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Earth Driven by Internal Engine

April 30, 2001
Scientists at the University of Toronto are convinced that earthquakes, volcanoes, shifting continents and even climate change are driven by a type of heat engine working deep beneath the earth's surface. They have developed a model of the inner workings... continued

Internet Listening Suspended Due to Industry Dispute

April 28, 2001
Along with many other radio programs, Dreamland's internet feed has been suspended pending resolution of a financial dispute between the actors' union AFTRA and the radio industry. The issue is one of how and if additional payment is to be... continued

Plague Found in Prairie Dog Colony at Texas Campground

April 27, 2001
Pathogens from the same plague that wiped out 30 percent of the world's population in the 14th century have been found near Lake Meredith in Texas. One out of six flea samples taken from a nearby campground showed the plaguepathogen.... continued

Tracked By Your Cellphone

April 27, 2001
If you have a cellphone, you soon will no longer be able to hide-the government will be able to track you down. Cellphone manufacturers are under a federal mandate to equip mobile phones with location-tracking devices,beginning this October. GPS chips... continued

Huge, Incredibly Ancient City Found in Peru

April 27, 2001
Ancient City A Major Challenge for Science. Archaeologists have discovered the oldest city in the Americas 120 miles north of Lima, in Peru. Caral, which is 4,600 years old and flourished at the time the great pyramids were being built... continued

Human Foot-and-Mouth Victims

April 26, 2001
Three cases of humans contracting Foot-and-mouth disease have been reported in Britain. The disease is extremely mild in people, with flu-like symptoms and blisters on the hands and inside the mouth. "There are a lot of symptomsthat can seem similar... continued

Something Good About Global Warming

April 26, 2001
Finally, something good about global warming: it has reduced ozone depletion in the atmosphere. The destruction of the ozone layer over the Northern Hemisphere has been less in recent years. This has been due to warmer temperatures, rather than a... continued

Melting Glaciers for Water

April 26, 2001
Pakistan has such a desperate drought that it is considering melting glaciers in order to get water. The government has asked the national weather office to look into the possibility of melting the glaciers in the northern mountains of the... continued

Bird Attack!

April 26, 2001
The home of Tiger and Susie Michiels in Redding, California, was invaded last week when hundreds of soot-covered birds swooped down their chimney and into their living room. "They really demolished the house," said Tiger. "There's soot over everything. The... continued

Foot-and-Mouth Studied at Secret U.S. Laboratory

April 25, 2001
For almost 50 years, scientists at a secret laboratory on Plum Island off Long Island in New York have studied live foot-and-mouth virus. If released, the virus would devastate the 45 million dollar U.S. livestock industry. "Here at Plum Island,... continued