Articles by Rhodi Lee
Ancient Settlements Grew Bigger And Denser Much Like Our Modern Cities: Study
Ancient settlements and modern cities are essentially alike. They tend to be more productive with bigger populations and denser areas.
Monster Winds From Supermassive Black Hole's Belch More Powerful Than Trillion Suns
A giant black hole blasts out fierce cosmic winds so powerful they can influence the host galaxy's capability to form new stars. The winds' energy is comparable to what is emitted by over a trillion suns.
People From Chad Have Healthiest Diet: How Does America Compare?
Chad in Central Africa may be a low-income nation but it topped the list of the countries with the healthiest diet. Armenia, on the other hand, has the least healthy diet.
UV Harm To Skin Continues Hours After Sun Exposure: Melanin Your Best Friend? Think Again
UV radiation does not just inflict damage during exposure to sunlight and tanning beds. The DNA damaging effects can still occur up to four hours after exposure.
Drug-Resistant Malaria Discovered Along Indo-Myanmar Border: It Is An 'Enormous Threat'
Malaria parasites that are resistant to antimalarial drug artemisinin now inflict Myanmar and threaten to spread to India. Scientists said this could threaten efforts to control and eliminate the potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease.
What's Stronger Than Spider's Silk? Limpet's (Sea Snail) Teeth!
The spider's silk has long been known as the strongest natural material but researchers have found that the material comprising the teeth of the limpet, an aquatic snail, outperforms this.
Toxic Chemicals In Caffeine And Nicotine May Protect Bumblebees Against Intestinal Parasites
Toxic chemicals known as secondary metabolites, which are found in certain plants including coffee and tobacco, can reduce intestinal infection in bees by as much as 81 percent.
Measles Outbreak In California May Have Origins In The Philippines
The virus strain in 30 measles patients in California was found to be the same one that caused a recent outbreak in the Philippines raising the possibility that the current measles outbreak in California may have originated from the Asian country where the disease remains prevalent.
Colorado Group Plans Legal Action Against State For Legalizing Marijuana
Safe Streets, a group opposed to the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado, says that state officials violated federal law by promoting the commercialization of the drug.
Our Solar System Had A Close Shave With Scholz's Star 70000 Years Ago. A Very Close Shave
At a time when the Homo erectus had just gone extinct, a red dwarf called Scholz's Star passed by the outer reaches of the Solar System at a relatively close distance of 0.8 light years away from the Earth.
More than 100 People Have Been Exposed To 'Superbug' Says UCLA Report
An internal investigation by the UCLA Health System found that superbug bacteria may have been transmitted to patients who underwent complex endoscopic procedures at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center from October 2014 to January 2015.
Can Charcoal Juice Really Help You Lose Weight Or Is It Just A Fad?
Charcoal juice is the rave nowadays with notable personalities endorsing the product. Experts shared their views on using activated charcoal for health purposes.
Life Began On Earth Much Earlier Than We Previously Thought
Chemical signatures found on rock samples dating as early as 3.2 billion years ago suggest that life could have thrived on Earth a billion years earlier than previously thought.
This Map Reveals America's Loudest And Quietest Places: You'll Be Surprised
Researchers from the National Park Service have come up with a map that depicts the noise levels across the country. The map was made with the objective of identifying areas where the sound levels could influence survival of certain animal species.
Mars One Whittles List Of People To Travel One-Way To Red Planet To 100: Here's Some Of Them
From over 200,000 individuals who wanted to live and die on planet Mars, only 100 aspiring explorers have made it to Mars One's next round of screening.
New Map Reveals Acidity Level In World's Oceans And Danger Of Climate Change
A pioneering technique that involves the use of satellite-mounted thermal cameras and microwave sensors allows scientists to identify parts of the ocean that are most at risk of acidification.
Latest Dawn Photos Of Dwarf Planet Ceres Reveal Craters And Mysterious Bright Spots
The latest images of Ceres taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft reveal craters and bright spots in the dwarf planet. Scientists hope that the nature of the bright spots could be unveiled as the probe gets nearer to this extraterrestrial world.
Cigar-Shaped UFO Hovers Near Mexico Volcano Captured By Live Cam
A UFO watcher shared images of what appeared as a cigar-shaped alien vehicle on the UFO Sightings Daily website. He claimed it was not the first time he spotted a UFO in the vicinity of the Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico.
Mysterious Mars Haze Leaves Scientists In A Daze
Astronomers think that the mysterious plumes on Mars could either be an unusually bright aurora or a large cloud. These explanations, however, challenge current understanding of the upper atmosphere of the Red Planet.
Shocking: Fish-Loving Penguins Can't Taste Fish (And More)
Although penguin feed on fish, they lack the genes required to detect the savory meaty taste known as umami. The aquatic birds are also incapable of detecting sweet and bitter tastes.
Including Fiber In Your Weight Loss Diet May Make You Lose Weight Significantly
Over the course of one year, individuals who were advised to consume at least 30 grams of fiber daily lost weight, improved their insulin resistance and lowered their blood pressure.
Climate Change Causing New Diseases To Surface In New Locations And New Hosts
The emergence of Ebola, West Nile virus and other infectious diseases in new places and new hosts, has something to do with changes in habitat triggered by global warming, two researchers claim.
Hot Flashes Last Longer Than We Thought - They Can Last Up To 14 Years
Menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats are believed to be short-lived but new research shows that many women experience these for an average of 7.4 years.
Facial Recognition Software Identifies Anne Boleyn In Portrait
Using facial recognition software, a computer scientist has identified that the woman in the Nidd Hall portrait believed to be King Henry VIII's third wife, is actually his doomed second wife Anne Boleyn.
How To Avoid Traffic Tickets? Man From New Jersey Pretends To Be His Blind Twin
A man pretended to be his blind twin brother in an attempt to get out of traffic tickets. It was eventually learned that the brother he claimed to have does not exist.
Presidents Day? President's Day? Fun Facts About The Day When We Pay Tribute To Our Leaders
The holiday popularly known as the Presidents Day is officially called Washington's Birthday and was originally observed on George Washington's birthday.
Don't Blame Gadgets For Lack of Sleep In Teens: Here's What's Causing It
Gadgets and technology affects the sleeping patterns of teens but findings of a new study suggest of another culprit that affects young people's ability to get sufficient rest at night.
Caught On Camera: Seal And Giant Pacific Octopus Fight To Death - The Winner Is...[Video]
An amateur photographer was able to capture images of a harbor seal and a giant Pacific Octopus fighting. One of the animals eventually gave up after a 10-minute struggle.
Big Bang Didn't Happen? New Theory Suggests Universe Has No Beginning, No End
Two physicists have proposed the idea that the universe did not start with the Big Bang because it has no beginning or end.
Earth To Aliens: Scientists Want To Send Messages To Extraterrestrial Intelligence Possibly Living On Exoplanets
Researchers involved in the hunt for alien life have proposed sending messages to intelligent extraterrestrial beings in other worlds. Skeptics, however, said that contacting alien civilizations may have serious and devastating implications.
