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Abducted? You Can Get Compensation

October 9, 2006
?IF you live in Germany. German lawyer Jens Lorek is advertising that he can get compensation from the state for people who have been abducted by aliens. In the US legal system, this would be a class action lawsuit?the kind... continued

Does Smoking Pot Prevent Alzheimer’s?

October 9, 2006
We've recently written about how Alzheimer's disease may be triggered by what you eat. Now scientists suspect that it could be prevented by what you smoke. THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, is better at suppressing the abnormal clumping of... continued

Anthrax Attacks Could Happen Again

October 9, 2006
Could the anthrax attacks of five years ago happen here again? Bioterrorism expert Ken Alibek says yes, and he ought to know, since he used to develop biological weapons for the ex-Soviet Union. When someone sent anthrax through the mail... continued

Columbus Day Celebrates a Villain

October 6, 2006
On Columbus Day, we should remember that history is constantly being rewritten. For instance, the Chinese claim that America was really first discovered by one of their explorers. If it WAS Christopher Columbus who first discovered America, newly discovered documents... continued

Women: Watch Your Fingers

October 6, 2006
The difference between the lengths of a man's index and ring fingers indicates whether or not a man is good at sports, but now scientists have found this is true for women too. Researchers have also discovered that the length... continued

Are You Being Ignored?

October 6, 2006
Researchers have discovered that people who think they are being watched are more honest?even if the eyes watching them don't belong to a real person. Now scientists say that the fact that someone is NOT watching you DOES NOT mean... continued

Spying?on Us?

October 5, 2006
The US military has developed a new surveillance drone that is virtually invisible. Researchers know that, due to the way our eyes work, fast-moving helicopter blades cannot be seen, except as a blur. Now they have used this knowledge to... continued

Pill to Stop the Spread of Cancer

October 5, 2006
We've reported in the past that cancer has eternal life. Now there may be a pill that prevents its spread, which is what usually kills people who contract the disease. A chemically altered form of vitamin E mixed into mouse... continued

Anne’s Diary: A Very Silly War

October 5, 2006
In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes: "No, I'm not referring to the War in Iraq?although frankly that invasion seems pretty silly at this point. I'm referring to the War on Drugs?yet another US war that cannot be won." Besides... continued

What About the Children?

October 5, 2006
Whitley Strieber wants to know why today's politicians seem so unconcerned about the next generation, even though most of them have children and even grandchildren. In his incredibly provocative new journal, he continues this theme, as he relates the current... continued