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Insects: Food of the Past – Bugs May Have Built Our Brains!
July 3, 2014Last week on Unknown Country we ran a story which put forward a theory that, if food supplies run short in the future, we could turn to the insect world to provide a source of protein for our nutritional needs.... continued
How Would Extra-Terrestrials Detect Life On Our Planet?
July 3, 2014The search for extra-terrestrial life has been an ongoing preoccupation for Man, yet how detectable is our own presence in the universe? Many of the visitors to this site have reason to believe that our planet has been visited by... continued
Mysterious Booms Heard Down Under
July 2, 2014Mysterious booms, bangs and shudders have been reported on Unknown Country for years, and they continue to be a phenomenon that we monitor with a keen interest. The unexplained noises have been heard all across the globe, including Canada, Brazil,... continued
Weekender: Can Childhood Stress Shape Our Lives and Affect Our Destiny?
June 28, 2014Stress, anxiety, depression - these are all familiar terms in our modern lifestyle. But why are these conditions so prevalent in society? Where are the seeds of discontent sown? A new study, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, reports that... continued
Science Suggests That The Universe “Shouldn’t Really Exist”
June 26, 2014The unfathomable mystery of how this Universe was brought forth into being has preoccupied the mind of Man since he became cognisant of his own existence. Latterly, Science has been able to provide the likely cosmic nuts and bolts of... continued
Insects As Food Of The Future?
June 26, 2014As the human population grows, it is critical that the drain on the planet’s resources be lessened by decreasing consumption of animal protein. According to two panel discussions on June 23 and 24 at the 2014 Institute of Food Technologists... continued
Fracking Now Associated With Widespread Human Hormone Disruption
June 25, 2014Fracking, the process of injecting numerous chemicals and millions of gallons of water deep underground under high pressure to fracture hard rock and release trapped natural gas and oil, is a very controversial method of energy extraction which has been... continued
Flight MH370 – The Mystery Begins to Unravel…
June 24, 2014When Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared without a trace in March, Whitley Strieber's Journal predicted that, rather than being the end of the story, this event could herald the beginning of a terror attack. Now, as the mystery begins to... continued
Weekender: Scientists Predict Mass Extinction In 30 Years – How Can We Change This Outcome?
June 21, 2014Mass extinctions have happened periodically throughout Earth's history for a variety of different reasons, with the usual culprits being either asteroid hits or climate change. The Eocene extinction was originally thought to have been caused by climate induced issues, but... continued
New Pocket Phone Chargers Could Spell Trouble For Sperm Health
June 19, 2014As though they don't already spend enough time welded to their cellphones , Microsoft Mobile has now collaborated with menswear fashion designer A. Sauvage to create a pair of "techno-trousers" that will mean that a man never needs to be... continued