Reading the World’s Oldest Books

September 20, 2006
A 26 pound stone slab found in a gravel pit by a road building crew in Veracruz, Mexico is the oldest piece of writing ever found in the Americas, dating back almost 3,000 years to the Olmec civilization (who came... continued

The Afterlife Investigators

September 19, 2006
Researchers who say they have scientific proof for life after death and for psychic transmission of information presented their evidence at a recent meeting of the British Assoc. for the Advancement of Science in the UK, causing great controversy. Mark... continued

El Nino Means Less Wacky Weather

September 19, 2006
El Nino may save us from hurricanes caused by global warming in the near future, since An El Nino is an extreme warming of the ocean waters in the Pacific that affects weather conditions worldwide. NOAA (the National Oceanic and... continued

Holocaust Denial?At Least Iranians Don’t Do It

September 19, 2006
It's bad enough that the holocaust ever happened, but denying it is about as low as you can go. Some Americans still deny the truth, but surprisingly, despite the fact that the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has done so,... continued

Don’t Blame the Sun?In Fact, It May Save Us

September 18, 2006
According to new research, changes in the sun's brightness over the past few hundred years have had only a small effect on Earth's climate, so we can't blame global warming on solar activity. But some researchers still think the sun... continued

A New Form of Fuel?

September 18, 2006
UPDATE - There's more news on using our surplus corn as fuel (in the form of ethanol). As our readers know, corn is not the best plant to use to convert into ethanol?other types of plants produce a more efficient... continued

Hearing a Voice in Your Head

September 18, 2006
People who hear voices in their heads are considered to be schizophrenics, despite the fact that many UFO witnesses hear the visitors speak to them that way and psychiatrist and UFO researcher John Mack proved that these people WERE NOT... continued

Anne’s Diary: What’s It Like? (Part II)

September 17, 2006
In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes about what it was like to sit in the "green room" while Whitley taped an appearance on the Craig Ferguson Late Late Show. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site,... continued

Animal Mutilations All Over US

September 15, 2006
Brutal mutilations of pets and farm animals are being reported from many locations nationwide at the present time. In each case, the local media assumes that their problem is unique, and never looks at the bigger picture. At present, there... continued

Unusual UFO Videos

September 15, 2006
90% of the UFO videos received by Unknowncountry.com areeither explainable, too faint or too blurred to make adetermination, or outright hoaxes. But the 10% that areclear and are not explainable are amazing. We keep the bestone we have ever received... continued