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Dolphin Defector

April 2, 2003
On March 26, we reported that the U.S. has imported specially trained dolphin recruits to Iraq to locate underwater mines. They now have their first dolphin defector, since one of them has gone AWOL. Takoma disappeared during his first military... continued

A Plague of Chewing Gum

April 2, 2003
The people who clean up public floors and surfaces worldwide are getting fed up with trying to scrape up chewing gum. Pressure is mounting on gum makers to invent non-sticky gum. In China, discarded gum is a menace in Tiananmen... continued

Debunkers Call UFO ‘Exploding Cat’

April 1, 2003
Residents of Lardal, Norway observed a UFO near power lines and reported it to local police. After an investigation of the area, authorities have dismissed the sighting as an exploding housecat. The cat allegedly exploded after climbing an electrical pylon... continued

New York Parade Scheduled Despite War

April 1, 2003
Grand Marshal Richard Skaggs announced that New York City's famed April 1st Parade would be held despite concerns that the Republican Guard's Medina Division elephant corps would wreck city streets. Mr. Skaggs assured wary city officials that the "two thousand... continued

Whitley’s Journal: Strange Days

April 1, 2003
In his latest Journal, Whitley Strieber talks about his joys and sadness in this strange time in which we're living. He has a "growing sense that all the small changes we are seeing around us add up to great change,... continued

SARS Airplane Quarantined in California

April 1, 2003
An American Airlines flight from Tokyo was quarantined on the landing strip at San Jose's airport after five people, including two crew members, complained of SARS-like symptoms. Ambulances lined up near the plane as the 125 passengers and 14 crew... continued

President’s Secret Life Revealed

April 1, 2003
President George Bush today revealed that he has had a secret life for many years as an expert brain scientist. "Yes, I've published over a hundred papers in the area of brain science," the President said on his way to... continued

Bear Paw Export Outrage Shocks UK

April 1, 2003
Authorities are threatening to close one of Great Britain's most famous zoos after it was revealed that it is breeding genetically altered Kodiak Bears in order to sell their paws into the Chinese aphrodisiac market. Bear paw soup is prized... continued

No ET Signals for SETI

March 30, 2003
SETI scientists who used the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico to analyze 150 radio signals collected in the world's biggest computing project found no signs of intelligent life. Susan Lendroth, of the Planetary Society in Pasadena, which sponsors Seti@home,... continued

Lyme Disease Worse in Suburbia

March 30, 2003
With the excitement about SARS, it's easy to forget that Lyme Disease season is coming again. Lyme is carried by ticks that hitch a ride on mice and deer. The increase in Lyme may be caused by the decrease in... continued