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Dark Days of Summer in California

May 4, 2001
Southern California Edison officials say their 4.3 million customers can expect as many as 44 days of rolling blackouts this summer. May could be an especially critical month, because some power plants are routinely shut down then for maintenance. Starting... continued

If All Else Fails, Try Exorcism

May 4, 2001
Anglican and Catholic priests are still performing the age old ritual of exorcism on patients, often with the sanction of their doctors. The Rev. Lisle Ryder regards exorcism as an alternative form of therapy for people with strong religious beliefs.... continued

China Facing Huge Environmental Disaster

May 4, 2001
China, home to 1.3 billion people, is facing an enviromental disaster of almost unimaginable proportions. Nearly one-third of Chinese territory?50,000 villages and hundreds of cities?is plagued by ultra-rapid desertification. The danger is greatest in northern China, where large parcels of... continued

Dolphins in the Mirror

May 4, 2001
While there are other intelligent animals living on the earth with us, only a few can be called conscious or self-aware. If you put a mirror in a cage with a bird, he will think he has a new friend.... continued

UFO Internet Conference Cancelled

May 3, 2001
We have received word from the UFOXFiles webmaster that the internet conference scheduled for May 12, 2001, has been cancelled. The site is now displaying a black screen. According to the webmaster, the site has been hacked and they cannot... continued

Human Tinea Imbricata Found in Gungans

May 2, 2001
According to an article published in the prestigious, peer-reviewed British Medical Journal, human Tinea imbricata has been found in gungans. Human Tinea imbricata, a superficial fungal infection of man, has an ornate appearance composed of concentric circles and polycyclic or... continued

Dust Suggests Universe Crowded with Earthlike Planets

May 2, 2001
Scientists have identified an area in space called the Orion Nebula where tiny specks of dust are growing into infant planets. Conditions there favor the development of Earth- and Mars-sized planets, which have the potential for developing life, rather than... continued

Space Vacations Around the Corner

May 2, 2001
Dennis Tito had to pay the Russians 2 million dollars in order to be the first tourist in space, but companies are working hard to develop craft that will make space travel affordable in the next decade. Space Adventures, the... continued

Music of Creation Captured by Astronomers

May 2, 2001
Astronomers have detected regular patterns in what they call the afterglow of creation that they believe were caused by shock waves shortly after the universe was born. They provide the most precise image yet of the Big Bang explosion that... continued

‘Nausea’ Alarm Blanks Burglars

May 2, 2001
Ever wake up late at night and hear what sounds like a burglar walking around downstairs? It can?t happen if you?ve equipped your home with the new burglar alarm developed by Swedish scientists that will go on sale in England... continued