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Cookies on the Web

June 6, 2003
?Not the kind that pop up on the internet, asking for your vital statistics, but the kind you dip into tea and eat. There's now a website devoted to these kinds of cookies (or "biscuits," as the English call them),... continued

Counting Critters

June 5, 2003
It's been discovered that salamanders can count and dogs can do calculus. When salamanders have a choice between tubes containing two fruit flies or three, they always go for the tube of three. And dogs always figure out the most... continued

Crop Circles in Louisiana

June 5, 2003
Andrew Griffin writes in thetowntalk.com that crop circles have appeared in Shreveport, LA. Local resident Cliff Brown saw one in a weed-filled lot behind a shopping center. "The (crop circle) is in a field of weeds and Johnson grass behind... continued

As Mars Gets Closer, UFO Sightings Increase

June 5, 2003
George Filer of Filer's Files reports in his June 4 issue that there has been an increase of UFO sightings in the U.S., especially of saucer and cylindrical-shaped objects in the sky. This fulfills a prediction Whitley Strieber made six... continued

Hellish Heat Wave in India

June 5, 2003
More than 1,000 people have died in the Andhra Pradesh area of India in a 3 week heat wave. Hundreds more have been hospitalized. The town of Kottagudem recorded a temperature of over 126 Fahrenheit for almost a week. "Life... continued

Al-Qaeda Planning Nuclear Attacks

June 4, 2003
A new CIA report says al-Qaeda is getting ready to use chemical, biological and nuclear weapons "to cause mass casualties." However, the report says, "most attacks?will probably will be small-scale, incorporating relatively crude delivery means and easily produced or obtained... continued

New Tape Lets You Move Like Spiderman

June 4, 2003
Scientists have studied geckos, the lizards that like to walk on the ceiling, and have created a sticky tape that will allow humans to do the same thing. Each gecko toe is covered by billions of tiny hair-like structures which... continued

How to Stop a Hurricane

June 4, 2003
Meteorologists are trying come up with ways to calm down hurricanes. One method would be to blast them with a nuclear weapon. "The answer to that is a hurricane is bad enough without making it radioactive," says Hugh Willoughby, of... continued

Dolphins Dying in California

June 4, 2003
We've learned that dolphin DNA is closer to humans than cows, horses or pigs, despite the fact that they live in the water. Now it's been discovered that record numbers of these friendly relatives, along with sea lions, are being... continued

Was There an Ancient, Unknown Civilization?

June 4, 2003
Some of our most popular Dreamland guests talk about the great achievements of ancient civilizations that have been forgotten. These books are favorites in our bookstore, as well. Our new poll asks the question: Do you believe that there was... continued