Heat is the Biggest Killer

August 21, 2012
When it comes to bad weather, heat waves kill more people than tornadoes, blizzards or hurricanes, which doesn't bode well for global warming. For instance, during 3 excruciating weeks in August of 2003, an epic heat wave broiled parts of... continued

Your Cell Phone is Keeping TRACK of You

August 20, 2012
You may think you're carrying a cell phone around in your pocket or purse, but what you're really carry is a GPS-emitting device that allows you to be tracked--not only where you go, but what you buy, where and when... continued

Who Was Hurt by Fukushima

August 20, 2012
The radiation in the air due to the Fukushima meltdown does not seem to have been high enough to effect human beings. But there is one species it has devastated: butterflies. Exposure to radioactive material released into the environment has... continued

Duped by Our Own Brains

August 20, 2012
Why do the elderly support politicians who want to do away with Medicare and Social Security? Scientists say this is because a specific area of the brain has deteriorated or is damaged. By examining patients with various forms of brain... continued

Listen to Anne and Whitley on Internet Radio

August 17, 2012
Whitley and Anne Strieber were on Unicus Radio with Bob Stanley (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show and to this one too). To listen to the archived show or download it as an MP3, click here. continued

Reservations About Restaurants

August 17, 2012
When you go to a restaurant, do you really know what you're getting? Restaurant insiders, such as cooks and waiters, warn us about a whole list of things, such as the fact that they often put sugar in kids' meals... continued

Whale Poop Saves the Ocean

August 17, 2012
Whales may sing in the shower, but when they poop, they drop huge turds which work with the ecology of the ocean, playing an enormous role in its nutrient and carbon cycles. And as if there wasn't enough trash ALREADY... continued

Obama Descended from America’s First Slave

August 17, 2012
Barack Obama is descended from the first person ever enslaved in the American colonies--an indentured servant who attempted to escape his indenture and was then enslaved for life. Not only that, this ancestor is distaff--on his mother's side--the white side... continued

Ozone: Good and Bad

August 16, 2012
Ozone helps shield people, animals and crops from damaging ultraviolet rays from the sun. Much of the concern about the ozone layer has focused on Antarctica, where a seasonal hole, or thinning, has been seen for two decades, and the... continued

Head Impacts Hinder Learning

August 16, 2012
Anyone who went to a large state university with a famous football team knows that there were often special courses given to the players. Many non-playing students tried to get into these classes, since they were rumored to be easier.... continued