Artist Emerges from Criminal Mind

July 7, 2004
Scientists who study idiot-savants, people who are autistic but geniuses in one particular area, think that brain damage in one part of the brain causes other parts to become much more developed than normal. Can a stroke affect the brain... continued

Art by Dana Augustine

July 6, 2004
Many have you have long admired the artistic mastheads created by Dana Augustine for every Dreamland and Mysterious Powers show. Now you can view them all over again on our new Dana Augustine page, where you can click on each... continued

Crop Circle in Utah

July 6, 2004
A large group of one large and three smaller crop circles have appeared in Utah. This is the tenth circle to appear in the state over the years. The largest showed up on July 21, 1998 on the same day... continued

Alaska is the Canary

July 6, 2004
The term "canary in the coal mine" refers to miners who used to take canaries in cages with them underground. If the bird expired, they would be warned that oxygen was running low and it was time to go back... continued

Have We Got Osama?

July 6, 2004
Every once in a while, a rumor comes along saying we have captured Osama bin-Laden. Then an audio or video tape is released by al-Qaeda, proving he's still alive and free. Some of these tapes are more convincing than others.... continued

Hickman Report Now Available

July 5, 2004
Due to a technical error, the Jim Hickman report referred to in our special newsletter supplement has not been available on the website until today. You can listen to the report by clicking on the word "Dreamland" on the right... continued

Upon Seeing Fahrenheit 911

July 5, 2004
In her latest Diary, Anne Strieber writes: "I recently saw Michael Moore's incendiary documentary film 'Fahrenheit 911.' There are plenty of comments on the film in the media already, so why should I add mine??because I disagree with many of... continued

Beach Blobs

July 5, 2004
The strange "beach blobs" that have been washing up on the shores of beaches worldwide have finally been identified. Jon Copley writes in New Scientist that the "Chilean Blob" and other similar gobs of goo found on beaches are the... continued

Basic Foods May be Lost

July 5, 2004
Global warming affects the kinds of foods that can be grown in different areas and scientists worry that the staple foods of specific parts of the world, such as corn in South America, wheat in the West and rice in... continued

More Mad Cows in Future

July 5, 2004
The USDA has announced that the U.S. cow that tested positive for Mad Cow Disease does not actually have the disease, according to a second test. But a food industry spokesman says there could be over 100 cases of Mad... continued