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Far North Record Heatwave

August 3, 2001
The far north town of Iqaluit in Canada is experiencing extraordinary heat. Temperature spikes in the far north are a sudden climate change danger signal, and the situation in this area is highly unusual. "We've had a really stagnant situation,"... continued

Ancient DNA Discovered…Or Not

August 3, 2001
Researchers in South Africa claim they have extracted the DNA of an early human. The microscopic traces of blood which yielded the sample are apparently from a 1.8 million-year-old hominid. If the claim is authenticated the DNA will be the... continued

Another Space Tourist Ready to Fly

August 2, 2001
South African Internet billionaire Mark Shuttleworth, 27, is training for a space trip to the International Space Station, according to a Russian news agency. Shuttleworth is undergoing medical tests at Russia?s space city of Zvezdny (which means Star City), the... continued

Army Worms Go Wild in Northeast

August 2, 2001
An invasion of army worms is turning lawns throughout the Northeast a sickly brown. Experts are baffled, and can only guess that the source of the infestation was the winds of Tropical Storm Allison. ?People are calling and saying that... continued

Ancient Man Messed Up the Environment, too?and It?s Up to Us to Fix It

August 2, 2001
Ecological problems in coastal waters are nothing new?they began thousands of years ago when primitive peoples fished so heavily that marine environments became ecologically unbalanced and remain that way today. By examining ancient garbage mounds, sediment deposits and archeological records,... continued

Whitley Reads from Last Vampire

August 2, 2001
This week's Inside Interview features Whitley Strieber reading a chapter from his new book, the Last Vampire. Whitley has returned to fiction to try to uncover the hidden meaning of some of his experiences. His early fiction--the Wolfen, the Hunger,... continued

Black Death Found to be Ebola

August 1, 2001
History textbooks have got it wrong about the Plague, also known as the Black Death, which they say was caused by bubonic plague spread by rats and their fleas. A new study suggests that it was in fact caused by... continued

We’ve Been Invaded by Aliens–Bacteria, That Is

August 1, 2001
A team of international researchers claims to have found what could be the first proof of life beyond our planet: clumps of extraterrestrial bacteria in the Earth?s upper atmosphere. Although they are similar to bacteria on Earth, the scientists say... continued

New Book of the Week: Last Days of Israel

August 1, 2001
The mideast is exploding, and there's one journalist with the courage to tell it like it is. In the Last Days of Israel, controversial journalist Barry Chamish asks a very simple question: is Israel on the road to destruction? His... continued

What Caused 6th Century Catastrophe…and Could it Happen Again?

August 1, 2001
Scholars have been searching for years to find out what caused a worldwide catastrophe in the middle of the 6th century. A cryptic entry in the Winchester manuscript of the Anglo Saxon Chronicle notes that on Feb. 15, 538 AD... continued