New York City Blizzard of 2006

This article summarizes the record-setting Blizzard of 2006 that buried New York City and much of the tri-state region in February 2006. It discusses this historic storm from start to finish.

How Volcanoes Affect Our Climate

Scientists believe that large volcanic eruptions can have an effect on global climate, the gas and debris they expel actually able to cool the weather over most of the globe. Several instances of this circumstance have been studied over the years, with mixed results.

The Kyoto Accord and What It Means

In December 1997, over 160 nations met at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Kyoto, Japan, to develop an international treaty to deal with the growing body of evidence that global warming was a reality and the world had to do something about it. Article: At the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992, the Parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change were given the task of coming up with an agreement that would halt the increasing flow of manmade greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Five years later, the parties had come together in Kyoto to try to work out an agreement. It wasn't an easy task.

Give That Trilobite a Name

Inspiration can be found in the strangest places -even a 300 million year old hunk of rock.

Days of Darkness (AD 535-AD 546)

We take the sun for granted. It is expected that the sun will rise, but what would happen if it didn't rise for a prolonged period of time. Such a moment existed starting in 535 AD.

The Flat Cosmos

Science strives to explain the universe through observation and analysis. It does this by examining, probing and analyzing the things that can be observed in the cosmos. But what about those things that we may not be able to observe? What if there is more to this macrocosm we call home than meets the eye?

Accelerating Active Academic Research

All too often important scientific work is shut down due to lack of funding and often that information is not made available to the scientific community because it is not fully proven yet and those working on the project want to hold onto the discoveries up to that point until future funds can be secured.

Getting Started: Basic Questions About Evolution

Frequently asked questions and brief answers about biological evolution by an evolutionary zoologist

Amazing New Hubble Pics

New Hubble pics - how exciting! The latest of the new Hubble pics is of a black hole, which they've captioned as being in need of a home. To get these new Hubble pics a team of astronomers, all from Europe, combined the power of the Hubble Space Telescope with that

Quartz Clocks and Atomic Clocks

Quartz Clocks and Atomic Clocks - always save the best for last

The Science of Forensic Investigation

The science of forensic investigation has been around for hundreds of years. In the past hundred years however, Forensic investigation has developed and the progress that has been made is astounding. The art of forensic investigation is used every day on crime scenes throughout the world.

Competitions Past and Present: A Short History of Science Fairs

Science fairs past and present have been and continue to be important to the scientific community.