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Applicants Sought for One-Way Trip to Mars – Would You Go?

John McKay — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:42:53 +0000

A Dutch company is looking for people willing to be part of an expedition to Mars. The catch? You won’t be coming back — ever! The BBC is reporting Dutch company Mars One is planning an ambitious expedition to send a group of people to the Red Planet. Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp says unlike [...]

Olympia Beer Offers $1 Million to Anyone Who Captures Bigfoot

Stacy Lee — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:16:38 +0000

I am totally addicted to the Animal Planet show Finding Bigfoot. Bobo is my favorite “Squatcher’. Then today I read a story that “Olympia Beer” is offering $1 Million to any one who safely captures Bigfoot.Here is what they said on their website: Olympia Beer and Bigfoot have been leaving footprints together in the Pacific [...]

PNNL Scientist Holding Seminar on Benefits of Buying an Electric Vehicle in Kennewick

Miki Harvey — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:17:40 +0000

Dr. Michael Kintner, a scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will give a presentation on the benefits of buying an electric vehicle Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in the Mid-Columbia Library, located at 1620 S. Union Street in Kennewick. One scientific mission of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is to increase U.S. energy capacity [...]

What Will Be Done With Six Leaking Waste Tanks at Hanford?

John McKay — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:41 +0000

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement Friday saying more leaking waste tanks at Hanford have been revealed. Last week, U.S. Department Energy Secretary Stephen Chu informed the governor tank T-111, a single-shell vessel holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of radioactive waste and sludge, was oozing between 150 to 300 gallons of waste per year. [...]

Real Life Sci-Fi: Meteor Explodes Over Russia, Hundreds Injured

Mike Sampson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:50:34 +0000

You've seen it a hundred times in countless sci-fi movies: an object from space comes hurtling towards Earth leaving a trail of thick smoke behind it as curious onlookers turn their heads to the sky, mouths agape. Only this time, it's real.

Over 500 people were injured in Chelyabinsk, Russia last night when a meteor came blazing into the atmosphere, exploded and sent fireballs raining down as citizens caught all the action on camera.

Tri-Cities Doctor Accused of Fondling Breasts of Unconscious Cancer Patients

Miki Harvey — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:15:16 +0000

Earlier this month a Benton County Superior Court judge ordered Dr. Lloyd Olson to pay his former employer's attorney fees after Olson lost a suit he filed for back wages. It appears the judge sided against Olson because a technician at a local hospital testified he touched women inappropriately while they were knocked out before surgery.

See Faith Martin's Horrifying 'Before' + Stunning 'After' Photos From Laser Resurfacing Treatment!

Faith Martin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:12:35 +0000

Now days there are all kinds of procedures available that claim to have benefits for your skin and appearance. I’ve been pretty lacking in the past as far as good skin regimen goes… I’ve never put much energy into product or services. And I have never been good at using sunscreen or anything and my [...]

What's the Real Story Behind the History of the Microwave Oven? [VIDEO]

Carl Pettit — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:05:47 +0000

The microwave oven is a wonderful time saver. When you want to defrost a chicken, warm up a bowl of soup, pop some popcorn or cook an instant burrito, you can’t beat microwave technology. Practically every household in the country has one of these handy home appliances nowadays, but there was a time, not so [...]

Just How Rare Is an Actual Blue Moon? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:05:17 +0000

Saying something only happens “once in a blue moon” typically means it’s extremely rare. True blue moons — defined as the second full moon in a month — aren’t actually that uncommon, but if you don’t catch the one on Aug. 31, it’ll be three years before you get another chance.

A Brilliant New Dog Collar Will Send You a Text Every Time Your Dog Starts Overheating

Big Jim — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:13:49 +0000

We’ve got a brilliant new invention to tell you about. It’s a dog collar that measures your dog’s temperature and the temperature around him and automatically texts you when the temperature reaches the danger zone. That danger zone is only 79 degrees, by the way. The collar will go on sale next year for $20.

Who's Smarter — Men or Women? [POLL]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:21:13 +0000

For the past century, women haven’t done as well as men on IQ tests, lagging behind by as much as five points. But it seems all that has changed — the fairer sex is now getting higher scores than guys are.

Will a New Product Help Drunks Avoid a DUI Arrest?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:57:03 +0000

Breathalyzer tests have long been the standard for law enforcement officers to determine who’s driving while intoxicated. But they may have met their match in a new product called Breathalyzer Equalizer.

The team that came up with the item will really blow you away.

Here's a Surprising Reason Why You Should Be Grateful Your Teen Likes to Argue

Shauna Wright — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:37:37 +0000

Your argumentative teen may drive you crazy sometimes, but take heart. New research from the University of Virginia indicates those strong-willed adolescents are better at resisting peer pressure and are thus less likely to drink or do drugs.

Author Ray Bradbury Dies

Big Jim — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:28:11 +0000

Writer Ray Bradbury died Tuesday night at the age of 91 in his Los Angeles home. Bradbury is perhaps best known for his book Fahrenheit 451, a novel depicting a dystopian future where books are outlawed. Bradbury’s works ranged from comedy to drama. He covered everything, and cannot be pigeonholed as merely a Sci-Fi writer. [...]

The 'Transit of Venus' to Cross in Front of the Sun for Only Time Until 2117 — When Can You See It? [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:46:37 +0000

Amateur astronomers may want to dust off their telescopes Tuesday because Venus will pass in front of the sun in an event that NASA says only comes once every hundred years or so. Beginning around 6:09 p.m. EST, Venus will start its journey across the face of the sun in what’s being called the ‘Transit [...]

Mars May Be the Hot New Place to Live in the Next Decade [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:43:15 +0000

If you’re thinking about moving somewhere with lots of wide open spaces, may we suggest Mars? A Dutch company says it will have a colony in place on the Red Planet by 2023. Netherlands researcher Bas Lansdorp is heading up the project called Mars One, in which a communications satellite will arrive on the planet [...]

By 2016, There Will Be an Astonishing 2.5 Internet Connections for Everyone on Earth

Shauna Wright — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:13:27 +0000

Thanks to the boom in handheld devices like tablets and smartphones, a new survey from Cisco Systems finds that by 2016, there will be almost 19 billion business and consumer internet connections — or 2.5 such connections for every person on earth.

Do You Suffer from 'Cell Phone Vibration Syndrome'?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:41:07 +0000

Ever had your phone on vibrate and thought it was buzzing when it really wasn’t? You’re not alone. Research suggests a lot of us have what’s been dubbed “phantom cell phone vibration syndrome.”

Start Building Your Fallout Shelter: The U.S. Could be Hit by an Asteroid

Big Jim — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:27:15 +0000

Not to freak you out…but NASA has released a list of the 10 countries most likely to be devastated by an asteroid, and the U.S. is one of them. There are about 4,700 asteroids in space right now that could hit us. Fortunately, none of them are projected to come that close to Earth right [...]

New PNNL Finding: Pollution Makes Clouds Bigger, Storms Stronger & Air Warmer

Andrew Kirk — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:54:14 +0000

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have discovered pollution makes storm clouds larger. Because storm clouds trap heat in the atmosphere, bigger ones could be helping warm the Earth, a recent study concluded in the journal Geophysical Research Letters on May 10. Just how much the taller anvil-shaped clouds are warming the air is [...]