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Lifeboat Needed for Solar Flares

November 13, 2002
On Halloween, solar flares erupted almost simultaneously on opposite sides of the sun?a phenomenon that?s never been seen before. Simultaneous solar flares have been seen in the past, but they're usually clustered together, and scientists want to know if the... continued

Marijuana Bad as Tobacco

November 13, 2002
Smoking marijuana is as bad for your lungs as smoking tobacco, according to a report from the British Lung Foundation. Marijuana has the same chemicals that are harmful to respiratory tissue as tobacco?except for nicotine?and three marijuana joints a day... continued

Poor Sperm on the Farm

November 13, 2002
The quality of semen is much poorer in farmers than in men from urban areas, and this may be due to agricultural chemicals. University of Missouri researchers say they?ve found the first evidence that semen quality varies significantly in different... continued

Viagra Saves Endangered Species

November 12, 2002
The success of Viagra has drastically reduced the demand for the body parts of wild animals that are used in traditional cures for impotence, especially in Asia. Since the drug was introduced in 1998, worldwide trade in some rare and... continued

Our Libraries are Bugged

November 12, 2002
The FBI is monitoring computer use in at least one public library--and probably in libraries across the country. Bill Olds, a reporter for The Hartford Courant, discovered the Feds have bugged the computers at the Hartford Public Library, in an... continued

Mars Coming Closest in Human History

November 12, 2002
Mars is coming closer to the Earth, and will be easier to see, than it has been since Neanderthal times. It will slowly appear to grow larger and brighter until at 5:51 am EST on August 27, 2003, Mars will... continued

Motherhood Makes You Smarter

November 11, 2002
Motherhood may make women smarter and help prevent Alzheimer's by bathing the brain in protective hormones. Tests on rats show that the ones who raise two or more litters of pups do better in tests of memory and skills than... continued

Schizophrenia Blamed on Spine

November 11, 2002
Schizophrenia could be the result of differences in the structure of the spine. Past theories about the disease speculate that it's caused by abnormal brain chemistry or defects in the development of brain pathways. Now researchers have discovered that the... continued

Serious Claims that Osama is Alive

November 11, 2002
Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is alive and planning more terrorist attacks around the world, according to Richard Nobel, the head of Interpol. He says, ''Intelligence experts all agree that right now al-Qaeda is preparing a high-profile terrorist operation, with... continued

Secret Agenda re Evil Aliens?

November 11, 2002
Is there a secret government agenda to make the public think the visitors are evil? What do you think? To vote in our new poll,click here. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links... continued