How the World Will End

November 29, 2005
In the Guardian, reporter Kate Ravilious asked 10 scientists to name the biggest danger to human life on Earth. Some of them say we'll go out with a bang, others say Earth will have a slow lingering end. Still other... continued

Absence Kindles Love

November 29, 2005
Newswise - Leaving your significant other behind while you attend college or serve in the militatry can actually kindle a closer love affair. Contrary to popular belief, long-distance relationships tend to last as long?and sometimes longer?as relationships in which partners... continued

Will Mexican Migration Ever be Legal?

November 28, 2005
Newswise - The government is using illegal Mexican immigrants to clean up damage from Katrina. Meanwhile, President Bush wants to create a "guest worker" program, somewhat like the "brasero" program of the 1940s and 50s. Economist Paul Hancock says the... continued

2 Major Quakes in 2 Days

November 28, 2005
Over the past two days, major earthqakes have struck inChina and Iran. The Chinese quake, which measured 5.5 on the Richter Scale, struck at 8:49 Saturday morning along theHubei-Jiangxi provincial border, a short distance from thecity of Jiujiang. It killed... continued

Canada Defense Minister in UFO Shocker

November 28, 2005
Former Canadian Defense Minister Paul Hellyer stated flatlyin a speech in Toronto on September 25 that UFOs are not only real but that "current and past US activities risk"intergalactic war." Hellyer, Canada's Defense Minister from 1963-67, said, "UFOs, are as... continued

What I Learned From the Fat Years–Final Chapter

November 26, 2005
Attention all dieters: You can now read the LAST chapter of Anne Strieber's diet book What I Learned From the Fat Years. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued

Does Keeping Warm Ward Off Colds?

November 22, 2005
Now that the cold and flu season is here we're not only worried about bird flu, most of us are concerned about catching the ordinary, everyday cold. The idea that failure to bundle up against the elements can lead to... continued

That First Thanksgiving Dinner

November 22, 2005
Newswise - Today we mostly remember the forced removal of Native Americans from their traditional lands to reservations, but what we don't know is that they were very sharp when it came to the manipulation of 17th-century English power structures... continued

Some Sins Should be Avoided

November 21, 2005
Newswise - Most of us plan to overeat during the Thanksgiving holidays.If you're worried about gaining weight, be sure to read AnneStrieber's diet book.Meanwhile, researchers have discovered that a protein foundin the brain is genetically linked to both alcoholism andanxiety.... continued

Hamsters Get SAD Too

November 21, 2005
Newswise - SAD, seasonal affective disorder, is depression that somepeople feel as the days get shorter and darker. A new studysuggests that hamsters may suffer from symptoms of anxietyand depression during the dark days of winter, just as somehumans do.... continued