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

Neanderthals Not Us

November 20, 2006
Three years ago, we reported on evidence that Cro-Magnon man did not interbreed with Neanderthals in order to produce modern humans, as so many scientists have speculated. Now there's even more proof that the two species went their separate ways,... continued

Global Warming: Are Lawsuits Next?

November 20, 2006
Two Australian researchers say that governments and companies will face an increase in law suits for their role in global warming, due to the damage it causes to health and communities, and they think these claims have a good chance... continued

The Curry Cure

November 20, 2006
Curcumin, a chemical found in curry and turmeric, may help the immune system clear the brain of amyloid beta, which form the plaques found in Alzheimer's disease. And tumeric may also help prevent rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. We should obviously... continued

What to Do in Case of Contact

November 18, 2006
In his new journal, Whitley comments on the news that prominent Brazilian UFO investigator Jan Val Ellam is claiming that open contact will soon take place between humans and extraterrestrials. What do we do if that happens?especially those of us... continued

Alien Autopsy Hoax Exposed

November 17, 2006
If you subscribe to our newsletter, you recently read this report: "Ray Santilli has offered some detail about his alleged re-creation of footage from the crash of a UFO in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. He is now claiming that... continued

Leading Brazil UFO Investigator Claims Contact to be Soon

November 17, 2006
A prominent UFO investigator is claiming that open contact willsoon take place between humans and extraterrestrials. Suchclaims have been made regularly since the 1950s, but neverwith any actual results, and never before by an investigatorwith a reputation for accurate research.... continued