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Hummers Still Here

November 29, 2002
One sign of climate change is that birds fly south later in the fall, or migrate to new areas when it gets cold. Bird watchers on the East Coast have been amazed to find that hummingbirds are still around, even... continued

New Weekend Disease

November 28, 2002
People who get sick on the weekend or while on vacation may be have a new medical condition. Researchers in the Netherlands think a significant proportion of the population is suffering from this. They've found that 3% of people get... continued

Panda Dating Service

November 27, 2002
One of zookeepers' biggest problems is getting pandas to procreate?they just aren't very sexy?or maybe they're just extremely fussy about who they go out with. China wants to release giant pandas back into the wild, but can't risk it until... continued

Science Legend Sheldrake on Dreamland Online

November 27, 2002
Legendary researcher Rupert Sheldrake will be on our 2nd online Dreamland show. Starting Saturday, November 30 at 3PM PST, you can listen to this show by clicking "Listen Now" on the upper right hand side of the masthead. Sheldrake reveals... continued

Island May Rise from Deep

November 27, 2002
We've been talking on Dreamland a lot about ancient, submerged underwater cities. Now a volcanic island that's been submerged off the coast of Sicily for the last 170 years may rise from the deep if nearby seismic tremors continue. "The... continued

Discounts on Our New Store

November 26, 2002
Because you love the Unknowncountry.com store, we've been able to make it better and more powerful than ever before. When you use our NEW store, you not only get immediate confirmation of your order, you get an email when it... continued

Quarks Hit the Earth

November 26, 2002
There's evidence that quarks have passed through the Earth, giving scientists proof they really exist. Quarks are a strange form of matter that scientists think was created after the Big Bang, and are so dense that a piece the size... continued

UFOs in Norway

November 26, 2002
In the Norwegian village of Asker, west of Oslo, Helene Solberg looked out her window and saw a comet-like with a long, bright tail flying object flying through afternoon sky shortly after 2 pm. She called her husband Stig, who... continued

Kids Build Antigravity Machine

November 25, 2002
Boeing says it doesn't know how to construct an anti-gravity machine, but three Dearborn, Michigan teenagers did it and plan to enter their craft in the Detroit Science Fair. The lightweight, triangle-shaped craft flies without the aid of fans, jets... continued

Cannabis Can Drive You Crazy

November 25, 2002
Australian researchers have found that people who start smoking marijuana as adolescents may be at greater risk of developing depression and schizophrenia later. Their studies can't be explained by the theory that people with mental illness self-medicate with marijuana, as... continued