Live the Wine Lifestyle

August 2, 2002
Lately, researchers have been telling us that red wineprotects us from heart disease. Now they think it may not bethe wine that does it, but the lifestyle that goes alongwith it. A new study of more than 4,400 U.S. men... continued

How to Tell a Fake Crop Circle

August 2, 2002
How can you tell a fake crop circle from a real one? Withthe movie "Signs" coming out in August, we can expect to seemore faked circles than ever before. Lucy Pringle, who hasbeen researching crop circles for many years, will... continued

August Terrorism?

August 2, 2002
The London-based Ash Sharq al-Awsat newspaper has reportedthat al-Qaeda will carry out a series of terrorist actionsin August and Osama bin-Laden will appear on video shortlyafterwards. Al-Qaeda sources told the paper that "Sheikh bin Laden isalive and will appear in... continued

The Evil Gene

August 2, 2002
Scientists have found a gene variation that can cause adultsto become aggressive, antisocial adults when they wereabused as children. This is the first link betweenantisocial behavior and a specific gene. It helps explain why, although almost all adult criminalshave been... continued

Why Ice Ages Happen

August 1, 2002
Ice ages may occur when our Solar System passes through thespiral arms of the Milky Way during our orbit around thecenter of the galaxy. Dr. Nir Shaviv of the University ofToronto has found evidence linking changes in the cosmicrays reaching... continued

Scientist Investigates Stigmata

August 1, 2002
Mario Martinez, of Vanderbilt University, is investigatingthe causes of stigmata, the mysterious wounds resemblingthose Jesus received when crucified that sometimes appear onpeople's bodies. Usually it turns out to be self-mutilation, he says, but inrare cases, true stigmata occur. ''I wouldn't... continued

Stay Home This Summer

August 1, 2002
It's getting downright dangerous to venture outside. Ticksare abundant and mosquito-borne West Nile virus is sweepingthe U.S. Two infected dead crows were even found on theWhite House lawn. West Nile virus first turned up in New York, but it's nowmoving... continued

Iraq War Will Cost Plenty

August 1, 2002
A U.S. attack on Iraq could profoundly affect the Americaneconomy, because this time, the United States would have tofoot most of the bills. Eleven years ago, the Persian Gulfwar cost the U.S. and its allies $61.1 billion. $48.4billion of that... continued

Bill Mallow Dies

August 1, 2002
Bill Mallow, who was one of a handful of scientists willing to do research into unusual objects such as alleged alien implants, has died. Because of the controversial nature of this material and the fear of scientists that they may... continued

Anthrax Terrorist Finally Identified?

August 1, 2002
FBI agents have conducted a second search of the Marylandapartment of former Fort Detrick scientist Steven Hatfill,on suspicion that he may be the anthrax terrorist who sentletters that left five people dead and at least 13 othersill last fall. Fort... continued