Is There an Oil Shortage in our Future?

December 5, 2003
Every year the world uses four times as much oil as it finds. The major discoveries are in the past?the future depends on finding small deposits and finding new ways to exploit the old ones. When oil stocks get low,... continued

Stroke Victim Now has British Accent

December 5, 2003
Tiffany Roberts, an American woman who had a stroke, now has a British accent, despite the fact that she's never been to the U.K. The "foreign accent syndrome" is rare but not unknown. Once she began speaking again after her... continued

Urgent Message from Mayan Elders

December 4, 2003
This message may or may not be authentically from Mayan elders in Guatemala. But it displays deep knowledge of Mayan religious and cosmological belief and as such, is well worth our thoughtful attention. Their predictions forecast changes, starting from December... continued

UFO Causes Traffic Accidents

December 4, 2003
A UFO in the sky over Lankarshire in the U.K. last week caused drivers to stop their cars and look up, leading to several rear end collisions. What they saw was a huge silver object. In lankarshire.icnetwork, Judith Tonner quotes... continued

The Hum is Official

December 4, 2003
We've been writing for years about the mysterious hums that are driving people crazy in various towns around the world, such as Kokomo, Indiana. Now the hum problem is official: The New York Times reports there's a hum in Albuquerque.... continued

Flu Rampaging Through the West

December 4, 2003
The Western U.S. is being particularly hard hit by the flu this season. Colorado has reported 6,306 cases, more than in the last two seasons put together, and at least 5 children there have died from it. Texas was the... continued

Whitley’s Journal: Shedding Light on the Dark Side

December 3, 2003
In his latest Journal, Whitley writes: "I'll be totally frank. Something has obviously changed?The only close encounter tales left are tales of terror. I am intimately familiar with some of these cases and the experiences of the people involved...and it... continued

Secret of the Strad

December 3, 2003
Musicians treasure the small number of Stradivarius violins that were made in the small area of Cremona, Italy in the 17th century. Modern manufacturers have struggled in vain to make instruments that have the same musical qualities. Now a tree-ring... continued

Middle Eastern Terrorists Sneaking into South America

December 3, 2003
Terrorists are deploying in South America, and using the countries there as bases from which to attack the U.S. For instance, Paraguay reports that many visitors who look Middle Eastern are carrying European passports but can't speak the language of... continued

Our Bodies Contain Dangerous Chemicals

December 3, 2003
A cocktail of dangerous chemicals has been found in the blood of every person tested in a study in the U.K., and everyone in the U.S. probably has them too. The 77 chemicals found include PCBs, which can affect gender,... continued