Lucy’s Daughter

October 27, 2006
This week on Dreamland, we interview author and adventurer Graham Hancock, whose new book Supernatural takes us back to the wisdom of the prehistoric world. A recent fossil find reminds us of how mysterious that world still is. Scientists in... continued

An Ancient Place of Mystery

October 27, 2006
Author and explorer Graham Hancock has tirelessly explored ancient culture, and has learned that ancient cultures made some important discoveries that even our modern science does not know about yet. This week on Dreamland, he talks about the meanings of... continued

What Earth Wobble Does

October 27, 2006
The author and explorer Graham Hancock was one of the first people to understand what "precession," the way the earth "wobbles" on its axis as it orbits the sun, meant to the ancients. He wrote about this in his famous... continued

Could There be a Tsunami in NYC?

October 27, 2006
We recently reported on how global warming will affect our future. Scientists agree that one thing that will definitely happen is that melting ice will cause sea levels to rise, threatening coastal cities. Hurricanes, caused by warmer ocean temperatures, are... continued

What Oil Shortage?

October 26, 2006
According to a major geologist, if you think the world is on the verge of running out of oil or other mineral resources, you've been taken in by one of the biggrest myths about geology. Eric Cheney says, "The most... continued

Why Italians Get So Old & Wise

October 26, 2006
A year ago, we posted an article about why Asians get so old and wise (their secret? Green tea!) Now we?ve discovered the secret that keeps so many Italians going strong in old age? Researchers have discovered that drinking more... continued

How to Stop Shoplifting: Change the Store

October 26, 2006
We recently reported that a pair of eyes posted above a coffee machine kept everybody honest. Now it turns out that store design can help prevent shop lifting, which in 2004 totaled an estimated $10 billion in losses. Getting the... continued

Earthquakes Today in the US & Italy

October 26, 2006
Two years ago, we reported that an 7.9 earthquake in Alaska in 2002 set off 200 smaller earthquakes 2,000 miles away in Yellowstone National Park that changed the schedule of some of Yellowstone's geysers. Now another swarm of quakes is... continued

How Will Global Warming Affect Our Future?

October 25, 2006
Researchers are firing up their supercomputers to try to figure out what changes global warming will bring us in the future.Recent episodes of deadly heat in the United States and Europe, long dry spells across the US West, and heavy... continued

Don’t Worry, Be Healthy

October 25, 2006
If you worry about getting sick, are you more likely to become ill? This doesn't sound fair but alas, it may be true. It works that way with rats, anyway. Robert Roy Britt writes in LiveScience.com that when young female... continued