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Dognappers

November 7, 2003
A new kind of crime wave is sweeping across the U.K.?criminals are stealing people's dogs and holding them for ransom. ''The ransom demands are going up and up," says Jayne Hayes, the founder of the website Doglost. "It used to... continued

Did Life Come from Space?

November 6, 2003
The same amino acids that are here on Earth have also been found in meteorites. "The bottom line is that you have these materials that come from space," says researcher Steve Macko. He thinks this points to a cosmic origin... continued

Harmonic Concordance

November 6, 2003
On Saturday, November 8, a rare Grand Sextile of Planets will take place during a total lunar eclipse. This extraordinary astrological and extremely positive event has not occurred in at least 6,000 years and is an occasion for meditation and... continued

Information Glut

November 6, 2003
Are we forgetting more and caring less?or is there just too much to remember? More information has been produced and stored in the past 5 years than at any time in human history, in the form of e-mails, websites, cell... continued

Monkey Free Zone

November 6, 2003
New Delhi, India has been declared a Monkey-Free zone, because the critters have been causing such havoc there. They've overrun government buildings; bitten, robbed and tormented the workers; and ransacked the files. They've taken down power lines, banged on office... continued

A Broken Heart Really Can be Painful

November 6, 2003
A rejected lover's "broken heart" can feel as painful to the pain center in your brain as an actual physical injury. Psychologist Jaak Panksepp says, "Throughout history poets have written about the pain of a broken heart. It seems that... continued

What Would You Sacrifice to Slow Down Global Warming?

November 6, 2003
Small household energy use changes in developed countries will mean huge CO2 emission reductions. Vote in our new poll and tell us whether you think 1. These changes should become law in every developed country, 2. They should be voluntary,... continued

Manhattan Meeting with a Vampire

November 5, 2003
Besides writing about UFOs and visitors, Whitley has always been fascinated with vampires. He's written three books about them and is now writing a mini series about them for the Sci Fi Channel. Imagine his surprise when a reader wrote... continued

Want to Remember? Go to Sleep?

November 5, 2003
Want to retrieve elusive memories?maybe remember what happened during "missing time?" The best way to do this is to get a good night's sleep. If the brain has time to "digest" the memories laid down during the day, they will... continued

So the Sun’s Going Nuts?Who Cares?

November 5, 2003
In Whitley's new journal,he writes: "The sun is in the most unusual state that has ever been observed. At a time when it should be recording greatly diminished sunspot activity, the most active sunspot ever observed has just finished crossing... continued