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If No Impact, Dinosaurs Would Have Frozen

September 3, 2002
Poor dinosaurs?their time really was up. Scientists now think that cold was killing them off long before that asteroid wiped them out 65 million years ago. Half of all dinosaurs were gone by then and the impact was just the... continued

Spam is Taking Over

September 3, 2002
Spam could make up the majority of e-mails by the end of 2002, according to data from e-mail service providers. The mail of internet users is fast becoming clogged with ads for pornography, money-making schemes and health products. In July,... continued

Iraq War by November 30

September 3, 2002
The United States will launch its attack on Iraq by November 30, according to Israeli military sources, quoted in the Israeli newspaper Maariv. A U.S. military delegation revealed the plans in briefings with Israeli and Jordanian military officers. One American... continued

Pets are Good for Allergies

September 2, 2002
Kids who live in a home with at least 2 dogs or cats for the first year of their life are half as likely to become allergic to them than kids who grow up with only one dog or cat,... continued

Space Demands Extreme Recycling

September 2, 2002
There's not much room on the International Space Station, so everything must be recycled?including urine and sweat, which can end up back in the water astronauts drink. Quenching your thirst with what was once flushed down the toilet seems repulsive,... continued

New Hope for Old Folks

September 2, 2002
It can be depressing to grow old, but there's a ray of sunshine around every corner. For instance, a drug developed to treat leukemia has a surprising side effect?it restores color to gray hair. News hasn't been this good since... continued

Marriage Keeps Men Alive

September 2, 2002
Marriage is so important for men's health that single guys have more risk of dying than smokers. A study done in the U.K. finds that even when the effects of smoking, drinking, overeating and lack of exercise are taken into... continued

Incredible Sunspot Photo

August 31, 2002
Despite the fact that the maximum activity period of the 11-year solar cycle was supposed to start winding down last February, solar activity remains at a very high level, making this one of the largest solar maximums recorded so far.... continued

Sex and Gore Must Stay

August 30, 2002
The Directors Guild of America may take legal action against companies that sell edited versions of films with the sex and gore taken out. Most of these companies are in Utah and sell censoring software or already-altered videos and DVDs... continued

Coffee Fights Cancer?or Not

August 30, 2002
Caffeine protects mice from skin cancer when it's rubbed onto their skin, and if you find yourself on a beach without sunscreen, it may do the same for you. The results were almost as good using green tea. Scientists have... continued