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Time Travel

March 4, 2010
In her new Insight, Radio host Anne Strieber writes: "I predict that in the future, we will learn how to travel through time. This won't happen in 2010, but it MAY happen in the next decade." She also tells why... continued

The Mysterious Placebo Effect

March 4, 2010
Researchers are so excited about the placebo effect that the NIH (National Institutes of Health) has started a special study of it. One of their discoveries is that, although it all takes place inside our brains, for some unknown reason... continued

Why was there No Tsunami?

March 4, 2010
The earthquake in Chile was so strong that it changed the tilt of the Earth's axis, but it did NOT produce the huge waves (tsunamis) that scientists were worried about. Why not? Large tsunamis were reported along Chile's coastline, but... continued

Flu: Is the Recession Saving Us?

March 3, 2010
Physicians can't figure out why the Swine Flu pandemic never happened and why there is so little ordinary flu around. It could be that the stress of the economic recession is strengthening our immune systems (and many of us have... continued

Earthquake in Chile Changed Spin of Earth

March 3, 2010
One earthquake leads to another, even if the places where they happen are far apart in both time and place. The massive, 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile Feb. 27 occurred in an offshore zone that was under increased stress caused... continued

Huge Iceberg Breaks in Two

March 2, 2010
Could hasten climate change - An iceberg the size of a small European country has broken off from a glacier in Antarctica after being rammed by another giant iceberg. This could effect the circulation of the jet stream in the... continued

Clothes Can be Dangerous

March 2, 2010
And not just if you take them off at the wrong time, either. Fashion expert Alison Matthews David explains why the Hatter in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was "Mad." She says, "Hatters used to work with highly toxic materials that... continued

What happened to the Flu Pandemic?

March 2, 2010
Something strange is going on: Normally, this is the peak period for the flu in the United States. But that just doesn't seem to be the case this year. Since both bird flu and swine flu turned out to be... continued

Real or Fake?

March 1, 2010
How can we tell if something is real? Forgeries of paintings by famous artists, even ones that have hung in museums for years, are now being identified using a new scientific method. Even the authenticity of a Jackson Pollack "drip"... continued

Fierce Winter Storm Strikes Europe

March 1, 2010
As a series of snowstorms choked the eastern US, winterstorm Xynthia has struck Europe, killing at least 50 people,mostly in France. Winds exceeding 90 MPH hit Portugal, thenturned up the Bay of Biscay, breaching sea walls andflooding towns in France... continued