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Probe
arrives at Moon's gateway
European spacecraft Smart is set to enter into orbit around the Moon on Monday. --BBC
News
Mars
Gullies Likely Formed By Aquifers
Underground pockets of water could act as habitat for Martian microbes. --Space.com
Who
you gonna call?
Ghost trackers investigate sightings at Shoestring Theater. --Daytona Beach
News-Journal
Airlines
Ordered to Expose Data
Government demands passenger data to test a new passenger screening system. --Wired
News
Animal
life in the Arctic threatened
Rising temperatures in the Arctic will change region's biodiversity. --AFP
Earthquake
shakes Mount Rainier
Scientists said the quake was not related to recent rumblings at Mount St.
Helens. --Associated Press
Humans
may get different forms of BSE
But some people may have a genetic make-up that protects them against the
disease. --New Scientist
Pieces
from UFO Crash Site Analyzed
Thin metal objects allegedly came from the Plains of St. Agustin, New Mexico. --Earthfiles
Mars
moon emerges from the dark
Mars Express spacecraft has taken its most detailed image yet of Phobos. --BBC
News
Photo:
Missouri's Green Ribbon Sky
Unusual auroral activity recorded on November 7th.
--Astronomy Picture of the Day
Chemtrails:
A Fortean View
A new look at a mystery of the skies by Colin Bennett.
--Phenomena Magazine
Mining
the Moon, the Gateway to Mars
Lunar surface is being viewed as a nearby, problem solving place for testing and
honing automated machinery. --Space.com
Moving
brain implant seeks out signals
Device may meet the needs of people with paralysis.
--New Scientist
Grim
Signs Mark Global Warming
Reports released this week offer evidence of climate change's impact. --Wired
News
Mind
control: The Zombie Effect
Methods of latent impact on the human psyche are no longer secret. --Pravda.Ru
China
in for Extreme Weather
More droughts and floods due to climate change predicted. --Reuters
Flying
taxi vision for commuters
Jetpods would enable quick, quiet and cheap travel to and from major cities. --BBC
News
I'm
after the aliens that beat up Bob
Terrifying close encounter became the subject of a criminal investigation. --Scotsman.com
Cassini
discovers music of the rings
Saturn's rings constantly emit a melodic series of musical notes. --New
Scientist
Fossil
of fearsome amphibian uncovered
Salamander-like creature with vicious teeth lived about 300 million years ago
(with photo).
--Associated Press
Scientists
warn Arctic is warming quickly
Climate changes causing ice to melt, 8-nation study finds. --Associated Press
Rules
Set for $50 Million 'America’s Space Prize'
Contest by Bigelow Aerospace is designed to spur the development of space
tourism in low Earth orbit.
--Space.com
Giant
hail killed more than 200 in Himalayas
60 year-old mystery solved by forensic investigation.
--Telegraph U.K.
Americans
expose Russian X-ray Girl
Natasha Demkina tested in New York for TV special.
--Pravda.Ru
Stickiness
takes on new shapes
Model of how animals stick to walls could aid engineers.
--Nature
Sun
Continues Active After Solar Max
Significant eruption occurred on November 7th.
--Unknown Country
Titan
moon holds on to enigma
Photos have left scientists at a loss to interpret what they can see. --BBC
News
Chasing
aliens perfectly paranormal
Profile of UFO researcher Stan Gordon.
--Denver Post
Is
There a Spirit Here Tonight?
Haunted sites recounted by Antoinette May.
--San Francisco Chronicle
Stranger
at the Pentagon
Transcript of Tracie Austin-Peters chat with Dr. Frank E. Stranges. --Phenomena
Magazine
Spaceship
team gets its $10 million prize
After historic flights, it’s payday for SpaceShipOne backers. --MSNBC
Raw
sewage can now turn into raw power
Microbial fuel cell provides a clean energy source.
--ISA
Massive
peat burn is speeding climate change
Surge in atmospheric CO2 may have been caused by smouldering peat bogs. --New
Scientist
Happy
ever after
Could our dearly departed loved ones still be with us?
--NEWS.com.au
Mystery
power boost for Mars rover
For some reason one of the vehicles has actually gained power recently. --CNN
King
Congo: Super-Gorillas Spotted in Africa
Scientists probe tales about new gorilla species.
--iol.co.za
'Phantom'
Caught on Video in Haunted Penitentiary
Video shows ghostly 'phantom' figure moving towards camera. --Unexplained
Mysteries
Cosmic
Doomsday Delayed
Universe won't end for 24 billion years... probably.
--Nature
Nanotechnology
May Change Energy Industry
Technology will help enhance electrical transmission.
--Associated Press
IBM
Supercomputer Again Claims Record
System achieved 70.72 trillion calculations per second.
--RedNova
E-vote
goes smoothly, but experts skeptical
No paper trail means software glitches, tampering may go unnoticed. --Associated
Press
Awesome
power of Iceland volcano
Eruption has forced airlines to divert flights to avoid flying through gas
emissions. --BBC News
Apollo
15 Image Mystery
Anomaly hunters have uncovered photo of unidentified flying object. --Unknown
Country
Is
Dugway's expansion an alien concept?
Army base closed-mouthed about why it wants to acquire a huge swath of adjacent
land.
--Deseret Morning News
Don't
Hate Me Because I'm Digital
Five contestants vie for the title of most beautiful virtual woman in the world.
--Wired Magazine
Digital
Temblors
Computer model successfully forecasts earthquake sites. --Space.com
Was
Wesley Clark Briefed About UFOs?
