On:

In another blow for Creationism, scientists have discovered that we’re related to an ancient worm that lives at the bottom of a lake in Sweden. It doesn’t have a brain or sex organs, but it does have the same kind of DNA as humans. Researcher Max Telford says, “We have now been able to show that, amongst all of the invertebrates that exist, Xenoturbella is one of our very closest relatives. It is fascinating to think that whatever long-dead animal this simple worm evolved from, so did we.”

People who reject evolution have long relied on gaps in the fossil record to back them up, but the new science of comparing the DNA of different species makes this type of denial even less credible.
read more

On:

Al-Qaeda has threatened chemical attacks against athletes participating in the World University Games in South Korea. The Korean National Intelligence Service says,”We received a tip from a governmental agency that the Universiade games is a possible target for an Islamic terrorist attack. All our security is on high alert.” 7,000 athletes from 170 countries, including the U.S., are participating in the games.
read more

On:

SARS is back in Canada, after they thought they’d finally gotten rid of it. The good news is that it’s a milder version of the disease. Viruses mutate, which is why it’s hard to get rid of them for good. In this case, SARS seems to be mutating into a less deadly form.
read more

On:

It’s too hot to go out, so we should all stay home and read. We’re encouraging you to do that by continuing our special summer sale. This week, we’re adding conspiracy books to our sale section. For the list of conspiracy books on sale, keep reading.

Have we got The Best Democracy Money Can Buy? Read this provocative book and see what you think. Only a dozen of these left.

And while we’re talking about democracy, why isn’t there any in Saudi Arabia? After 9/11 we learned it really is Hatred’s Kingdom. Now find out why.

Did you know that Boeing has built a flying saucer? Soon it won’t be possible to tell if they’re being piloted by the Air Force or ETs. Learn about this amazing new (to us, anyway) power source in The Hunt for Zero Point.
read more