Whitley Strieber on the Jerry Pippin Show

July 4, 2006
Whitley Strieber is presently appearing on the Jerry Pippinshow, the first major interview he has done about hisupcoming book the Grays. He discusses some of the reasons hewrote the book, and where he thinks the rapidly-changingclose encounter situation is going.... continued

Global Warming: Jellyfish Can Save Us

July 4, 2006
Transparent jellyfish-like creatures called salps, which are about the size of a human thumb, are swarming by the billions into "hot spots" in the oceans?places where hurricanes are likely to develop. Scientists are hoping that they are transporting tons of... continued

Newly Launched Shuttle Will Take Along?Flies

July 3, 2006
But they won't sneak inside for the ride, they will taken along on purpose. These are fruit flies, which are valued for medical experiments because they reproduce so quickly. Scientists want to see how they are affected by space travel,... continued

Foam Crack REAL Reason for Shuttle Delay

July 3, 2006
UPDATE - The Shuttle Discovery, toof off on the 4th of July. While claiming "weather conditions" for the delay, NASA's real worry was that they had discovered cracks in the insulating foam of the shuttle?the same thing that caused the... continued

Hurricane Increase Definitely Due to Climate Change

July 3, 2006
If the US public suffers from many more Katrina-style storms, maybe they will pressure the government to focus on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, instead of getting side tracked by political items like flag burning and gay marriage. Weather researcher Kevin... continued

How to Watch Sports: Connect the Dots

July 3, 2006
One reason why it's so dangerous to drive while using a cell phone is that, according to psychologist Justin Halberda,"human beings are limited to paying attention to no more than three objects at any one time." It's the reason why... continued

Asteroid Heading our Way July 3

June 30, 2006
UPDATE - Just in time to create really BIG fireworks for the 4th of July, an asteroid that may be a half-mile in diameter wide is coming our way. Astronomers assure us there is no danger of impact, but it... continued

Climate Change: For the Birds?and Humans

June 30, 2006
We've written in the past about how the pole shift, which is going on right now, is confusing migratory birds. Now we've discovered that global warming is confusing them too, by causing them to take off for their winter destinations... continued

Bug Walk

June 30, 2006
Bees use visual cues to find flowers with nectar and do a "bee dance" back at the hive to tell the others where to find them too. Once ants find a good source of food, they also return to the... continued

What was Bad is Now Good (and Vice-Versa)

June 30, 2006
OK, hold on to your hats: the American Medical Association says that drinking coffee is good, eating eggs is good but eating margarine, which they once touted as a way to prevent heart attacks, is BAD. Drinking coffee, especially when... continued