Tag Archives: nature

Surviving solar storms: Could the ‘Scorch Trials’ world become real?

File photo. A solar flare is pictured erupting from the sun October 25, 2013 in this NASA handout photograph from its Solar Dynamics Observatory. (REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters) In the recently released “Maze Runner: Scorch Trials” trailer, kids have to survive…

Scientists tout breakthrough in chemical weapons battle

File photo. Mustard gas-filled 155mm projectiles are seen inside a chemical storage igloo, at the Pueblo Chemical Depot in an undated photo provided by the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity (CMA) in Pueblo, Colorado. (REUTERS/U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity/handout via…

6 top tactical gifts for Valentine’s Day

It’s that time of year again: Valentine’s Day. Are you still hunting for the right gift for the tactical guy or gal in your life? We’ve got some ideas for you – from a pen that can ward off attackers…

16-year-old alleged school stabber should not be tried in adult court

Alex Hribel, the 16-year-old sophomore charged in the mass stabbing at his Murrysville, Pennsylvania high school, has been charged as an adult with four counts of attempted homicide and 21 counts of aggravated assault. Despite the horrific nature of Hribel’s…

Indonesian Muslim clerics issue fatwa protecting endangered animals

BANGKOK, Thailand – Indonesia’s highest Islamic clerical body is using its influence over the estimated 200 million Muslims in the country to try to save local wildlife, including the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger. The religious fatwa issued by the Indonesian…

Katniss survived ‘The Hunger Games,’ but could you?

My great aunt could name every plant on the land she grew up on. I grew up on the same land too, and we would walk together through the woods some days. She would point out the names of the…

What Will Really Make Us Fat In the New Year

Your New Year’s resolution might involve diet and exercise but according to news sources that might not shrink your waistline. Reporst say man-made chemicals called “obesogens” may be responsible for the “obesity epidemic,” and regulators are gearing up to address…