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You Might Get What You Ask For

July 7, 2003
A congregation in Ohio heard their preacher ask for a sign from God just before their church was struck by lightning. It struck the steeple, then hit the preacher himself when it traveled through electrical wiring to his microphone. "It... continued

Space Archeology

July 7, 2003
There's something new in science: space archeology. Mike Toner writes in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that archeologists' ability to use satellites to see ancient structures that aren't visible on the ground may explain why the Mayan civilization mysteriously collapsed. NASA has... continued

Twin Solar System Discovered

July 7, 2003
David Whitehouse writes in bbcnews.com that astronomers have found a planetary system that's similar to ours, with a big, Jupiter-like planet circling a Sun-like star. Jupiter absorbs most of the meteor impacts that come our way, and is one of... continued

Cancer Survivors Shouldn’t Have Kids

July 7, 2003
Roger Highfield writes in the Telegraph (U.K.) newspaper that it may be dangerous for cancer survivors to have children, since the genetic changes caused by radiation and chemotherapy can be passed down to their children and grandchildren, putting them at... continued

Jets Chased UFOs in U.K.

July 7, 2003
Paul Harris writes in The Observer (U.K.) newspaper that newly released U.S. military documents, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, show that fighter jets were scrambled in the U.K. in 1956 to chase UFOs.Other recently declassified documents revealed a... continued

Scottish Horse Whisperers Started KKK

July 6, 2003
Ever wonder why the notorious KKK is called the "Klan?" According to Scottish veterinarian and author Russell Lyon, it's because it was started by a group of horse whisperers from Scotland. Lyon spent five years tracing the history of these... continued

Giant Blobs and Walking Coffins

July 6, 2003
Some strange creatures have come up from the deep lately. Scientists in New Zealand have discovered the walking coffin fish, the wonky-eyed squid and the Pacific spookfish. Researchers in Chile found a giant beached blob. The huge, gelatinous sea creature... continued

A Scientist Weighs the Soul

July 6, 2003
Dr. Duncan MacDougall believed that if there's a soul that exists separately from our brains and bodies, then it has to take up physical space and have weight, and this can be measured. The way to find out is to... continued

Doomsday Weather in June

July 6, 2003
In a startling announcement, the World Meteorological Organization says the world's weather is going crazy. The WMO usually produces dry, detailed scientific reports, but this time it's sounded an alarm because of the record extremes in weather that have been... continued

Hermaphrodite Created in a Test Tube

July 4, 2003
On July 1st, we report that an aborted fetus can now become a mother. Martin Hutchinson writes in bbcnews.com that the bizarre experiments haven't stopped: a U.S. scientists has created a hermaphrodite embryo that is both male and female. Dr.... continued