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Modern Diseases Caused by Ancient Genes

January 19, 2004
Humans have always migrated whenever and whenever we could. When early humans left Africa, they developed special genes that allowed them to survive the colder climates of Europe, Asia and North America, and these genes may be the cause of... continued

Human Plans for Mars

January 19, 2004
After robots get through exploring Mars, humans will be next. How will we get enough air and water and produce the power we need? Some researchers have suggested using weapons-grade plutonium for the job, but NASA's Humboldt Mandell says, "?To... continued

A Hole in the Sky

January 16, 2004
David Whitehouse writes in bbcnews.com that a giant hole appeared in a layer of clouds in Mobile, Alabama, caused by changes in atmospheric temperatures due to global warming. The hole formed when the contrails from a passing plane froze and... continued

Dream Machine

January 16, 2004
The Japanese company Takara, which invented decoders to help you understand what your cat and dog are "saying," has invented a product which lets you create you own dreams. The first step is recording your future dream by describing it... continued

Terrorists Recruited in Prison

January 16, 2004
How does al-Qaeda recruit terrorists in the U.S.??mostly in prisons. Bitter, disaffected inmates?especially racial minorities who may already feel they are not part of society?are ripe for recruitment and can be trained to participate in terror attacks when they get... continued

Is Bird Flu the Next SARS?

January 16, 2004
Researchers say most of the human diseases of the future will be passed to us from animals. Right now, bird flu from Asian chicken farms is killing people in Vietnam. That seems too far away to affect us, but then... continued

Anne’s Diary

January 15, 2004
In Anne's new diary, she talks about her recent adventures living a middle class life in an all-gay building in Los Angeles and how she discovered that there are some lessons you just have to learn from experience. NOTE: This... continued

Bedbugs are Back

January 15, 2004
And in the Best Places - Bedbugs are something most people in the U.S. have heard of, although few of us who haven't traveled extensively in third world countries have ever actually experienced them. But now 28 states are reporting... continued

How to Predict California Quakes

January 15, 2004
It's been discovered that the quakes produced by the San Andreas Fault in California occur at regular intervals. This previously unnoticed cycle gives researchers hope that they'll be able to predict them in the future. Robert Sanders of U.C. Berkeley... continued

Seven Mad Cow Deaths Linked to Racetrack

January 15, 2004
Seven people died of the human form of Mad Cow Disease in New Jersey, with their only contact being that they all ate in the same racetrack restaurant, making one wonder what was being served there. Faye Flam writes in... continued