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When Anti-Terrorism Goes Too Far

September 16, 2004
When Thomas Butler noticed vials of plague bacteria weremissing from his Texas Tech University lab, he informed theFBI?and was put in jail for doing it. "I've sat down withTom's children," says his attorney Jonathan Turley. "I'vetried to explain what has... continued

Chinese Dyslexics Same as Ours?

September 15, 2004
Chinese characters are so complex that it seems likeeveryone there would be dyslexic. However, despite having tomemorize 6,000 different characters, only about 7% ofChinese children have dyslexia, compared with as many as 15%in the U.S. This may be because the... continued

Cloning the Dead

September 15, 2004
In the past, a group called Cloneaid said it had clonedhuman beings, but they never proved it. Most scientists saythat, because of the way our cells divide, humans can't becloned. Now a medical researcher claims he's created clonesfrom dead people.... continued

Think the Weather’s Getting Stranger?

September 15, 2004
Vote in our newpoll. Tell uswhether "It's about normal where I am," "It's been very strangelately" or "I think all this global warming stuff is a bunchof hype." Keep reading to learn the results of last week'spoll. Last week we... continued

No More Winter in Europe

September 15, 2004
A new report from the European Environment Agency saysEuropean winters will disappear by 2080 unless globalwarming slows down there. This may be why global warming isin the headlines in the U.K. and Europe, while it's hardlycommented on in the U.S.... continued

Mysterious Force in Space

September 14, 2004
After 30 years in space, America's oldest spacecraft,Pioneer 10 and 11, are being held back from visiting distantstars by a mysterious force. Robin McKie writes in The Observer that some scientiststhink this may be the first real evidence of the... continued

Women: Watch Out!

September 14, 2004
Don't take birth control for granted?there are doctors andpharmacists who want to eliminate birth control pills. Jill McGivering writes in bbc.com that in the U.S., anincreasing number of doctors and pharmacists are refusing togive women the Pill, saying it's actually... continued

Like Father, Like Son

September 14, 2004
After reading manyCommunionLetters, we've discovered that the visitor experience runsin families.Xavierwrites about the time he discovered that his father once hadstrange experiences too. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued

What Warming Will Do to Us

September 14, 2004
While climate change kills off many species, scientists havefound evidence that it brings genetic changes to others?andthose are the ones that stay healthiest. Can humans use thisinformation to make it through the upcoming climate changes? Biologist Elizabeth A. Hadly studied... continued

Changes All Around Us

September 13, 2004
We've recently posted stories about birds and butterfliesmissing from their usual haunts and sometimes turning up instrange places. This could be due to global warming or tothe pole shift now in progress, which will affect migratoryanimals. We've also posted a... continued