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Fighting Terrorism on Airplanes
August 16, 2006The recent thwarted terrorist threat to airlines in London has made us all even more nervous about taking flight. What are scientists doing do help keep dangerous chemicals off planes? And what will we do if terrorists begin to target... continued
The Latest on Bird Flu
August 16, 2006Indonesia is currently the country that is the most affected by bird flu. So far, there is no concrete evidence that the virus is passing from person to person, but poultry infected with the disease have been found in almost... continued
If You Fidget, It’s Genetic
August 16, 2006Why do some people seem so calm, even though they may really be frightened, while others fidget constantly, whether they are nervous or not? Some brains may be wired to encourage fidgeting and other restless behaviors, and fidgeting isn't all... continued
Church Published Book Saying 911 was Hoax
August 15, 2006UPDATE - Perhaps as a moral imperative, Westminster/John Knox Press, the official publishing house of the Presbyterian Church, has published a new David Ray Griffin book titled Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9/11: A Call to Reflection and Action.... continued
Anne’s Diary: Living With the Unknown
August 15, 2006As the publication date of Whitley's new novel The Grays comes ever closer, Anne Strieber reflects on the attacks she knows will come along with it and why she knows this will happen. NOTE: This news story, previously published on... continued
Spaceship Slime Mold
August 15, 2006One of the strangest plants on the planet Earth is called "slime mold," a single-celled plant which normally lives on the moist forest floor that when under stress, builds a kind of "space ship" which it then launches away from... continued
Pump Climate Problems Underground
August 15, 2006We store dangerous nuclear waste in secret places deep underneath the desert. Can we store dangerous greenhouse gases on the ocean floor? BBC news reports that scientists are desperately searching for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions. One of their... continued
Personality Problems: Blame Your Cat
August 15, 2006In an earlier story, we reported that your cat may be passing on parasites to you?parasites that affect the way your brain works. Now this story has been confirmed by a new story suggesting that a "clever cat parasite may... continued
Shampoo Danger
August 14, 2006An ingredient found in many shampoos and other personal care products appears to interfere with normal brain development in baby mice when applied to the skin of their pregnant mothers, so it might be a bad idea for pregnant PEOPLE... continued
Is There a Universal Language?
August 14, 2006Biblical scholars believe that there is a lost gospel that the four writers of the existing gospels?Matthew, Mark, Luke and John?drew upon for their writings. Scholars call this book "Q." Some linguists think there may be a lost language that... continued