Articles written by Justin Schamotta

Whether blowing the whistle on an impending disaster or ensuring that the office paper gets recycled, sometimes it's left to the individual to take action.

May 10, 2010 - Justin Schamotta

Seventy percent of UK care home residents are being subjected to at least one medication error a day according to new research.

Oct 7, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

The mirror is one of the most intriguing objects that exist in modern culture. So why are some people so afraid of mirrors?

Sep 30, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

Recent figures documenting the surprisingly high number of suicides in the veterinary profession raise questions about whether veterinary undergraduates know the risks.

Sep 24, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

With the UK's first steampunk festival just days away, has the UK finally found its own sound?

Sep 9, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

New figures reveal that while consumers are making record numbers of complaints about their credit cards, banks are becoming correspondingly less sympathetic.

Sep 9, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

New research suggests that rather than losing their individuality, people in extremist groups have more of a sense of personal identity than those who are not members.

Mar 5, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

With astronauts aboard NASA's most recent shuttle mission happily drinking recycled urine, and India about to launch a soft drink made from cow urine, are we missing out?

Feb 18, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

Nature's calendar may be a little confused as signs of an early spring become widespread.

Feb 13, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

Though Spring may be swiftly approaching, an increasing number of gardeners are more concerned with the passage of the moon than that of the sun.

Feb 10, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

According to the Empty Homes Agency charity, one in 20 UK homes sit empty. Put another way, there are 762,635 properties which could be occupied by the homeless.

Jan 29, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

It's been a long time since the Bank of England would redeem money for gold. As trust in currency diminshes, it's time to consider the alternatives.

Jan 22, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

Though many view taxidermy with a moral distaste and almost superstitious distrust, the primary love of today's working taxidermist is that of the living.

Jan 20, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

The labyrinth may be embedded in popular culture thanks to the Greek legend of Theseus and The Minotaur, but its origins are much older.

Jan 17, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

When you're a giraffe, lightning is definitely something to worry about. Rather than grimly accept fate, are some giraffes learning ways to avoid it?

Jan 16, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

A new study discovers first-time fathers finding it difficult to fully free themselves from patriarchal tradition.

Jan 16, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

In times of war anything goes - mounted moose, incendiary monkeys, mortar-carrying bears and even front-line cattle.

Jan 13, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

Low frequency and irregular sounds, jerky movements and blood traces are all ways in which divers will attract sharks.

Jan 12, 2009 - Justin Schamotta

New research finds fans of impressionism more conscientious and agreeable but less open to new experiences than those preferring abstract and cubist works.

Jan 11, 2009 - Justin Schamotta