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Memory Engineering Breakthrough
September 19, 2000Scientists may have discovered a biological mechanism that causes distortion of memories, especially when fear is involved. The August 17, 2000 issue of science journal Nature contains a description of a study suggesting that, every time a memory is drawn... continued
Cellphone Radiation Data Published – How Hot Is Your Phone?
September 14, 2000Los Angeles-based search engine company Do-Mode.com has published a list of specific absorption radiation, or SAR, for most brands of cellphone. This revealing list was compiled from Federal Communications Commission information. The cellphone that puts out the most SAR radiation... continued
Australia Gun Control Results In Crime Increase
September 13, 2000In 1999, Australia engaged in the most massive gun control effort in history. Nearly seven hundred thousand guns were turned in by citizens, under a new and stringent gun control law. This is the first national experiment in serious gun... continued
British Scientists Confirm Superstorm Scenario, Issue Warning
September 11, 2000According to Professor John Lowe of London University, global warming could cause a mini ice age in the British Isles within a few decades. This would be part of a radical global change in climate that he believes is not... continued
Ozone Hole Biggest Ever – Layer Thins Worldwide During Solar Max
September 8, 2000NASA scientists reported today that the ozone hole over the antarctic has reached its largest-ever size and will continue to grow through October. Contrary to the jokes made about this by politicians, this is an extremely serious development because the... continued
Possible Solar Storms Coming Sept 7-8
September 7, 2000September 4: A large filament eruption occurred in the northwest quadrant of the solar surface, which could lead to moderate to strong solar storms beginning September 7-8. There have been numerous magnetic storms associated with the current solar maximum, but... continued
Chupacabras: The Plot Thickens
September 7, 2000Diario La Prensa - Nicaraguan farmer Jorge Luis Talavera, who submitted the skeleton of an unknown animal that had been killing his sheep to the National University of Nicaragua for analysis, claims that the photographs they released (see related story... continued
Possible Chupacabra Skeleton Found in Nicaragua
September 1, 2000El Nuevo Diario - Scientists in Nicaragua report that they have located a skeleton of an animal that is apparently a strange mix of dog breeds, that was associated with the killing of sheep by exsanguination in the area of... continued
Pole Melt No Big Deal, Scientists Say
August 29, 2000Climatologist Dr. Mark Serreze at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado, has announced that the recent appearance of open water at the North Pole "is nothing to be necessarily alarmed about." He continued, "we have no... continued
Strong Storms In Northern England
August 21, 2000Private reports from the North of England indicate that snow accompanied heavy thunderstorms and a possible tornado earlier today, surprising people in York and Hull, who were dressed in summer clothing. The British Meteorological Bureau issued a severe weather alert... continued