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Tiny Ancestors
March 10, 2005Some of our ancestors, who lived in Indonesia as recently as18,000 years ago, had tiny brains that were only about athird the size of modern human brains, yet they were capableof advanced thinking equal to our own. Scientists arecalling them... continued
Is a Supervolcano on the Way?
March 10, 2005There are enough supervolcanoes on Earth to wipe out much ofthe planet and they may "wake up" much sooner than wethought. Supervolcanoes explode with a force that isthousands of times that of a normal volcanic eruption.Earthquake experts once thought it... continued
Anne’s Diary: Healing
March 10, 2005In her latest diary, Anne Strieber writes about what it'slike to come back from death and how it feels to heal. Shealso has an interesting revelation about her recent neardeath experience with her cat. To read her new diaryentry, click... continued
Scientist Wins Top Religion Prize
March 9, 2005U.S. scientist Charles Townes, who in 1964 won the NobelPrize for physics, has won another award, which will pay himover $150,000 for his efforts to advance spiritualknowledge. How can one man win two such different prizes?He's discovered what we've been... continued
Got Milk? Maybe You Don’t Need It
March 9, 2005We've all seen billboards with movie stars wearing milkmustaches, bearing the slogan "Got Milk?" The absorption ofcalcium requires the activity of specialized cells calledosteoblasts, which move calcium into your bones, andosteoclasts. If too much calcium gets into your bones, heosteoclasts... continued
186 MPH Cyclone Aims at Australia
March 8, 2005Cyclone Ingrid, with winds measured at 186miles per hour on Monday, is heading toward Australia. Thisis themost powerful storm to hit the Queensland areasince 1918, and among the most powerful cyclones on record.It is poised to strike northern Queensland, and... continued
AOL Users Getting ‘Banned’ Notices from Message Board
March 8, 2005Some AOL users are getting notices that they have been'banned' from our message board. We do not yet know why theyare getting this message, because we have not banned any AOLusers. If this has happened to you, keep reading to... continued
Earthquake Swarm Off Oregon Coast
March 7, 2005A swarm that has now reached over 3,500 small earthquakesbegan last weekendoff the Oregon coast, but officials insist that they do notpose any tsunami threat, even though part of the affectedocean floor is similar to the area in the Indian... continued
Do You Have Aggressive Fingers?
March 7, 2005The length of a man's fingers reveals how physicallyaggressive he is. The shorter the index finger is comparedto the ring finger, the more aggressive the man. This is aresult of how much testosterone a fetus was exposed to inthe womb.... continued
We’re Not Prepared for Upcoming Flu Epidemic
March 6, 2005The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control haswarned that the outbreak of bird flu in Asia is the singlebiggest threat facing the world today. Right now, bird flucan only be caught directly from infected birds?usuallychickens?but there are signs... continued