Giant Birds are Back–This Time it’s Canada

August 7, 2008
North America has been haunted by giant birds for hundredsof years, and now there has been yet another series ofsightings, this time in Nova Scotia. While scientistsdismiss the idea thatTeratornis, agigantic prehistoricbird larger than a condor, could still exist, two... continued

Richard Boylan Warns of Nov. 15 Asteroid Strike

August 7, 2008
Dr. Richard Boylan has produced a report saying that a large asteroid will hit the North Atlantic between 2:30 and 3:00 PM on November 15. As is our custom, we are recording this prediction, and, assuming we are still here... continued

Olympics: Will the Winners be the Ones With the Bodysuits?

August 6, 2008
For Olympic hopefuls and champions, their swim times boil down to years of dedication, hard work and sacrifice. For exercise physiologists and swimming experts, it's a matter of statistics. But for the upcoming Olympics, the statistics are skewed because of... continued

Anne’s Diary: Stones

August 6, 2008
In her new diary, Anne Strieber describes what it's like to be having an operation in the hospital DURING an earthquake! Art credit: freeimages.co.uk It won't take an earthquake to kill Unknowncountry, the kind of neglect we've been experiencing lately... continued

Vintage Dreamland for Subscribers

August 6, 2008
We are posting a number of early Whitley Strieber Dreamlandsin our subscriber section, thanks to a listener who hascollected them and is now offering them to us. The first,from 2001, features Whitley interviewing Jose Arguelles about the Mayan calendar, and... continued

Skyscraper Farms

August 5, 2008
Now that the food shortage problem has reached the West, many people are considering growing their own vegetables in their back yards. But what can people in cities do? The answer: grow skyscraper gardens! In the July 15th edition of... continued

Why Has AIDS Hit Africa So Hard?

August 5, 2008
AIDS is an epidemic in Africa, which has led to widespread speculation about people's sexual practices there. But it turns out that it's race that makes them so vulnerable to this disease! A gene which evolved to protect people from... continued

Exxon Making Almost $1,500 a SECOND

August 4, 2008
Wonder why gas prices are so high? ExxonMobil has reported second-quarter earnings of $11.68 billion, the largest quarterly profit ever by any American corporation. Adam Kolton, of the National Wildlife Federation, says, "Just one day after President Bush renewed his... continued

Anthrax Suspect Kills Himself

August 4, 2008
Here at Unknowncountry, we have always suspected that a single US government scientist was behind the 2001 anthrax attacks. Now, facing arrest and a possible death penalty, a microbiologist who helped the FBI INVESTIGATE the anthrax deaths has killed himself... continued

Whitley on Coast to Coast AM TONIGHT

August 4, 2008
Whitley Strieber will be on Coast to Coast AM with host George Noory starting at 10 pm Pacific on Monday, August 4. Roger Leir will be on the show at the same time, and they have a SURPRISING announcement to... continued