Can Big Biz Make Money PROTECTING Nature?

July 22, 2010
Something we can't let ourselves forget is that companies are always trying to make a profit, sometimes in nefarious ways. Instead of simply exploiting the environment, companies may be able to make a profit helping to SAVE it. It turns... continued

Music Helps Us Evolve

July 21, 2010
Music plays a part in our evolution (as well as climate change!), because learning to play a musical instrument changes the brain in ways that lead to improved learning and understanding of language. In LiveScience.com, Rachael Rettner reports that musicians... continued

More on Chinese UFO

July 20, 2010
According to the Chinese "People's Daily," the Chinese have discovered the identity of the UFO that closed down the airport recently. But they WON'T TELL US, saying only (through an anonymous government source) that "It was not the proper time... continued

Bees: What’s the Latest Buzz?

July 20, 2010
Are they still disappearing? - Scientists thought they had the mystery of the declining number of bees solved, but other researchers don't agree with them: They think Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) can be traced to cell phones. But the bees... continued

Birds: Something Strange is Happening

July 19, 2010
And it's NOT related to the oil spill! - If we could talk to the birds, what would they tell us? They would say, "Help, we're shrinking!" US songbirds are getting smaller, becoming lighter in weight with shorter wings. This... continued

It’s Getting Hotter!

July 19, 2010
Are we evolving? - June 2010 was the hottest June on record (since NOAA began keeping track of temperatures in 1880). Climate change may not be good for current humans, but it may have helped our ancestors BECOME human--are we... continued

Subscriber Section Fixed

July 19, 2010
Unknowncountry.com's subscriber section is now operatingnormally, so enjoy! Art credit: Dreamstime.com NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued

UFO Shuts Down Chinese Airport

July 16, 2010
Photos probably authentic - A UFO shut down a major airport in China on July 7. The flight crew spotted the object while preparing to land around 8 pm in the evening. As soon as they reported it, outgoing flights... continued

Near Misses

July 16, 2010
BP may have been careless or parsimonious, but they certainly didn't want the huge oil link, and the terrible publicity (not to mention clean up costs) that have come along with it, to happen (or did they?). Every industry has... continued

Our Universe: Born in a Black Hole?

July 16, 2010
New evidence about the origin of our universe suggests that time was created from the black hole in which it was born. In fact, our universe may be the inside of a black hole that exists in ANOTHER universe. This... continued