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War Could be Started by an Asteroid

October 9, 2002
Scientists aren't just worrying about the asteroid that's scheduled to impact the Earth in February of 2060?they're also worried about asteroids starting a third World War. Even small asteroids that never hit Earth can be mistaken for nuclear blasts by... continued

Is it Safe to Go to the Hospital?

October 9, 2002
It?s getting almost as dangerous to go to the hospital as it is to stay out of it, because there's been a huge jump in the amount of dangerous bacteria that's resistant to antibiotics that has been found in hospitals... continued

Now You Can Meet Lilith

October 9, 2002
Readers who are fascinated with the characters in Whitley Strieber's new novel "Lilith's Dream" can now see one artist's impression of what they look like. Our website artist Dana Augustine, who creates a wonderful new masthead every week for our... continued

Miracle Birth

October 7, 2002
A scientific miracle has occurred: a mule has given birth to a male foal in Morocco. Mules, which are hybrids created by mating a horse and a donkey, are sterile and cannot reproduce. There are only two other cases where... continued

Silly Science Awards

October 7, 2002
The British are giving out a special version of the Nobel prize, called the IgNobel, for silly scientific research. Among the recent IgNobel winners are a scientist who researched belly button lint. Another award was given to scientists who showed... continued

Half of Violent Deaths are Suicides

October 7, 2002
1.6 million people a year die violent deaths every year around the world, and half of these are suicides, according to the World Health Organization. One third of the violent deaths are homicides and 20% are victims of war. Violence... continued

Questions Continue in Pennsylvania Death

October 7, 2002
Whitley Strieber received a call from Peter Davenport, Director of the National UFO Reporting Center, strongly objecting to the notion that the strange case of a possible murder by UFO in Pennsylvania should be confirmed as a hoax. Mr. Davenport... continued

Insight: The Mystery of Pine Gap

October 7, 2002
There are at least ten top secret American facilities in Australia, with Pine Gap, outside Alice Springs, being classified as the most important. At the time the agreement to establish Pine Gap was signed by the Australian government, its purpose... continued

Green Meteors May Forecast UFOs

October 7, 2002
During the 1948-1952 UFO flap, green fireballs kept appearing over the western U.S. These were officially classified as meteors, and appeared in the same general area of the country as the green fireball that was seen last weekend in the... continued

New Planet in Our Solar System

October 7, 2002
A new planet has been discovered in our solar system, that is circling the sun out farther than Pluto. It's about 800 miles across?half the size of Pluto, which was discovered 72 years ago?and circles the Sun every 288 years.... continued