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Not Looking Really Helps

October 17, 2002
Does an injection hurt less if we don?t look while we're getting it? New research from the U.K. says it does. Marisa Taylor-Clarke poked volunteers' forearms with a two-pronged device and asked them if they could tell whether they had... continued

AIDS Helps Parkinsons Disease

October 17, 2002
Believe it or not, scientists are using the AIDS virus to treat people who have Parkinsons disease. The AIDS virus can penetrate a cell's nucleus, which is what makes it so dangerous. Now researchers want to remove the dangerous parts... continued

Jurassic Park Invades Alaska

October 17, 2002
A giant, prehistoric-looking bird has been sighted in Southwest Alaska. Pilot John Bouker says the bird?s wingspan is as big as the wing on his Cessna 207, which is 14 feet. He'd heard rumors about the bird, but says, "I... continued

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

Understanding Giraffe Talk

October 16, 2002
Giraffes have always been considered mute, despite their long necks, but now scientists believe they can talk to each other. "We believe that giraffes are forcing large columns of air out their long, long trachea, and out of a small... 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

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