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Dolphin DNA Close to Human

May 15, 2003
Seema Kumar, of Discovery Channel Online, writes that scientists have discovered that the genetic make-up of dolphins is amazingly similar to humans. They're closer to us than cows, horses or pigs, despite the fact that they live in the water.... continued

Saudis Paid Al-Qaeda Not to Attack

May 15, 2003
The Saudi royal family paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to al-Qaeda and the Taliban in exchange for an agreement that they wouldn't attack targets in Saudi Arabia. This was clearly a waste of money. The tragedy is not only... continued

Why the Record Number of Tornadoes?

May 15, 2003
Henry Willis, author of Earth's Future Climate, says, "The first two weeks of May this year saw the largest cluster of tornadoes in the Midwestern U.S. since record keeping began in 1950. In a ten day period of time, 384... continued

Betty Andreasson Star Language Decoded!

May 15, 2003
What's going on behind the scenes in UFO research? We're beginning a searching new series of interviews with UFO researchers, some famous like Stanton Friedman, others less well known, but doing unique and important work in the field. Our first... continued

New Uses for Viagra

May 13, 2003
Viagra is good for treating pulmonary hypertension, an often deadly form of high blood pressure that affects the lungs. This isn't as strange as it sounds, since Viagra was originally created to treat the chest pain of angina by opening... continued

Attend an Inflatable Church

May 13, 2003
A company in the U.K. has produced the world's first inflatable church. You could blow it up and use it as a temporary place to have a wedding. It could also be handy for congregations that can't afford a church... continued

Neanderthals Aren’t Us

May 13, 2003
There's a long-running controversy among scientists about whether or not early humans interbred with Neanderthals,and if they didn't, why not? Now DNA has answered the first question by revealing that modern humans show evidence of Cro-Magnon ancestry, but there's no... continued

Iranians Fed Up with Religious Leaders

May 13, 2003
Iran feels under threat from the U.S. since it's now surrounded by U.S.-controlled Afghanistan and Iraq. Now the mullahs who run the country are being threatened from within, as reform Iranian MPs tell them that they'd better institute the reforms... continued

Time Slows Down for Ex-Smokers

May 13, 2003
People who try quit smoking experience a slower sense of passing time, just when they wish it would go more quickly. This may be due to the effects of nicotine withdrawal on the brain. Researcher Laura Cousino Klein says, "The... continued

People Get Nicer as They Get Older

May 13, 2003
Researchers have found that people get nicer as they get older. This contradicts earlier studies showing that people's personalities don't change after around age 30, due to genetic programming. Scientists studied 132,000 people between the ages of 21 and 60.... continued