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More Debate on Mars Life

March 2, 2003
The ongoing debate about whether there could be life on Mars has gotten some positive input. When scientists first discovered there's ice on the surface, they were elated, because water means life. There could be frozen bacteria under the ice... continued

Muslim Woman Killed for Dating Catholic

March 2, 2003
Eight years ago a young Muslim woman in Jordan named Dalia was stabbed to death by her father because she'd fallen in love with Michael, a Catholic in the Jordanian army. When Dalia's father found out about their meetings, he... continued

Airlines to Check You, Not Just Your Bags

March 2, 2003
A new government plan would look up background information on you and assign you a threat level every time you buy a airplane ticket. A nationwide computer system will check credit reports and bank account activity and compare passenger names... continued

Chicken Soldiers

February 27, 2003
We don't mean cowardly people, we're talking about real chickens. The Delta Company, now stationed in Kuwait near the border with Iraq, has been buying up local chickens that they hope will warn them if Saddam sends chemical weapons their... continued

Astronaut Anti-Barf Training

February 27, 2003
Despite the recent breakup of the Columbia, astronauts are continuing their training, getting ready for future shuttle trips, although these may contain smaller crews. If you've ever gotten seasick, or airsick in a small plane, think of what astronauts go... continued

Blame Saddam’s Childhood

February 27, 2003
CIA profiler Jerrold Post has developed a psychological portrait of Saddam Hussein from his biographies, speeches, policy decisions, and interviews with people who've met him. "This is not a madman. Let me be clear," Post says. "This is a psychologically... continued

War This Weekend?

February 27, 2003
Will Washington start a full-out war against Iraq this weekend? George Friedman, of Strategic Forecasting, says, "This is the best weekend militarily to do it. There is no moon, and if you ever have been on the desert in special... continued

Bigfoot Sighted in Canada

February 27, 2003
Bigfoot has been spotted in Rae Lakes, a small, isolated community in the Northwest Territories of Canada. John Bernard Bourne moved there three years ago from Ontario to teach a group of indigenous people called the Dogribs. As he listened... continued

Evidence of Extra Dimensions

February 27, 2003
Scientists know there are more than the 3 dimensions we experience (4, if you include time as one of them), but they don't know what or where they are. "We have a number of hints from experiments and theoretical ideas... continued

Ancient Batteries Could be Lost in War

February 27, 2003
Archeologists are worried that the extraordinary ancient relicts of Iraq may be injured or destroyed during the upcoming war. Iraq is supposed to be the site of the Garden of Eden and the Tower of Babel, and its early civilizations... continued