When Religion Kills Children

February 12, 2004
When we think of killing in the name of religion, we think of 911, but there is more than one way to do it. Two children in two different states in the U.S. have been killed by exorcists recently. In... continued

What Will Happen When ET Arrives

February 12, 2004
What will we do if ET contacts us? The International Academy of Astronautics in Paris has a list of volunteer astronomers who are willing to help. In the U.S., an international agreement called the "Declaration of Principles Concerning Activities Following... continued

Spontaneous Fires Break Out in Italy UPDATE: It Happened Before

February 12, 2004
Fires have broken out in part of a Sicilian village, and no one can figure out what's causing them. It can't be electricity, since the power has been cut off. Despite this, washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, electricity meters and cables... continued

Man Wants to Contact Other UFO Witnesses

February 11, 2004
The Sunday paper in Darwin, Australia had a classified ad that read: "In 1972, I saw a UFO at 5 am over Darwin airport with 3 other gentlemen. After 31 years I would like to make contact again with the... continued

How Farming Can Reverse Climate Change

February 11, 2004
We recently wrote about how the world survived past global warming. More rain and higher sea levels eroded leached calcium and magnesium from rocks into the ocean, where it became bound to the dissolved CO2, forming the harmless substance calcium... continued

Worried About Bioterrorism? Add Roaches and Mice to Your Kitchen

February 11, 2004
Ordinary things are being bio-engineered to do extraordinary tasks. You may think roaches and mice are revolting, but if they can help detect bioweapons, you may actually want to have them around in the future. Michael Stroh writes in Popular... continued

Your Birthday Can Affect Your Health

February 10, 2004
For some reason, certain diseases are more common in people born during certain times of the year. Some of these connections are truly baffling?like why schizophrenia is more common in people born in the winter, and learning disabilities are more... continued

Stonehenge Mastermind Came from Afar

February 10, 2004
Almost every culture has legends of wise men coming from far off, bring secrets with them that formed the basis of the new culture. We can see evidence of this at Stonehenge. DNA tests on the skeleton of the man... continued

UFO Reports May Not Reflect Number of Sightings

February 10, 2004
Norwegian television reports that there are fewer UFO reports in Norway than there used to be. The opposite seems to be the case in Louisiana and Canada, which have had more reports than ever before. We really can't tell how... continued

An Alien Exercise Class

February 10, 2004
As part of our ongoing series of new Communion Letters, Jennifer writes: "My impressions during the first few seconds of my encounter were that I saw five visitors at the foot of my bed, just clearly enough to know how... continued