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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

UFO Murder Case Possible Hoax

October 6, 2002
On September 13, Uknowncountry.com reported a case of a possible murder by UFO, as recorded by the National UFO Reporting Center. Dreamland science reporter Linda Moulton Howe began an immediate investigation, and two Unknowncountry readers from the local area offered... continued

It’s Official: World’s Funniest Joke

October 4, 2002
A year-long internet search for the world?s funniest joke brought in 2 million votes on 40,000 entries, and finally been narrowed down to one. Jokes were submitted by people from over 70 countries. The LaughLab experiment was started by U.K.... continued

Car Crash Danger?in the Womb

October 4, 2002
One in every 100 babies in the U.S. was in a car crash before they were born. Car crashes are the leading cause of hospitalization during pregnancy, and can be dangerous for the fetus. In at least 1% of all... continued

Should You Pick Your Baby’s Personality?

October 4, 2002
Scientists are worried that in fertility clinics using in-vitro (test tube) fertilizations, parents will be able to select embryos for IQ or personality traits. Now embryos are selected according to which ones are healthiest and free of genetic disease. Future... continued

Whitley on Coast Tonight

October 4, 2002
Whitley Strieber will be on Coast to Coast am with Art Bell on Wednesday, October 9. Whitley's exciting new novel "Lilith's Dream" is now in bookstores everywhere! Publisher's Weekly has said, "Strieber remains a superb prose stylist, with a coherent... continued

Search for the Fabled Vulcanoids

October 3, 2002
Astronomers want to find all the asteroids that may be heading for an impact with Earth, so they're searching for the legendary group of asteroids called "Vulcanoids" that may be circling the sun. We can't see these asteroids, but we... continued

Now Men Hate Their Bodies Too

October 3, 2002
Men are starting to develop body image disorders because they believe they don't have enough muscles. Fashion and the media, which have long caused women to hate their bodies because they're not as thin as models and movie stars, are... continued

You Can Get Along Fine with No Brain

October 3, 2002
The campus doctor at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. was treating a math major, when he noticed that the student's head was a little larger than normal. He referred the student to neurology professor John Lorber, who gave... continued

It’s Official: Housework is Depressing

October 3, 2002
This is news? Apparently scientists think so, because they?ve announced that housework causes people (mostly women) to become clinically depressed. This is in contrast to other forms of exercise, which have been shown to improve people's emotional states. Professor Nanette... continued