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Toxic Algae Near Seattle

October 4, 2004
An unusually large bloom of toxic algae, which could poisonboth humans and shellfish, has been detected in the oceanoff the northwest coast of Washington state. OceanographerVera Trainer says,"The levels of toxin are the highest we've ever seen."Shellfish tainted by the... continued

My Brain Was Changed by a Visitor

October 4, 2004
Geminiwrites, in one of our newCommunionLetters: I had an encounter in 1973 while lying in bedreading a Batman comic. My reading lamp suddenly went out,and when I tried to get up to check it, I wound up in atrance, and... continued

Giant Dogs Once Roamed the Earth

October 4, 2004
There were giant dogs roaming North America 50 millionyears, but they got killed off by the changing climate. Theywere bigger than today's wolves and had gigantic teeth thatcould crush bones. In fact, the diversity of all largemammals on Earth plummeted... continued

USGS Warns: Major Mt. St. Helens Eruption ‘Imminent’

October 3, 2004
US Geological Survey volcanologists raised the alert levelat Mt. St. Helen's to the highest possible and warned that amajor eruption appeared to be "imminent." The tremor this morning lasted 25 minutes, and is anindication that the volcano is moving toward... continued

Intense UFO Activity in Midwest, Canada

October 2, 2004
Strange beams of light are being observed in the midwest andCanada. Pictured here is an image of one taken by Bill Davidof Peace River, Alberta, Canada, on June 6. Some observershave seen a possible faint outline of a figure in... continued

Earth Hum

October 1, 2004
We've brought you many news stories about towns all over theworld where some people are being made ill by a mysteriouslow humming sound. Now it turns out that the Earth itself ishumming?could this be what they're hearing? Jenny Hogan writes... continued

Crop Circle Produces Strange Effects

October 1, 2004
A crop circle that has appeared in a field in Canada has astrange effect on people who stand at the center of it. Anelderly lady "?walked into the circle and said her feet felthot," says researcher Beata Van Berkom. "Some... continued

Serious Search for the Yeti

October 1, 2004
Two amateur explorers want to prove the existence of theIndonesia?s Yeti by capturing one on film. Three years ago,they found a footprint and hairs which were analyzed byscientists and found not to belong to any known species. David Green writes... continued

Deadly Disease in Jacuzzis

September 30, 2004
Here's the latest antidote to having fun: one-quarter of allJacuzzis are breeding grounds for deadly Legionnaire'sDisease. Andy Coghlan writes in New Scientist that Jacuzzis are riskybecause the hot, swirling waters generate aerosols whichcarry bacteria into the lungs. Jacuzzis are tricky... continued

How Birds Get Around

September 30, 2004
Now that the magnetic pole reversal is in progress, somebirds are having trouble migrating and are ending up in thewrong places. They're also leaving at the wrong time,because global warming is giving them false signals. It'sbecome important for scientists to... continued