2019-03-01
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Lost Gold May Have Been Located
February 28, 2012Archeologists assumed that the legend of the Queen of Sheba, who ruled what is now Ethiopia and Yemen 3,000 years ago, was simply a Biblical legend--until now. She purportedly brought the then-ruler of Jerusalem--King Solomon--a vast quantity of gold from... continued
It’s Not the Sun, It’s Us
February 28, 2012NASA reports that a recent lull in the sun's activity did not prevent the Earth from absorbing more solar energy than could escape back into space. This means that climate change is mainly caused by human activity--not the sun, as... continued
New Violins Sound as Good as Old Ones
February 27, 2012It's always been assumed that if a violinist wants to turn professional, he or she needs to get hold of a Stradivari or Guarneri instrument. These violins are so rare that they cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, meaning that... continued
Your Cat May be Making You Crazy–or Sexy
February 27, 2012About 15 years ago, evolutionary biologist Jaroslav Flegr began to notice dramatic changes in himself and upon investigation, theorized that a tiny parasite that he caught from his cat was subtly manipulating his personality, causing him to behave in strange,... continued
Stonehenge: Inspired by Music?
February 27, 2012It's long been known that Stonehenge is laid out as a prehistoric calendar, and it may also be a type of ancient hospital. Now there's a third explanation for the stone formation: It may have been laid out according to... continued
Spider Goats
February 25, 2012Scientists are creating strange hybrids in order to do medical research (NOTE: You can still get Whitley's novel "Hybirds" from the Whitley Strieber Collection). If these creatures should escape from the lab, would they be dangerous to us? These creatures... continued
Electric Cars POLLUTE
February 24, 2012China, which is heavily polluted, has a program to replace conventional automobiles with electric cars. But it turns out that these are EVEN MORE polluting than automobiles with gas engines! When environmental engineers Chris Cherry and Shuguang Ji analyzed the... continued
Monsters in Primeval Water?
February 24, 2012We worry about fighting off an alien invasion in the future, but the biggest invasion of new creatures may be right here on Earth RIGHT NOW. We've warned you before that as the world heats up and glaciers melt, dangerous... continued
Now Scientists are Being Gagged in Canada Too
February 24, 2012NASA Scientists have been gagged in the US in the past--now Canadian scientists are complaining that their vital research on health and environment issues is being suppressed. On BBC News, Pallab Ghosh quotes university scientist Thomas Pedersen as saying, "The... continued
Atomic Particles Taste Good
February 23, 2012Quantum entanglement, which Albert Einstein called "spooky action at a distance," occurs when two atomic particles are split apart, but still INSTANTLY copy each other--no matter HOW far away from each other they are (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to... continued