Archive for July, 2012
Carolyn Hax: One-upping wife requires love, not criticism
Dear Carolyn: So my wife is a one-upper, and after 30-plus years of marriage, it is really getting to me. And I know for a fact that we lost a close friendship of a couple over this issue — I’m still friends with the husband — and it’s been brought up by other friends, too. [...]
Mars One plans suicide mission to Red Planet for 2023
Four astronauts could take a one-way suicide mission to mission by 2023, if a new mission proposed by a Dutch company works out.
Felix Baumgartner prepares for daredevil freefall from 17 miles
Daredevil adventurer Felix Baumgartner plans a 23-mile plunge from the edge of space. First up: a jump over New Mexico from just 17 miles in the air. If only the weather would cooperate.
Young genius: Winners of 2012 Google Science Fair announced
Google announced the winners of the 2012 Google Science Fair Tuesday morning, highlighting the work of 21 smarty-pants students as young as 13 and the innovative projects they developed — from cancer research to vertical farming to 3D electronics to dementia research.
15 incredible military technologies
Mind-blowing advancements in military tech means that the battlefields of today and tomorrow are filled with cyborg bugs, invisible tanks, guided bullets and more.
Loud sex can be deadly for flies
Flies may not scream out in ecstasy during sex, but they do create quite a buzz with their wings.
Russian supply ship fails to dock at space station
A robotic Russian cargo ship failed to dock at the International Space Station late Monday due to apparent failure in a new rendezvous system, NASA officials say.
Lost at sea: Hunt for Earhart’s plane abandoned
A $2.2 million expedition that hoped to find wreckage from famed aviator Amelia Earhart’s final flight is on its way back to Hawaii without the dramatic, conclusive plane images searchers were h…
Un-bear-ably neat: Webcams make Alaska bears accessible
A new video initiative is bringing the famed brown bears of Alaska’s Katmai (CAT’-my) National Park directly to a computer or smartphone.
Carolyn Hax: How to avoid helicopter parenting
Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I am pregnant with my first child and my husband and I are VERY excited. Can you suggest any child-rearing books to help us be low-key parents while not letting our kid run wild? We’re looking to go the anti-helicopter route while still managing to have a [...]