…

Just appeared on Physics World online: the first of my two feature articles on LHC physics in 2011, which are being published in this month's issue.

Not particularly earth-shattering, this, but mildly bloggable nonetheless! People wrote the bible, we all know that. But for the most part, we really don't know who. Many books have their origins in…

Remember when there were two well-funded start-ups competing to sell you dog food over the Internet?  And AOL could buy Time-Warner? The good old days of pretend Internet money may be back.…

Ross Ice Shelf - Some Observations The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in the world with an area of roughly 182,000 square miles - 472,000 square kilometers.  The shelf  was named…

Never heard of Blankaholm, a small village on the Baltic coast of Sweden between Kalmar and Västervik?   Okay, I hadn't either.   But this weekend was the fourth annual Blankaholm…

Never heard of Blankaholm, a small village on the Baltic coast of Sweden between Kalmar and Västervik?   Okay, I hadn't either.   But this weekend was the fourth annual Blankaholm…

Fluoride levels in ground water of Niwai tehsil adjacent to Sanganer tehsil are increasing day by day. They have reached from 0.5 ppp to 6 ppm levels which is very harmful for human consumption.…

Sugar-sweetened beverages (fruit drinks,soda) are associated with higher blood pressure levels in adults, according to a report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. In the…

Early in the formation of the Earth, some forms of the element chromium separated and disappeared deep into the planet's core, according to a new study in Science. The team studied a class of…

It seems to make sense that if you have what they call 'football instincts' and an ability to memorize plays you can be successful in the NFL regardless of IQ. That doesn't mean general managers, who…

It seems to make sense that if you have what they call 'football instincts' and an ability to memorize plays you can be successful in the NFL regardless of IQ. That doesn't mean general managers, who…

Biologists are, at long last, beginning to understand the molecular processes responsible for aging in complex (multicellular) organisms – and to investigate ways to counteract these processes.…

Biologists are, at long last, beginning to understand the molecular processes responsible for aging in complex (multicellular) organisms – and to investigate ways to counteract these processes.…

A biologist has determined that a harem lifestyle was bad for a female rate of reproduction.    Mormon leader Brigham Young had 55 wives and conceived 56 children before he died in 1877.…

A biologist has determined that a harem lifestyle was bad for a female rate of reproduction.    Mormon leader Brigham Young had 55 wives and conceived 56 children before he died in 1877.…