Why Some Quakes Kill More Than Others

December 26, 2003
Earthquakes, like the recent ones in California and Iran, affect everyone on Earth. Geologist Ross Stein says, "You may not be able to feel them, but the entire planet is rung like a bell?Mountains have probably been pushed up about... continued

UFO Sighting in Wisconsin

December 26, 2003
Witness Ted Wistrom says, "[The UFO] went right alongside the highway all the way from Highway 48 down to the Bible Camp. Then it crossed over the highway in front of us and lowered down toward the field and hovered... continued

UFO Photos: Never Debunked or Explained

December 24, 2003
There are many UFO photos that have never been debunked or explained, and continue to baffle researchers. Six of the most famous are described here. Jim Wilson writes about them in Popular Mechanics. Incredible black-and-white photos of a UFO were... continued

The Biological Basis for Love

December 24, 2003
There are a lot of cliches about love: that men should woo women with chocolate, that women feel emotional while guys feel sexual, that men in love get careless with money, that having sex will make you fall in love.... continued

Dec. 25 Long a Magical Date

December 24, 2003
The solstice is the day when days start getting longer, meaning that spring, and a good harvest, will return again. The winter solstice starts on December 21st now, but in 283 BC, it was closer to December 25th. The consecration... continued

We’re Close to Chimps, So What Makes Us Different?

December 23, 2003
Chimps and humans are 99% alike when it comes to DNA. Researchers think what makes us different are "lifestyle" changes that occurred 6 million years ago, when we both separated from a common ancestor. These have to do with how... continued

Russians Building Flying Saucer

December 23, 2003
With help from the U.S. Navy, the Russians hope to have a functional flying saucer built by 2007. They'll be testing it at Webster Field in Maryland, so people there should be on the lookout for UFO reports then. In... continued

Secondhand Smoke is Lethal

December 23, 2003
It's been discovered that nonsmokers who spent only four hours in a smoky Las Vegas casino had elevated levels of a cancer-causing agent called NNAL in their urine. Their urine also contained elevated levels of cotinine, which is a byproduct... continued

‘Ghost’ Photographed in Ancient Castle

December 22, 2003
Hampton Court Palace in the U.K., where Henry VIII used to live, has closed-circuit security cameras that recently picked up the image of a ghost?which may be Henry himself. "We're baffled too?it's not a joke, we haven't manufactured it," says... continued

Photos of a UFO?

December 22, 2003
Local radio station KHUM in Humboldt county, California, has posted photos, taken by Jessie Crumb, of what seems to be a UFO that was seen on Thursday, December 18. To see the photos, click here. NOTE: This news story, previously... continued