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Is Planet Earth Embedded in a Large Galactic Civilization?
September 17, 2003In our latest Insight, Particle physicist Beatriz Gato-Rivera writes: "I want to explore the intriguing possibility of whether we could be immersed in a large civilization without being aware of it? Do mountain gorillas know that their 'civilization' is embedded... continued
2004 Crop Circle Calendars are Here!
September 16, 2003Lucy Pringle's 2004 crop circle calendar is now in stock. If you receive our free newsletter, you got a special $2.00 off coupon. If you're a subscriber, you'll find a $3.00 off coupon in the subscriber section. These make great... continued
Why Teens Smoke More
September 16, 2003Why do so many teenagers start smoking, when adults all around them are trying so hard to quit? It's not just because they're rebellious and more easily fooled by advertising, it's also because of the state of their developing brains.... continued
Crimes Against Women are Part of the Culture
September 16, 2003Jordan is considered to be one of the most modern Middle Eastern countries, yet a woman is killed by a male relative there about every two weeks, because of alleged sexual transgressions?which include saying the wrong thing or even being... continued
Do Your Hot Water Pipes Breed Legionnaires Disease?
September 16, 2003You may be harboring the dreaded Legionnaires Disease in your water pipes and home. The bacteria can grow in the slimy gunk lining the pipes and this may be the cause of about 20% of the cases. "The evidence suggests... continued
What Happened Last Time?
September 16, 2003Scientists know the Earth's magnetic poles are getting ready to flip, so they plan to study an ice core shipped from Antarctica that can tell them what happened to the Earth the last time this occurred. They'll also be able... continued
How You Sleep Reveals Who You Are
September 16, 2003Chris Idzikowski, of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, has linked each of the the six most common sleeping positions to a personality type. He says, "We are all aware of our body language when we are awake but this... continued
Hybrid Human/Cow Embryos Created
September 16, 2003A cloning scientist created "human/cow" embryos, containing DNA from both humans and cattle, which lived for several weeks and could have been implanted into a woman's womb. Jonathan Leake of The (U.K.) Sunday Times writes that Panayiotis Zavos made the... continued
Ghost Cops
September 16, 2003Ghosts are haunting a police station in Kentucky and a government building in Australia. Kentucky cops are experiencing the usual strange ghostly phenomena, but in Australia, they're seeing the apparition of a nun. In Shelbyville, Kentucky, cops hear mysterious footsteps... continued
Shanghai So Heavy It’s Sinking
September 16, 2003Shanghai, China's largest city, is literally sinking because too many big buildings have been constructed there during the building boom of the last ten years. Skyscrapers made of heavy concrete and steel have been built over an area that was... continued