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Low X-Ray Doses More Harmful than Big Ones?

April 4, 2003
We've been reassured that low doses of X-rays, like the ones we get at the dentist's office, are not harmful. But now researcher Markus Lobrich says they may be even MORE harmful than higher doses of X-rays. Low doses of... continued

Proof that Second Hand Smoke Kills

April 4, 2003
Most people admit that smoking can kill you, but many of us are unsure about second hand smoke. Surely being in a smoky room can't be that bad for you?but a new study shows it is. The evidence was revealed... continued

Troops Find Al-Qaeda Bioweapons in Iraq

April 4, 2003
Evidence has been found in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq that a group linked to al-Qaeda called Ansar al-Islam was producing three types of chlorine gas, as well as ricin. Documents and equipment were found in the rubble of... continued

SARS Origin Linked to Birds

April 4, 2003
Now that China has finally admitted the SARS epidemic started in the southern province of Guangdong and is letting investigators into the country, new discoveries are being made about the virus. One of these is that the first people who... continued

Have You Kept Your Abduction Secret?

April 4, 2003
In our latest poll, we want to find out how many people have close encounters but keep them secret because of the danger of speaking out. Is this a vast, hidden reality, or do most people who have encounters talk... continued

Foiling a News Blackout

April 3, 2003
There has been so little news in the U.S. about the new mystery disease SARS, that it's almost a news blackout. Perhaps the news is being downplayed in order to prevent panic, or maybe news organizations are simply preoccupied with... continued

Nude Video Games

April 3, 2003
Those nasty adolescent male video gamers! They've found a way to remove the digital bikinis of the female characters in their games, in a modern substitute for sneaking your Dad's copy of Playboy magazine or oogling the topless women in... continued

War Dog

April 3, 2003
U.S. troops brought dolphins to Iraq to locate underwater mines. The Brits brought their dogs, and a springer spaniel named Buster recently unearthed a huge hidden cache of arms that soldiers wouldn't otherwise have found. Buster's discovery was followed by... continued

Combine Foods to Fight Cancer

April 3, 2003
Eating certain foods together, such as chicken and broccoli or salmon and watercress, can help fight cancer. Combining foods containing the two components sulforaphane and selenium makes them 13 times more powerful than when they're eaten alone, when it comes... continued

Scientist Calls SARS Manmade Epidemic

April 3, 2003
Historical epidemiologist Peter Curson says a lot more infectious diseases like SARS will be spreading worldwide in the future due to our underestimation of the power of viruses and bacteria. He says SARS is a monster of man's own making,... continued