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Mystery of the Space Lights Solved

December 12, 2003
We recently reported that astronauts on board the International Space Station said they saw strange lights in space. NASA has discovered these were incredibly high auroras, produced by the recent solar storms, although they still don't know how this was... continued

Teens Have Terrible Health

December 11, 2003
The least healthy age group is teenagers. In some ways, they are even less healthy than seniors, most of whom are at least addressing their health problems. Teens have more sexual diseases than any other group, as well as high... continued

Secrets of the Past Revealed

December 11, 2003
A Stonehenge-like observatory that's 2,000 years older than the Stonehenge in England has been discovered in Germany, using satellite photography. And linguists trying to decipher the ancient hieroglyphs of the Mayans now have help: They've discovered an Indian tribe that... continued

What to Do About Airplane Warming

December 11, 2003
Airplanes contribute to global warming because their contrails turn into cirrus clouds, which trap heat rising from the Earth. Now there's a solution: if planes fly 6,000 feet lower, it will reduce contrails by 47%. While we search for solutions... continued

Man Discovers He’s a Tribal Chief

December 11, 2003
Mick Henry, a retired builder from Yorkshire, England, has discovered he's actually a chief of the Ojibway tribe in Canada, and owns thousands of acres of land there. He's the son of an English mother and a Canadian father, but... continued

A Place Where Time Travel is Real

December 10, 2003
Physicist Michio Kaku says he knows of nothing that makes time travel impossible and "In the laws of physics, if it's not forbidden, it's mandatory. This is pretty much proven every time." And an amateur explorer says he's discovered a... continued

Kangaroos Running Wild Near Paris

December 10, 2003
Fifty kangaroos escaped from a French nature preserve 30 years ago are happily living in a forest west of Paris. A park employee says, "The kangaroos' presence in the forest didn't happen yesterday. They began making the woods their own... continued

Pollution Leads to Worse Disease

December 10, 2003
If you develop a disease, the amount of pollution in the air you breathe may determine how sick you get. Men who live in polluted areas are more likely to develop lung cancer, and SARS patients affected by air pollution... continued

Cracks in the Solar Shield

December 10, 2003
The Earth is surrounded by a magnetic shield that protects us from solar radiation. The problem is, it can leak. Researcher Harald Frey says, "We've discovered that our magnetic shield is drafty, like a house with a window stuck open... continued

Drugs Don’t Work

December 9, 2003
Just when the controversial new Medicare drug bill has been passed, a new report has come out showing that half the time, prescription drugs don't work. And a couple of illegal drugs can cause changes in DNA that can be... continued