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Major Breakthrough on ‘Roswell’ Material

April 30, 2001
A fragment of 99.9% pure silica said to have come from the Roswell crash has been proved to be of manufactured origin. Earlier tests have shown that the material is coated with a thin film of metals that display non-earth... continued

Earth Driven by Internal Engine

April 30, 2001
Scientists at the University of Toronto are convinced that earthquakes, volcanoes, shifting continents and even climate change are driven by a type of heat engine working deep beneath the earth's surface. They have developed a model of the inner workings... continued

Phobias? They’re In Your Genes

April 30, 2001
New research suggests that panic attacks and phobias may be linked to an unusual genetic abnormality. Dr. Xavier Estevill, of the Duran I Rynals Hospital in Barcelona, has discovered a new genetic mechanism for your fears. Estevill has discovered that,... continued

Rethinking the Dinosaurs–T-Rex With Feathers?

April 30, 2001
More evidence has been found proving that those sweet little birds, hopping and chirping about in your yard, are related to the dinosaurs of the distant past. A 130-million-year-old fossil of a feathered dinosaur has been discovered by farmers in... continued

Internet Listening Suspended Due to Industry Dispute

April 28, 2001
Along with many other radio programs, Dreamland's internet feed has been suspended pending resolution of a financial dispute between the actors' union AFTRA and the radio industry. The issue is one of how and if additional payment is to be... continued

Plague Found in Prairie Dog Colony at Texas Campground

April 27, 2001
Pathogens from the same plague that wiped out 30 percent of the world's population in the 14th century have been found near Lake Meredith in Texas. One out of six flea samples taken from a nearby campground showed the plaguepathogen.... continued

Huge, Incredibly Ancient City Found in Peru

April 27, 2001
Ancient City A Major Challenge for Science. Archaeologists have discovered the oldest city in the Americas 120 miles north of Lima, in Peru. Caral, which is 4,600 years old and flourished at the time the great pyramids were being built... continued

Tracked By Your Cellphone

April 27, 2001
If you have a cellphone, you soon will no longer be able to hide-the government will be able to track you down. Cellphone manufacturers are under a federal mandate to equip mobile phones with location-tracking devices,beginning this October. GPS chips... continued

Something Good About Global Warming

April 26, 2001
Finally, something good about global warming: it has reduced ozone depletion in the atmosphere. The destruction of the ozone layer over the Northern Hemisphere has been less in recent years. This has been due to warmer temperatures, rather than a... continued

Human Foot-and-Mouth Victims

April 26, 2001
Three cases of humans contracting Foot-and-mouth disease have been reported in Britain. The disease is extremely mild in people, with flu-like symptoms and blisters on the hands and inside the mouth. "There are a lot of symptomsthat can seem similar... continued