Category Archives: Nature

5.17.2013

by Dani Johnson

How Solar Flares Will Leave The Earth And Its Inhabitants Mostly Unharmed

Since we are in the peak (solar maximum) of the Sun’s 11 year cycle, we are seeing much more solar activity than we have in the past few years. It may seem scary to some, but the sun has been / read more…

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5.4.2013

by Eric Hall

Roundup and Gut Bacteria

Note: I recently became a contributor over at The Skeptical Libertarian. There will be some cross-posting and similar topics covered. This is a benefit, however, as it has already brought to my attention new material which I might not have otherwise / read more…

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5.3.2013

by Dani Johnson

Extreme Surface Features Of Mars: Olympus Mons, Tallest Volcano In The Solar System!

With Mars being our closest accessible neighbor, it’s no surprise that we have had so many missions to study the red warrior. The six active missions to Mars include the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the Mars Exploration Rover (Opportunity), and the / read more…

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4.27.2013

by Eric Hall

Natural Dog Supplements – Aloe Vera Juice

This week I take a look at another supplement promoted by some websites as a way to make your dog “healthier.” Much like other supplements, it seems the advice on Aloe Vera has carried over right from the same woo peddled / read more…

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4.26.2013

by Dani Johnson

Saturn’s Magnetic Field Pulls “Rain” Into Atmosphere from Ring System

Saturn’s rings are responsible for a unique type of rain that falls into the atmosphere of the gas giant. Saturn’s magnetic field is pulling charged water particles into the atmosphere which interact with the atmosphere. Scientists estimate that there’s at / read more…

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4.19.2013

by Dani Johnson

7 Interesting Things About Our Solar System

The Solar System is a fascinating place, but it’s easy to be overwhelmed by its gargantuan size and the massive amount of data we have on everything we can gather data from. I have compiled a list of 7 things / read more…

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4.16.2013

by Brendan McKinney

The Jurassic Park Phobia

In a recent and unproductive Facebook debate over GMO crops, I found myself invoking Jurassic Park. I made the argument on the spur of the moment that those of us who grew up watching velociraptors stalk Timmy through the kitchen are / read more…

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4.13.2013

by Dani Johnson

Solar System: Pale Blue Uranus

Uranus is a spectacular planet in our Solar System that scientists still don’t know much about. It is the seventh planet from our sun and it shares the title of Ice Giant with only Neptune. We’ve only had one space / read more…

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4.13.2013

by Eric Hall

Homeopathic and Natural Dog Supplements – Garlic

When I started back writing for Skeptoid on a regular basis, I asked on my social media accounts what people would like to see me cover. One that had a few votes was Homeopathic treatments for dogs. As I have / read more…

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4.4.2013

by Dani Johnson

The Moons of Saturn: Iapetus

  These two global images of Iapetus show the extreme brightness dichotomy on the surface of this peculiar Saturnian moon. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

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