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Thousands of HRT Horses to be Slaughtered

January 22, 2004
The estrogen used for hormone replacement therapy came from the urine of specially kept pregnant mares. What's going to happen to all those horses, now that thousands of women are no longer taking HRT? The answer: they'll be slaughtered for... continued

Stephen Hawking Tortured?

January 22, 2004
62-year-old physicist Stephen Hawking, who is paralyzed by Lou Gehrig's Disease, is in the hospital because he may have been tortured by someone close to him. Hawking, best known for his book "A Brief History of Time," is now in... continued

Orgasm Machine

January 21, 2004
In the Woody Allen movie "Sleeper," Woody's body is frozen and he wakes up years later to discover that in order to have an orgasm, people simply go into an "orgasm box." Now fiction has become reality: researchers have created... continued

Foods that Heal

January 21, 2004
What you eat and drink can protect you from certain diseases and maybe even cure others. Eating a diet rich in antioxidants, which are present in foods like berries, tea and red wine, may help keep elderly brains healthy. Researcher... continued

Subway Dust May be Dangerous

January 21, 2004
Columbia University researchers have found that the New York City subway produces a large amount of steel dust, composed of iron, manganese and chromium, all of which is breathed in by subway riders in amounts 100 times greater than the... continued

ETs Changed the Way I Think

January 21, 2004
As part of our series of new Communion Letters, we present the experiences of Mort, who had childhood adventures with ETs that left him with a mind that works differently than other peoples' brains. NOTE: This news story, previously published... continued

Yellowstone Supervolcano will Devastate Wide Area

January 19, 2004
Regarding our story on Yellowstone volcanoes getting ready to blow, a reader named "Jeffrey" writes: "Actually, the Park Department IS telling everyone about the danger and eventuality of Yellowstone exploding. I'm not sure why the news media hasn't picked it... continued

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