Antarctica Melting Fast

April 26, 2005
Agence France-Presse - The worst fears of environmentalists are coming true:Scientists have issued a new warning about the effects ofclimate change on Antarctica, saying that more than 200glaciers are melting because of unusually high temperatures.Using aerial photos dating back to... continued

Some Bacteria is Good for You

April 26, 2005
Newswise - We recently published a story on thedangers ofanti-bacterial soap and household cleaning supplies. But nowit turns out it may be good for us to take a dose ofbacteria daily. Anne Strieber says that sickness cansometimes be a gift.... continued

Prophecy of St. Malachy Again Fulfilled

April 25, 2005
In the year 1139, St. Malachy, an Irish bishop with a notedgift of prophecy, visited Rome and, as the result of avision, wrote a single line of description for 112 futurepopes. The list has been strikingly accurate, and the new... continued

Suicides by Dogs & Frogs

April 25, 2005
In Glasgow, Scotland, dogs seem to have lost the will tolive. Five dogs have committed suicide?by jumping from thesame spot on a bridge. All these suicides happened atdifferent times. For instance, a woman who was out walkingher dog watched in... continued

Anne’s Diary?Sickness: The Unwanted Gift

April 24, 2005
Anne Strieber writes: "I've been talking recently to afriend who survived breast cancer. Those of you who visitunknowncountry.com regularly know that I survived apotentially lethal brain hemorrhage in October, and spentabout 6 weeks in the I.C.U. of a nearby hospital.... continued

Bigfoot Emergency Call?

April 24, 2005
An Unknowncountry.com reader has sent us a recording of a911 emergency call from the Pacific Northwest that soundsvery much like thecaller is in the process of witnessing a bigfoot in his backyard. The call originated on the Kitsap Penninsula inWashington... continued

A Remarkable Orb Photo

April 23, 2005
Unknowncountry.com reader Sandy Nichols discovered aftertaking some photographs of his new house that he had anunusually convincing orb photograph. Skeptics assume that orbs, which have been photographed moreand more frequently in recent years, but rarely withanything except digital cameras, must... continued

Are You Racist? This Test Will Tell You

April 22, 2005
Two million people in the US have taken a test that issupposed to reveal whether or not you are prejudiced againstpeople of other races. It's a five-minute test that you takeover the internet. To take this test,clickhere. Lucy Wilkins writes... continued

Did Life on Earth Come from Mars?

April 21, 2005
We recentlyreported that when Mars rovers examined fiveancient Martian craters that form a ring-like "equator"around the middle of the planet, NASA decided these musthave been formed when a giant asteroid broke apart and itsfragments all slammed into the planet. If... continued

Biggest Extinction Caused by Low Oxygen

April 21, 2005
Newswise - The biggest mass extinction in Earth history happened 251million years ago and it took millions of years for theEarth to finally repopulate. New research shows that thisextinction event was caused by a sudden sharp decline inatmospheric oxygen?why did... continued