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GM Foods Update: Broken Rules, Superweeds, & Ordinary Spuds

February 8, 2001
A scientific panel working under the direction of the Royal Society of Canada has declared that genetically modified (GM) foods are not necessarily safe to eat. About 60 percent of the food in supermarkets today contain genetically modified ingredients such... continued

U.S. Soldiers Exposed To Mad Cow Disease

February 8, 2001
Millions of U.S. military personnel and their families stationed in Europe before 1996 may have eaten British beef during the height of the Mad Cow Disease epidemic. For 10 years following the emergence of BSE in British cattle in 1986,... continued

New Camels Found For the Future

February 8, 2001
One of the main problems with global warming is rising ocean levels, caused by melting ice sheets. As shorelines recede, there will be salt contamination of water tables. Now an animal has been discovered that may be very useful for... continued

Genetic Test For Frequent Fliers

February 8, 2001
In an earlier news story, we reported that researchers in Australia and the U.K. believe that many deaths from bloodclots caused by long airplane flights go unreported. Now scientists think that genetic testing could prevent this from happening. Gillian Turner,... continued

Whitley Strieber Appears on Art Bell Tonight

February 7, 2001
Dreamland's Whitley Strieber and Linda Moulton Howe of Earthfiles.com will be guests on Art Bell's Coast-to-Coast AM tonight. Howe will be talking about major environmental changes, and Strieber will discuss his new book the Key, as well as some extraordinary... continued

Ebola Ruled Out in Canada Scare

February 7, 2001
Laboratory tests have ruled out the deadly Ebola virus as the cause of illness in a suspicious Canadian Case. Doctors at Henderson Hospital in Hamilton, Ont. say the results show it's unlikely that she has the disease. "From a Health... continued

Pluto Found to Have Dark Streak

February 7, 2001
The Astronomical Journal - Early astronomers reported seeing canals on Mars and now a modern group has found a mysterious dark streak on Pluto, the most distant planet in the Solar System. Pluto is covered with nitrogen frost, containing traces... continued

More Powerful Hurricanes Predicted

February 7, 2001
The hurricane season arrives in the summer, and scientists warn that stormier weather awaits us in the future. A conference of climatologists in Australia have predicted an increase in the severity of coastal storms over the next century, as sea... continued

Sharon Wins, Mideast Slides Toward War

February 6, 2001
Ariel Sharon has become the new Prime Minister of Israel after a landslide win in the election today. Palestinian leaders have pledged to work with him toward peace, but there is pessimism that the peace process will continue in any... continued

Brain Tumor Victim Blames Cellphone

February 5, 2001
Brian Barrett, a victim of terminal brain cancer, believes his tumor was caused by his cell phone and says that the CAT scan of his brain shows that his tumor exactly matches the area of the radiation penetration from a... continued