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Gigantic Fires Due to Australian Drought
December 11, 2006Due to global warming, massive fires covering half a million acres are burning in the eastern part of the Australian state of Victoria. In a desperate attempt to prevent them from combining into a superfire that would rank as one... continued
Bee Bomb Detectors
December 11, 2006We have recruited animals, from llamas to dolphins, in our fight against terrorism. The latest strategy is to train honey bees to sniff out bombs. But if we're going to draft bees for military action, we'd better make sure they... continued
Why Don’t We Break Our Bad Habits?
December 11, 2006Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) say that bad habits like smoking, eating the wrong foods, drinking too much alcohol and not exercising enough cause half the deaths in the US. Researchers are trying to figure out... continued
Rare Tornado in London
December 8, 2006Signs of predictedweatherextremes are everywhere: a massive snowstorm crippled Buffalo in October. In November, a heat wave ruined the start of the ski season in the Alps. December started with monster typhoon Durian killing as many as a thousand people... continued
Llama Anti Terrorist Tactics
December 8, 2006There has long been speculation that innocent animals could be used to create bioweapons for terrorist attacks. But they could be used to detect these weapons as well. If terrorists deploy a biological weapon, the molecules in the blood of... continued
Is Gambling Unhealthy?
December 8, 2006We know that you can lose your money, but is gambling also bad for your health? A new study finds that people who gamble at least five times a year have more health problems than people who gamble less frequently.... continued
Water Flowing on Mars NOW
December 7, 2006NASA has found what it calls "compelling" evidence that water is flowing on the surface of Mars RIGHT NOW, and has documented what it believes to have been water flows withinthe past seven years. Keep reading to see more fascinating... continued
Good News About Global Warming
December 7, 2006"Good" news about global warming: the Southern Ocean may slow the rate of global warming by absorbing significantly more heat and carbon dioxide than previously thought. This could be another factor that can buy us a few more years to... continued
Neanderthals Were Cannibals
December 7, 2006We've long speculated about whether or not Neanderthals interbred with early modern man. Some scientists say that we're the ones who branched off from the family tree?that Neanderthals were the "normal" humans. If the Neanderthals hadn't died out, we all... continued
Now You Can LISTEN to Wonderful New William Henry & Whitley Books!
December 6, 2006Christmas is the season of giving. Now, just in time for Christmas, William Henry presents his new Starwalkers book and 2-disc DVD set. Now, in a Dreamland Special, you can listen to William and Whitley reading chapters from this extraordinary... continued