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Tree Rocks

April 8, 2003
Something strange is going on in the 23,000 acre Yellowwood State Forest in Indiana. At least 5 large rocks are sitting in the tops of tall trees, wedged in the branches. The first one was discovered a few years ago,... continued

Sperm are Fussy About Smell

April 8, 2003
Sperm may smell their way to the egg, and they like some smells better than others. One of their favorites is lily of the valley. Researchers have identified an odor receptor in sperm?the same kind found in the nerve cells... continued

Cockroaches Spread SARS

April 8, 2003
Experts trying to explain how SARS infected an entire apartment building in Hong Kong now think the cause was cockroaches, who carried the infection from apartment to apartment. It's a unique situation because the disease spread so quickly?with more than... continued

Some Will Fight to the Death for Saddam

April 8, 2003
Despite his imminent defeat (and perhaps his death), Saddam Hussein still has thousands of bodyguards and fighters ready to die for him. He has organized units that will fight to their death in his defense, including military intelligence, internal security... continued

Why We’re at War

April 7, 2003
In Anne Strieber's new diary, she writes, "Despite the fact that we're proud of our military men with their extraordinary courage and wonderful technology, many of us are still confused about why we're fighting a war in Iraq. Sure, Saddam... continued

Iraqi Official Says Saddam Left Baghdad

April 7, 2003
U.S. troops think Saddam is alive and hiding in the network of tunnels that stretch 50 miles around Baghdad. But Haitham Rashid Wihaib, his former chief of protocol, says Saddam left Baghdad for his hometown of Tikrit around April 2nd,... continued

Insects Love Frankenfood!

April 6, 2003
One of the main reasons to genetically engineer crops was to develop plants that are resistant to insects, by having pesticide engineered into the plants themselves. But new research shows that insects love GM crops! The first problem is that... continued

Chinese Citizens Kept in Dark About SARS

April 6, 2003
We've finally taken a cue from the Canadians and passed a bill allowing us to quarantine SARS patients against their will, if necessary. Why wasn't this done in China? Instead, SARS was kept secret by their government-controlled media. A Western... continued

Suicide Killers Getting Ready to Strike

April 6, 2003
Terrorists from all over the world are converging on areas in and around the battlefield of the Iraq war, ready to shed blood using the methods only they are willing to use. The Iraqi National Congress reports that a squad... continued

Can Spam be Canned?

April 6, 2003
To switch on your e-mail and not see at least half of it filled with spam (including a lot of pornography) seems like an impossible dream. But the Anti-Spam Research Group is determined to stamp out spam. One of the... continued