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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

Billy the Kid Not Shot by Sheriff

January 14, 2004
The legend of outlaw Billy the Kid, aka William Bonney, says that after killing a sheriff in the 1870s, he was shot and killed by Pat Garrett in 1881. But if that's the case, how come Ollie Roberts, of Hico,... continued

Brain Pollution

January 14, 2004
We know that microscopic particles from soot and other pollutants can enter our lungs and can also cause heart attacks. But now it's been discovered that even smaller particles from air pollution can reach our brains. What harm this may... continued

Is Yellowstone Worse Than They Say?

January 14, 2004
The U.S. Geological Service and the media have been super-conservative with their warnings about the Yellowstone supervolcano. But evidence is accumulating that the park is in big trouble because the vast volcanic region beneath its surface could be on a... continued

Why Lucky Charms Work

January 13, 2004
Researcher Richard Wiseman studies how to be lucky. He says lucky charms do work, but only because people believe in them. Some people believe in them so much, they use voo doo to try to influence the outcomes of trials.... continued

Do Deodorants Cause Breast Cancer?

January 13, 2004
Chemical preservatives from underarm deodorants have been found in breast cancer tumors. Researcher Philip Harvey says, "From this research it is not possible to say whether parabens actually caused these tumors, but they may certainly be associated with the overall... continued

Desperate Scientists May Try Sun Shield

January 13, 2004
Since the small, practical actions necessary to help prevent global warming have not been taken, scientists are now considering crazy schemes to get the job done. Mark Townsend writes in The Observer that U.K. climate scientists are proposing to build... continued

Chimps Bad as Humans

January 12, 2004
Crime is often attributed solely to humans, but it turns out our close relatives the chimps are capable of horrible deeds as well. In the past 7 years, at least eight children in Uganda and Tanzania have been snatched and... continued

Were Some of our Greatest Scientists Autistic?

January 12, 2004
Author Michael Fitzgerald says that Socrates, Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein may have had a form of autism called Asperger's syndrome. Artists and writers such as Andy Warhol, Lewis Carroll and the poet W.B. Yeats may have had... continued

Crazy Plans for Global Warming

January 12, 2004
The debate about whether or not the Earth is heating up is over, and scientists are now figuring out what changes will need to be made in the future, due to global warming. Researchers say, "Many of these possible options... continued