Shoplifters?How to Spot Them

October 3, 2005
A new study has found that shoppers who leave the store without buying anything are much more likely to be walking away with stolen merchandise than those who do make a purchase. Slightly more than 8% of the people who... continued

Natural Born Liars?Can We Tell Who They Are?

October 2, 2005
Pathological liars have different brains from the rest of us, that are actually structured so that lying comes naturally. Psychologist Adrian Raine has discovered that these people have more white matter, and less gray matter, in their prefrontal cortex. This... continued

Today’s Conservatives are Not Conservatives At All

October 2, 2005
In his new journal, The Smashed Pillars of Conservatism, Whitley Strieber reminds us that American conservatism began as a movement dedicated to the preservation of individual freedom. The current conservative movement has so perverted these goals that it cannot really... continued

Dreamland at Upcoming Conferences

September 30, 2005
Linda Howe, our Dreamland science reporter, wants to let Earthfiles and Dreamland audiences know about two important conferences upcoming in November. Popular Dreamland guests and guest hosts Jim Marrs and William Henry will also speak these conferences. Keep reading for... continued

UFOs: Biggest Cover-up in History

September 30, 2005
A major Canadian politician has called UFOs the biggest cover-up in history. Paul Hellyer, the Canadian Minister for National Defense from 1963-67, recently gave a speech in Toronto with the title "A Symposium on UFO Disclosure and Planetary Direction." Michael... continued

Bird Flu Pill May Not Work Anymore

September 30, 2005
We recently posted an article advising all our readers to keep the prescription drug Tamiflu on hand to fight the symptoms of bird flu. But viruses mutate constantly, and bird flu is no exception. It may already be too late,... continued

NASA: Shuttle Was a Mistake

September 29, 2005
NASA chief Michael Griffin now says that the last 30 years of the space program, which has focused on the space shuttle, with the idea of militarizing space, has been a mistake which has held us back from what should... continued

Economy Can Only Get Worse

September 29, 2005
Are we heading for another depression, like the one the world experienced starting in 1929? The economic disturbances caused by the great flood of 1927 were one factor that led to the 1929 crash. The decimation of shipping routes in... continued

Is CA Prepared for the Inevitable Earthquake?

September 29, 2005
After the experience with hurricanes Katrina and Rita, municipalities all over the country are reassessing their disaster preparations. In California, the main threats from nature are brush fires and earthquakes. The Santa Ana winds that arrive every October fan any... continued

First Photos of Giant Squid

September 29, 2005
Japanese scientists have taken the first photos of the elusive and endangered giant squid, which lives over a mile down in the ocean. Researchers have rarely glimpsed the giant squid in the ocean, but they know it exists because they... continued