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Crowds Changing City Weather
August 26, 2002Tokyo has become so crowded that the accumulated heat from all the human activity is changing local weather patterns. "We are seeing more than just an increase in temperatures," says Shuhei Akashi, of Japan's Central Meteorological Agency. "It is changing... continued
AIDS?Chimps Survived It, We Will Too
August 26, 2002Chimpanzees may have survived an epidemic like AIDS two million years ago, which explains why they are now immune to AIDS. This means that eventually?a long time from now?humans will probably be immune too. Chimpanzees have only half as many... continued
Are Clones Safe to Eat?
August 26, 2002The FDA has officially announced that cloned animals are safe to eat, but says that products made from genetically-modified animals could be unsafe. They are currently deciding whether to allow the sale of genetically-modified milk. The FDA is worried about... continued
U.S. Supported Iraq?s Bioweapons
August 26, 2002A Reagan administration program provided Iraq with military planning assistance against Iran even though we knew Iraq planned to use chemical weapons, according to senior military officers who wish to remain anonymous. This went on while we were publicly condemning... continued
Soon You Can Visit Jurassic Park
August 23, 2002Scientists from Japan and Russia want to create a safari park featuring real mammoths and woolly rhinoceros that will be open to tourists in the next 20 years. They plan to travel to Siberia to look for the frozen carcasses... continued
Giant Hoppers from Hell
August 23, 2002Central Florida has been invaded by giant 4-inch grasshoppers that are immune to pesticides and taste too bad to be eaten by predators. The Eastern lubber is yellow with red and black markings. It?s too fat to fly, but it... continued
Al-Qaeda Hiding in Iraq
August 23, 2002Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld says al-Qaeda terrorists are inside Iraq and supported by the Iraqi government. "I have said repeatedly that there are al-Qaeda in Iraq," he says. "There are. They have left Afghanistan, they have left other locations,... continued
Drought Makes Bees Mean
August 23, 2002Recent bee attacks in Arizona have convinced some experts that drought may be making thirsty bees more aggressive. They could be moving into populated areas looking for water. "This is a very real problem," says beekeeper Tom Martin, who thinks... continued
Have U.S. Astronauts Seen UFOs? By Jim Marrs
August 23, 2002If alien craft truly exist, wouldn't the American astronauts have seen and reported such?....Has this nation's spacefarers confronted the unknown in space? The answer is a resounding "yes." The problem is that the mass media usually fails to widely distribute... continued
Our Best Chance to Eavesdrop on ET
August 22, 2002Our best chance of picking up a broadcast from intelligent aliens is when the Earth is closest to being directly between our Sun and the transmitting alien star. Robin Corbet, of the Universities Space Research Association, thinks Aliens trying to... continued