The Magic Elixir

November 9, 2009
Why do Italians get so old and stay so CHEERFUL? They put olive oil on almost everything they eat! Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of the proteins believed to contribute to the debilitating... continued

Fighting Crime with Radio Waves

November 9, 2009
Can we fight crime with radio waves? (They work against mosquitoes). They're safer than guns. What would be really effective would be to read criminals' text messages so cops can catch them planning their next heist (as long the police... continued

Don’t Pet That Stray Cat!

November 9, 2009
Don't reach down to pet that stray cat: The number of reported rabies cases among cats increased by 12% in 2008 compared to 2007. More than 36% of US cat-owning households did not visit a veterinarian in 2006, which is... continued

Mole Rats

November 6, 2009
What do they have to do with cancer? - In "Through the Looking Glass," written in 1871, Lewis Carroll gives his heroine Alice a ridiculous Victorian-style poem to memorize call "Jabberwocky." One of the lines in it is: "And the... continued

Canada Comes Clean

November 6, 2009
Everybody (except the US) seems to be declassifying their UFO files. In 2005, Former Canadian Defense Minister Paul Hellyer stated that "UFOs, are as real as the airplanes that fly over your head" and that "current and past US activities"... continued

New Software May be Able to Read Your Mind

November 6, 2009
Your boss and/or spouse will no longer have to guess what you're thinking. All they will have to do in the future is fire up their computers and find out! Is this ominous? (It's an incredible world out there!) By... continued

That Mysterious Blue Light

November 5, 2009
People who witness UFOs often comment that they shine a bright lights onto the ground in a single color: blue. Now science may have made some progress in finding out what's so important about blue light. The world turns out... continued

New Whitley’s Journal on Reincarnation Proof

November 5, 2009
Whitley Strieber was blown away by the guests on this week's Dreamland and he has long been convinced that there is life after death, especially after meeting the Master of the Key. In his new Journal he writes: "Long ago,... continued

New Reasons to Meditate

November 5, 2009
More good reasons to meditate: New research suggests that yoga and meditation may change the way our genes behave in response to stress. It also helps your body build stem cells! Maybe meditation helps build our souls. Researcher Herbert Benson... continued

Why Misers are Mostly Male

November 4, 2009
Men have more trouble coping in a recession than women do. Could this be because testosterone makes them more miserly? In New Scientist, Ewen Callaway quotes neuroeconomist Karen Redwine as saying, "Our broad conclusion is that testosterone causes men essentially... continued