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It’s Not Easy Being Red

October 16, 2002
On Sept. 30, we wrote that "Blondes are Dying Out,"click here. Now it's been discovered that people with red hair feel more pain, and also need 20% more anesthesia during operations. Doctors think it?s because the genes that cause red... continued

Global Warming Blamed on Soot

October 16, 2002
Large amounts of soot particles and other pollutants are causing changes in rainfall and temperatures in China. This may be the reason Asia has had so floods and droughts recently. Scientists think soot may be a major cause of global... continued

Puzzle of the Pyramid

October 16, 2002
In September, a tiny robot was sent up a narrow shaft of the Great Pyramid in Giza to drill a hole in an ancient door and peek through to see what was inside the hidden room behind it. And it... continued

A Good Kind of Cloning

October 15, 2002
Here's a cloning project that everyone will agree should be done: a nonprofit group plans to clone the world's oldest tree, a 55 foot tall bristlecone pine that?s 4,767 years old and clings to a wind-swept mountain in eastern California.... continued

How to Build in Space?If We Ever Get There

October 15, 2002
Huge buildings could be built in space using radio waves to move the pieces into place. Radio-controlled construction would make it unnecessary to move heavy construction equipment into orbit. It would also eliminate the need for space-walking construction workers. Engineer... continued

Can Lemon Juice Prevent AIDS?

October 15, 2002
Australian scientists think lemon juice could be a cheap and effective form of birth control, as well as help stop the spread of AIDS. Roger Short says lab tests show that lemon juice kills off sperm and HIV. This is... continued

Insight: Nazis Still Experimenting on Humans

October 15, 2002
A reader writes: "I am a lawyer from Chile currently living in Florida. Talking of disappeared Nazis, you spoke (with Nick Cook on Sept. 28 Dreamland) of a place in Chile that was only recently closed down. Unfortunately, I must... continued

Are There UFOs Underwater?

October 15, 2002
Continuing what seems to be a gradual leak of formerly secret UFO information by Russia (See Sept. 18 news "Will Russians Reveal Data on UFOs?", click here, Pravda reports on a case of underwater lights seen in 1908 from a... continued

Land Changes Worse Than Greenhouse Gases

October 14, 2002
The way humans alter the Earth's surface may be a major cause of climate change. NASA scientists say the way land is used is probably just as important as greenhouse gas emissions, and changes in the surface of the land... continued

UFO Images from Malaysia

October 14, 2002
Images of a UFO were captured by a surveillance camera mounted on top of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport terminal in Mayaysia last week. The craft has been described as looking like a "flying coffin." The security officers monitoring the... continued