Make Your Flu Shot Work Better

February 6, 2007
It's flu season, and we hope you've gotten your flu vaccination this year (it's a myth that flu shots give you the flu?they can't. But it sometimes seems that way when people have already been exposed to the flu virus... continued

Only Ten Years Left

February 5, 2007
The February 2nd report by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that human activities, in the form of greenhouse gas emissions, are the cause of global warming. Some scientists think we only have a decade left to try... continued

Sneaky Snakes

February 5, 2007
We're afraid of poisonous snakes, but most snakes have no venom and therefore are not dangerous. What can a non-poisonous snake do to ward off predators? One type of snake has developed its own version of the "poison ring" that... continued

Who Built Stonehenge?

February 5, 2007
We've posted many news stories over the years about trying to discover the identity of the builders of Stonehenge. Now archeologists have found a entire workers' village of about 25 houses buried about 2 miles away from the prehistoric observatory.... continued

Meet William Henry TONIGHT!

February 2, 2007
On February 8, William Henry will be in Santa Monica, California, and on February 10 he will be in Laguna Hills, California, giving talks on Starwalkers and the Dimension of the Blessed. From April 20-22, he will be leading a... continued

Global Warming Methane Catastrophe Likely

February 2, 2007
Recently, New York City was disturbed and mystified by the strong odor of hydrogen sulfide. No serious effort was made to identify its source and the media dropped the story in a day. We identified the smell as possibly coming... continued

Not Everyone Gets Supersized on Fast Food Diet

February 2, 2007
The January 27 issue of New Scientist reports on a study by Swedish researcher Fredrik Nystrom, in which he had 18 volunteers eat the same type of fast food diet that Matthew Spurlock ate for his film "Supersize Me." Unlike... continued

Huge Catastrophe in Florida as UN Warns: Worse to Come

February 2, 2007
At least fourteen people were killed in Florida last nightas powerful storms swept across the center of the stateafter midnight. Officials provided as much as fifteenminutes of warning, but many of the affected areas arerural, and residents could not hear... continued

The Secret Behind Groundhog Day

February 2, 2007
UPDATE - February 2nd is Groundhog Day, when Punxsutawney Phil either emerges from his hole for good (meaning spring is on the way) or comes out, sees his shadow, then runs back inside (meaning winter isn't yet over). UPDATE: Phil... continued

UFOs in Hawaii

February 1, 2007
On January 26, a pair of UFOs was seen in Hawaii by several people. Witness Peter Hollingworth, who lives in Honolulu, describes his sighting as "these two little fireballs with a stream behind it." He says they "looked kind of... continued