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Extraordinary UFO Sightings in Canada
March 18, 2004More UFOs are showing up in Canada. Diana Luca and her mother were sitting in her kitchen when they looked out the window and spotted a UFO. It was shaped like a Frisbee and red and shiny. Luca says, "It... continued
Pigs with Wings & Cactus with Human Hair
March 18, 2004Some scientists are manipulating genes in bizarre ways that seem to have no practical use. Are they creating science or art? Or are they just making monsters? New Scientist reports that Laura Cinti has created a cactus that grows human... continued
Close Call in November
March 18, 2004The Sun nearly shut down the Earth last November when a wave of massive explosions on the Sun threatened power grids all over the world. This solar flare, which hasn't been measured until now, was so violent that satellite detectors... continued
Fewer English Speakers in the Future
March 17, 2004While it seems as if more and more people, around the world, are now speaking English, a British language expert thinks that will change in the future. David Graddol says the number of people who speak English as a native... continued
China Wall Can–and Cannot–Be Seen from Space
March 17, 2004Chinese textbooks have always boasted that the Great Wall of China, built in the 5th century BC, is so big that it can be seen from space, but Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei, who was the first Chinese person in space,... continued
Scientist Creates Roswell UFO Metal
March 17, 2004Witnesses who found the debris from the Roswell, New Mexico UFO crash in 1947 reported seeing metal as thin as the silver foil from a cigarette pack that nonetheless could not be pierced by a bullet. Now Discover Magazine reports... continued
What are the Politics of Unknowncountry?
March 17, 2004In our latest Insight, Whitley writes: "This is not a political website, but this is a political year and, inevitably, you will see some stories here that relate to political issues?Conservatives want to control our moral life. Liberals want to... continued
Allergic to Home
March 16, 2004Worried about pollution? Stay away from home, where moving around?and even vacuuming?can kick up enough dust particles to be hazardous to your health. Maybe this will reassure you: the toilet seat is the most germ free place in your house.... continued
Junk Science at the White House
March 16, 2004In the latest issue of The Nation, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. writes: "The Bush Administration's first instinct when it comes to science has been to suppress, discredit or alter facts it doesn't like. Over the past two years the Administration... continued
8% of Sheep are Gay?is it the Same with Us?
March 16, 2004Researchers are studying gay sheep to try to figure out if homosexuality has a biological origin. They've discovered that certain groups of cells are different in a part of the sheep's brain that controls sexual behavior. Charles E. Roselli says,... continued