2019-03-01
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African-Americans Can Find Their Roots
August 6, 2003Jennifer Friedlin writes in Wired Magazine that it's now possible for African-Americans to use DNA testing to find out exactly where their ancestors came from. Using a home testing kit, users send a cheek swab to African Ancestry, which sequences... continued
Against the War? You’re on the List
August 6, 2003Andrew Gumbel writes in The (U.K.) Independent that next time you take a plane trip, be aware that you may be on a secret government list. The government has finally admitted it's been keeping a list of anti-war activists, and... continued
Senate Bill: Vitamins Only by Prescription
August 6, 2003The World Trade Organization's food and drug regulatory body is controlled by big drug companies, and they are trying to use it to make all but the smallest doses of vitamins illegal to purchase without a prescription worldwide. This is... continued
We’re Still Taking Risks for Beauty
August 6, 2003An incredibly well-preserved jar of 2,000-year-old face cream was found at the site of an ancient Roman temple in London. The cream even had its user's fingerprints still in it. It was made from donkey's milk, and other ancient cosmetics... continued
Summer in Europe is Hell
August 6, 2003Forest fires burning out of control, drought killing off farm crops, power grids failing due to the overuse of air conditioners?sounds like the summer in the U.S., but it's this summer in Europe instead. Europeans are trying to figure out... continued
Big Bubbles in Bermuda Triangle
August 6, 2003Mitra Malek writes in the Herald Tribune that some scientists think giant gas bubbles in the Bermuda Triangle could be what is sucking ships down into the deep. Hollywood special effects artist Phil Beck, of Awesome FX, has recreated the... continued
Michigan Circles Not Hoaxed Either
August 6, 2003Crop circles turned up in the middle of 1,000 acres of wheat near the suburbs of Detroit two weeks ago. Researcher Jeffrey Wilson has determined that these circles, like those in Wisconsin that a farmer actually saw being created, are... continued
You Are What Your Mom Ate
August 6, 2003In another discovery about the importance of vitamins, scientists have been able to change the fur coat colors of baby mice by giving them four specific vitamins. It's known that pregnant women with poor nutrition tend to have children who... continued
Walter Cronkite’s Phenomenal UFO Encounter
August 5, 2003In our latest Insight, paranormal researcher Bill Knell offers his recollection of an extraordinary conversation with famed newsman Walter Cronkite. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued
Strange Images on Mars
August 4, 2003Strange images have been captured by satellites circling Mars. No "face" or "pyramid" photos have been released, but we can see rows of what look like fortune cookies, a bunch of "wormholes", and what looks like a set of circular... continued