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Possible South Africa UFO Crash

January 3, 2007
A strange aerial event was reported near Lephalale, SouthAfrica on Saturday. Leonie Ras, the Administrative Managerof the town, was at her daughter's farm east of town whenshe heard an enormous roar at 4:33 in the morning. Shedescribed it as sounding... continued

A New Way to Price Movie Tix

January 2, 2007
New research shows that movie theaters could increase their profits if they charged different prices for different movies. But this would involve movie studios knowing what customers will like, and since there are plenty of surprise hits, this is not... continued

Acid Rain Good?

January 2, 2007
Due to pollution controls on cars and smokestacks, acid rain has decreased in recent years. This can be seen clearly in Appalachian streams, where aquatic life is thriving. Butthis is leading to increased CO2 levels in the water, as a... continued

Avoid Alzheimer’s: Eat Like an Italian

January 2, 2007
Eating a Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables and olive oil and includes little red meat, is associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease. This was true even for people who have heart disease and diabetes. Italians are known... continued

A News Years Wish from Anne

January 2, 2007
In her new diary, Anne Strieber says, "I recently wrote a diary about Christmas, so I thought I'd write one about New Years as well, because I saw an inspiring example of courage on television." To find out what it... continued

What Cures a Hangover?

December 30, 2006
Here is another of our periodic reports on how to cure the hangover you may incur on December 31st. To sum up: the hair of the dog (drinking more liquor) doesn't work and coffee doesn't work either. So what DOES... continued

New Years Predictions?or Educated Guesses?

December 29, 2006
"A permanently manned base on the Moon, memory implants in the brain, the rise of a Chinese scientific superpower and unlimited, pollution-free energy." These are all predictions for the future from a group of 50 eminent British scientists. Meanwhile, back... continued

Those New Years Resolutions

December 29, 2006
The new year is almost here, and most of us have made resolutions that we will fail to keep, such as losing weight or quitting smoking. Maybe this year, we should take an inventory of our lives instead. Psychologist Frank... continued

You are What You Read

December 29, 2006
Almost everyone enjoys a good mystery, but not everyone enjoys the SAME KIND of mystery plots. It turns out that the kind of mysteries we like to read reveal our personalities. New research suggests that not everyone enjoys a murder... continued

What Our Gov. is Trying to Get Us to Eat, and WHY

December 28, 2006
Our government pushes certain foods, even if they're not the ones we should be eating. Does "Got Milk?" sound familiar? How about "Pork. The other white meat?" These advertising campaigns are the result of government-sanctioned promotion programs. It doesn't mean... continued