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Alzheimers Linked to Aluminum?But Not Pots & Pans

April 16, 2003
Scientists once told us not to cook with aluminum pans or foil in order to avoid Alzheimer's, but then decided it had no effect on the disease. Now the subject has come up again, since researchers have found the disease... continued

Why is Japan Free from SARS?

April 16, 2003
China, Hong Kong?and even Toronto?are infested with cases of SARS and it's spreading rapidly. We know it originated in Asia, so why is Japan free from the disease? Experts says it's all due to handwashing. Japanese children are nagged into... continued

Saddam was Shagadelic

April 16, 2003
As the U.S. military gains access to Saddam's palaces, we see silk upholstered antique furniture, ornate wall carvings, marble, fine carpets and elaborate light fixtures on the nightly news. But these places aren't where Saddam went to relax and have... continued

Pet Birds Killed in California

April 16, 2003
People who keep parrots are as close to them as other pet owners are to their cats and dogs, so imagine how these pet owners feel when government officials, who are trying to control the spread of a deadly bird... continued

Can Science Explain the Bible?

April 15, 2003
With Easter and Passover coming soon, it's time to look at what scientists have to say about the stories in the Bible. British scientist Colin J. Humphrey says Mount Sinai, where Moses received God's Law, is really in Saudi Arabia,... continued

Worm Sex

April 15, 2003
Worms that used to reproduce asexually are now having sex. Why should we care? These are worms that were contaminated by radioactivity from the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986, and they can reproduce more efficiently this way. Ukrainian scientists think... continued

Bangladesh May be Drowning Soon

April 15, 2003
Flooding in Bangladesh will increase by up to 40% this century as global temperatures rise. Each year, about 1/5 of Bangladesh floods. As global warming increases, sea levels will rise, monsoons become wetter and more intense cyclones will lead to... continued

Tourists Vanish, Leaving Mystery Message

April 15, 2003
First there were threats by terrorists, and bombings of resorts in other countries where Israelis or Americans vacation. Then there was SARS, with warnings not to travel to Asia. Now 31 tourists have been kidnapped from Algeria since February?an alarming... continued

Baghdad Battery, Many Treasures Believed Lost as Iraqi National Museum Looted

April 14, 2003
Chaos broke out at the Iraq National Museum last week, and it has been stripped of artifacts. While many of these priceless treasures were undoubtedly stolen or destroyed by Muslim extremists who have wanted for years to break up all... continued

The Radical Middle

April 13, 2003
In our new Insight, Whitley writes, "We live in an increasingly polarized society. Much of the media is also polarized. Talk radio is overwhelmingly dominated by fringe elements of the far right. Now there is a new far left network... continued