Plants Return Fire

November 3, 2008
When attacked, plants use bugs to protect themselves and to retaliate. It turns out they can also defend themselves by using their roots to secrete acid that brings bacteria to the rescue. This quashes the misperception that plants are at... continued

New Diary: Is Anne Strieber a Pagan?

November 3, 2008
A post-Halloween reflection - In her newdiary, AnneStrieber writes: "Shortly after I did the subscriberinterview withDawnBrunke, a listener wrote and asked, 'Is Anne Strieber apagan?' I was scratching my head over that one, but then Ifinally figured it out." If... continued

Terror Politics

October 31, 2008
Last week, on one of its password-protected websites, Al Qaeda said that the election of John McCain was preferable to Barack Obama. This is because McCain is more likely to continue the polarizing policies of the Bush administration, which have... continued

How You Can Hear MORE

October 31, 2008
Bert Janssen, the weekend's Dreamland guest, will be speaking about crop circles at a conference in Sedona, Arizona January 9-11. William Henry, who did the subscriber interview with Bert, has only TWO places left for his next Egyptian tour on... continued

Why it’s Fun to be Scared

October 31, 2008
Why do we like horror films, amusement park rides and?Halloween? Researchers have discovered that a look of horror makes a faster first impression on our brains than a smile. Our brains become aware of fearful faces more quickly than those... continued

Is Trick-or-Treat Candy Safe?

October 31, 2008
The milk that killed 4 children in China, and made 50,000 of them sick, was laced with an industrial chemical called melamine, which can cause kidney stones (which can be fatal in infants). Melamine has a high nitrogen content, which... continued

Is Your Computer Spying on You?

October 29, 2008
Computer criminals could soon be eavesdropping on what you type by analyzing the electromagnetic signals produced by every key press, as a technology that has been available to US intelligence agencies for twenty years finally makes its way into the... continued

Maybe We Can TURN OFF Autism

October 29, 2008
Our brains are constantly trying to stay in balance?between too much and too little nerve activity. When they become unbalanced, this leads to disorders like schizophrenia and autism. If we could just find that neuron "switch," maybe we could turn... continued

Volcanoes Bring Life AND Death

October 29, 2008
Volcanoes may have originally been the source of life on Earth. But today they cause death, and nearly 500 million people live close enough to the planet's 600 currently active volcanoes. We need to find a way to PREDICT when... continued

Can We Succeed at Contact?

October 28, 2008
In Whitley's new journal, he writes: "I have been thinking once again about the possibility of open contact. It almost happened, as I understand it, in late eighties and early nineties, but was stopped when armed NATO fighters rose over... continued