Learn to Think Like a Rat

April 18, 2007
Researchers have learned that rats are capable of complex, human-like thinking and planning and that when they dream, they "replay" the day's events in their minds, like a movie?something humans do too. In LiveScience.com, Charles Q. Choi reports that rats... continued

Climate Change Can Make You Sick

April 18, 2007
Can global warming make you sick? In some ways, it can. It can encourage the proliferation of insects, like mosquitoes, which carry disease such as West Nile and malaria. It can also affect children, who are more sensitive to weather... continued

New Car? Take a Deep Breath?

April 17, 2007
Hopefully your next car will fix itself and run on garbage, but even if you can't achieve those worthy goals, you can still enjoy that wonderful "new car smell." But is it toxic? That distinctive scent is made up of... continued

The Kindest Cut

April 17, 2007
We don't yet have a cure for AIDS, although we now have medicines that can keep people alive for much longer. But we do have a prevention, and it turns out to be something that has been around for thousands... continued

Earthquakes Trigger Volcanoes

April 17, 2007
Scientists know that rain can trigger earthquakes. They also know that earthquakes and volcanoes may somehow be related. But do earthquakes trigger volcanoes? A new study says that yes, they do. According to LiveScience.com, "The violent rumblings of a major... continued

Slaves to Chocolate

April 16, 2007
You may think that describes YOU, if you find yourself craving that delicious serotonin-raising substance. Most of us are slaves to chocolate, but what it REALLY describes is the child labor used to pick cocoa beans in West Africa. In... continued

Tiny Dogs

April 16, 2007
We love those tiny lapdogs, but how did they get so small, anyway? Soon after humans began domesticating dogs 12,000 to 15,000 years ago, they started breeding them small. Now scientists have identified a piece of doggy DNA that reduces... continued

Why Dirt is Good

April 16, 2007
We all need to get down and dirty occasionally--especially when we're kids. Exposure to the bacteria in soil is a major factor in creating our immune systems. In fact, one of the causes of childhood asthma, which is rampant in... continued

What to Learn in May–UPDATE

April 14, 2007
In May, you can learn how to travel out of your body from two former Dreamland guests and, if you live on the West Coast, you can learn the TRUTH about 911. Keep reading for details! Anne Strieber recently interviewed... continued

Incredible Chat About the Phoenix Lights on Saturday!

April 14, 2007
This Saturday, April 14, subscribers got the chance to chat with Dr. Lynne Kitei about her adventures with the Phoenix Lights, one of the world's most famous group UFO sightings. For those of you who missed it, the transcript of... continued