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Lost Gold May Have Been Located

February 28, 2012
Archeologists 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, 2012
NASA 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, 2012
It'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, 2012
About 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, 2012
It'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, 2012
Scientists 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, 2012
China, 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, 2012
We 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, 2012
NASA 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, 2012
Quantum 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