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More Proof of Life on Mars

August 12, 2002
Researchers studying a 4.5 billion-year-old Martianmeteorite have found evidence that 25 percent of themagnetic material in it was produced by bacteria from Mars.Ever since the meteorite was recently rediscovered, therehas been a controversy about whether the markings on thesurface are... continued

Major Signal of Coming Climate Change

August 9, 2002
The shape of the Earth has suddenly changed, becomingflatter. This reverses the course of centuries, during whichtime the Earth grew rounder every year. Scientists thinkthis is being caused by ocean currents dropping down towardthe equator, as predicted in "The Coming... continued

Why We Don’t Arrest Anthrax Terrorist

August 9, 2002
As we reported on August 1st, FBI agents have searched theapartment of former Fort Detrick scientist Steven Hatfillfor the second time, on suspicion that he may be the anthraxterrorist. So why don't they arrest him? We think it'sbecause he can... continued

A UFO Stole My Cellphone!

August 9, 2002
The Diario La Arena newspaper of Argentina reports that aman was hospitalized in a state of shock after a UFO stolehis cellphone. Police officer Marcelo Alarcon says that RaulDorado, 64, was walking in one of his fields when "he heardloud... continued

Star Shower Sunday

August 9, 2002
Go outside on Sunday, August 11th just after 9 p.m. andyou'll see streaming meteors that will skim the atmospherehorizontally and leave colorful, long-lasting trails. Space contains lots of small asteroids and comet dust. Whenthey hit the Earth's atmosphere, they appear... continued

West Nile at Your Bird Feeder

August 9, 2002
New research shows that house sparrows may be an majorsource of the West Nile virus, and the virus can multiplyinside the birds without killing them. This means thedisease could be as close as your bird feeder, and you'dhave no way... continued

Was Einstein Wrong?

August 9, 2002
Australian scientists think the speed of light may not beconstant, which could bring down one of the most basic lawsof modern physics: Einstein's theory of relativity.It's possible that the speed of light has slowed down overbillions of years, and "That... continued

Global Warming Means More Monsoons

August 8, 2002
Asian monsoons have been intensifying over the last 400years, and they're only going to get worse. Stronger monsoonrains will cause severe flooding and erosion, affecting halfthe world's population. The South Asian monsoon carries rain to billions of peoplein India, China,... continued

Hungry Sharks are Coming Closer

August 8, 2002
Due to overfishing in the Atlantic Ocean of the food theylike to eat, hungry sharks are coming closer to shore andmay mistake swimmers for a meal. Menhaden fish, a commonshark prey, are at critically low levels, just in time forthe... continued

Salmonella More Dangerous Than Ever

August 8, 2002
A lethal strain of salmonella that's resistant to at leastnine antibiotics is spreading rapidly across the US. Representative Henry Waxman, D-CA, says multi-drug-resistant salmonella Newport is a "growing and serious threat," and has sent a warning letter to the Dept.... continued