UFOs in US

May 14, 2007
UFOs have been spotted in Michigan and New Jersey recently. A Michigan witness saw "four or five diamond-shaped UFOs." Shortly afterwards, he saw 20 fighter jets chasing them. In New Jersey, a golf ball-sized object that scientists havedetermined was not... continued

Pres. Prepares for Possible D.C. Nuke

May 14, 2007
Recently Whitley Strieber speculated that another terror attack might be on the way?a nuclear attack, this time. On May 10, President Bush issued a national security directive ordering all agencies to preparefor a surprise attack on the Federal government. In... continued

Organic Bee Keepers Not Losing Their Bees

May 14, 2007
We recently reported on the mystery of bees that are disappearing from their hives and being found dead?or not being found at all. Now it turns out that organic beekeepers are not having this problem. The website of the Organic... continued

Whale Emergency

May 11, 2007
We recently wrote about a shark emergency, but whales also seem to be in big trouble. In BBC News, Richard Black reports that Earthwatch has found that whales are arriving at their breeding grounds in Mexico malnourished, and they don't... continued

Dog Wags

May 11, 2007
In the Tuesday, April 24 New York Times, Sandra Blakeslee writes that while we all know that dogs wag their tails to express their feelings, not everyone knows that dogs have a "tail code," meaning you can learn how they... continued

Rich & Dumb

May 11, 2007
We recently wrote that people in the caring professions are the happiest, despite the fact that they don't make large salaries, and that when it comes to money, what people want most is fairness. New research shows that you don't... continued

Major Drought Predicted for California

May 10, 2007
The California snowpack is 71% below normal, meaning that there will be drought and more forest fires in the near future. California Dept. of Water Resources director Lester Snow says, "There is no question that these snowpack results indicate the... continued

Sleep Study

May 10, 2007
We've reported that rats learn while they dream. People do too. But in at least one case, a sleeping pill woke someone up?in a BIG way. Memorizing a series of facts is one thing, understanding the big picture is quite... continued

Biofuel Danger

May 10, 2007
As we've written before, switching to biofuels is not the magical solution that it is claimed to be. A new UN report warns that switching to biofuels could have major negative impacts on the environment. BBC News reports that if... continued

Crime is Unhealthy

May 9, 2007
Prison is often a death sentence?and not for the reasons you might think. Prisoners who have been recently released from jail have a much high death rate, especially in the first two weeks after release. Researchers Ingrid Binswanger and Marc... continued