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Red Rain Update

November 27, 2006
On a recent Dreamland show, Linda Howe reported on the phenomenon that's come to be known as red rain. Does this rain, which started falling over Southern India 2 years ago, contain extraterrestrial bacteria? In BBC news, Andrew Thompson reports... continued

On December 9 You Can Visit Marrs!

November 27, 2006
If you travel to the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, December 9 at 3 p.m., you can hear 3 major conspiracy theorists speak in an all-day session that will curl your hair! Popular Dreamland co-host Jim Marrs... continued

Why Do We Love Some Foods & Hate Others?

November 22, 2006
We all have tastes we love, and tastes we hate. And yet, our preferences for certain flavors and foods can change over time, as we get older or we get tired of eating the same old thing. Scientists have long... continued

On Thanksgiving, Our Thoughts Turn to?Turkey

November 22, 2006
On Christmas (hopefully), our thoughts turn to giving, but on Thanksgiving, our thoughts turn to that turkey we're going to dine on with friends and family. Turkey is still fairly unknown in Europe, but Americans are eating over 100% more... continued

Good News About Holiday Blues

November 22, 2006
The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays have long been an especially painful season for lonely people. Now, there's good news: Suicide rates among younger and older Americans have been declining since the early 1990s. There's also puzzling news: No one really... continued

Meeting the Green Man

November 22, 2006
In her newest diary, Anne Strieber writes: "While I've written about the Green Man twice in my diaries, and even become a sort of ambassador for him, I've only met him metaphorically. Now I've heard from some one who met... continued

Real Magic

November 22, 2006
We know that magicians are fooling us, but why can't we catch them at it? Or is there such a thing a REAL magic? In LiveScience.com, Charles Q. Choi quotes psychologist Gustav Kuhn as saying, "It made sense to look... continued

Fear Can Make You Fat

November 21, 2006
We recently wrote about how worry can actually make you sick, and it turns out that fear can make you fat?if you're too afraid of crime in your neighborhood to go out and take a walk. Older adults living in... continued

More Movie Science

November 21, 2006
From time to time, we report on what scientists are thinking about the films we see. Why is the new Bond film called Casino Royale instead of James Bond 21 (which is what it actually is)? Are movie stars getting... continued

Sea Urchins R Us

November 21, 2006
We may not be related to Neanderthals, but we ARE related to small sea creatures called sea urchins! The Sea Urchin Genome Sequencing Project (SUGSP) Consortium (yes, there is such a thing) has announced that they have succeeded in decoding... continued