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When Homing Pigeons Don’t Come Home
August 4, 2004We recently speculated that 1,500homing pigeonsin Sweden that never returned home may have been confused bythe changing magnetic poles. But some people think they gotlost due to electronic signals from nearby cell phone towers. The Swedish homing pigeons aren't the... continued
GM Foods Dangerous? We Don’t Really Know
August 4, 2004You may not realize it, but a large part of your diet is nowmade up of genetically-modified foods, especially if you eata lot of processed foods. The National Academy of Sciencesadmits that "sizeable gaps" still remain in their knowledgeof GM... continued
Privacy: A Thing of the Past
August 3, 2004Privacy International in the U.K. has given out its sixthannual Big Brother Awards, in the form of a golden statue ofa boot stomping on a head. They're mailed out, since no onehas ever shown up to collect one in person.... continued
Too Tired to Exercise? Take a Pill
August 3, 2004Your body isn't exhausted from that workout?it's your brainthat's tired. Scientists are trying to invent a pill thatwill give you all the benefits of exercise without actuallyhaving to do it. James Randerson writes in New Scientist that new evidenceshows that... continued
A Country is Lost
August 3, 2004The Maldives will soon be lost underwater. This touristdestination is being drowned by the rising sea level andwill be uninhabitable in one hundred years. Its 360,000citizens will have to find another country to take them in. Nick Bryant writes in... continued
An Alien Diagnosis
August 2, 2004As part of our newCommunionLetters series,Corettawrites: Twelve years ago I woke up in the night to see threesmall, gray creatures standing to my right, near the foot ofmy bed. Though the room seemed filled with a misty, dimlight, I could... continued
Mind Control is Real
August 2, 2004In the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," a manwants to erase memories of his lover. In the new (and old)versions of "The Manchurian Candidate," men are programmedto kill on command. Is any of this possible? In abcnews.com, Amanda... continued
Terrorists Easily Cross Border
August 2, 2004People who are worried about terrorists sneaking over theborder into the U.S. say they successfully brought a fakeweapon of mass destruction into the country. The group wantsto show how easy it is for terrorists to sneak deadlyweapons across the Mexican... continued
Saved by Plankton–But Can Plankton be Saved?
August 2, 2004We recently wrote that the ocean issaving us fromsome of the ravages of global warming by absorbing carbondioxide. Plankton, the tiny plants that float on the surfaceof the ocean, also have amazing powers: aside from providinghalf the Earth's oxygen and... continued
Express Yourself With Your Car
July 30, 2004Someday you may be able to buy a car that "smiles" or"frowns," meaning you'll no longer feel the need to makenasty gestures to other drivers. Sabra Chartrand writes in The New York Times that Toyota isdeveloping a car that can... continued