General has discussed going past the 'speed of light.'
--Earthfiles
Ghanaians
flock to see 'miracle'
Human face seen in rough marble stones of church grotto (with photo). --BBC
News
US
in U-turn over Gulf war syndrome
Link declared between chemical exposure and veterans' illnesses. --New
Scientist
RFID
Rights
The rush by companies to put radio frequency identification devices in their
goods could imperil consumer privacy. --Technology Review
Arctic
warming at twice global rate
Scientific assessment was conducted by an international team of 300 researchers.
--New Scientist
Marketing
Earth to Alien Civilizations
Chicago advertising exec ponders alien/human interactions. --Red Nova
Titan:
'What We See Is Very Alien'
After Cassini's close-up of Saturn's largest moon, scientists say it's one of
the strangest worlds in the solar system. --New York Times (requires
registration)
The
Modern Mentalist
Derren Brown has reinvented TV conjuring and amazed viewers with his mind
control acts. --Fortean Times
Paranormal
politics
While political observers tend to use polls to predict the presidential
election, other people favor superstition.
--Daily Herald
Dead
Voters May Sway Election
Some voters die after casting their absentee ballots.
--Associated Press
'What
does it mean to be human?'
Discovery of a human 'Hobbit' on Flores may force many religions to examine
their basic beliefs.
--BBC News
Tiny
Humans Are Weighed In
Bookmaker casts odds on discovering Yeti, Nessie, and aliens. --William Hill
Media
Tall
tales
Search for giant Sasquatch draws the curious to Canada lake. --Boston Herald
Nostradamus:
Kerry Victory?
Robert Egan interprets a Nostradamus quatrain as referring to Kerry winning the
election via Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes. --nostrabobus.com
Finding
a 'Bridge to the Afterlife'
Mother hears her late son's voice in an EVP.
--Nashua Telegraph
Cancer-Free
'Designer Babies' Get Approval
Parents have won the right to select embryos free from cancer genes. --Times
Online
UFOs
Over Veracruz, Mexico
Hundreds of residents report seeing "white dots" in the sky. --Unknown
Country
Traveling
To Mars And Hibernating Like a Bear
Hibernation of crew would reduce physical and psychological requirements of
space travel. --ESA
U.S.
Deploys Satellite Jamming System
Air Force has a new weapon designed to jam enemy satellite communications. --Reuters
Bad
news (and good) on Arctic warming
Report shows Arctic region is undergoing profound changes. --New York Times
Test
craft takes last flight
The NASA "vomit comet" made its final flight on Friday.
--azcentral.com
Church
celebrates its haunted history
19th century priest's footsteps still echo throughout the sanctuary. --CNN
Researchers
Detect Methane On Mars
Scientist says methane may indicate life on the red planet. --SpaceDaily.com
Dust
and 4x4 vehicles threaten global ecology
Airborne dust levels have increased ten times over past 50 years. --Pravda.Ru
Dangerous
Bacteria Evolving in Insects
Scientists have evidence that bacteria dangerous to humans have begun evolving
in insects.
--Unknown Country
Air
Force Report On Teleportation Physics
Read the 88-page study (in PDF format). --U.S. Air Force
Tidal
wave threat 'over-hyped'
Risk of a landslide on La Palma creating giant tidal wave overstated. --BBC
News
Town
to officially pardon executed witches
Ceremony will publicly declare pardons for 81 people executed for being witches.
--CNN
Dog
saves woman's life by calling 911
Faith, a Washington State Rottweiler, phones 911 after wwner falls out of
wheelchair. --ABC News
Sunspot
record reveals Sun's past
Solar history may have links with Earth's climate.
--Nature
US
boosts e-voting software security
Encryption method gives e-voting software a tamper-proof
"fingerprint." --New Scientist
Who you gonna call? Ghost detective
Skeptic and psychic team up to investigates hauntings.
--TownOnline.com
Camera
offers dog's collar view
Japanese dog lovers will get to see the world from the perspective of their
pets. --ABC News Online
Big
Brother Watches Hollywood
Los Angeles Police Department plans to install surveillance cameras on city
streets. --LA Times
Tiny
Human Ancestor Found in Asia
Hobbit-like species of human grew no larger than a 3-year-old modern child (with
photos).
--National Geographic News
US
rolls out most expensive jet
FA-22 stealth fighter can fly at 1500 km/h and remain undetected by radar. --BBC
News
Alien
Skull Mystery Continues
Update on the 'Starchild' skull (with photos/video).
--WUSA-TV
Scientists
warn of 'ethnic weapons'
Biological weapons that target selected ethnic groups could become part of the
terrorists' arsenal.
--The Australian
Day
from Hell May Have Killed Off Dinosaurs
One minute you're a big T-Rex, the next you're toast.
--Reuters
Brain
Cells Fly Plane
A collection of rat brain cells has flown a virtual F-22 fighter jet from a
Petri dish. --Unknown Country
Company
To Create Hypo-Allergenic Cats
Allerca Inc. is working to produce a "lifestyle pet" for people with
allergies. --Yahoo
Electric
Currents Boost Brain Power
Just 20 minutes with a battery is enough to ramp up verbal prowess. --Nature
Total
Eclipse of the Moon
On Wednesday night, the moon will be covered by Earth's shadow and resemble a
glowing pumpkin.
--USA Today
It's
Official - The Platypus is Weird
Platypus research turns up some interesting results.
--ABC News Online
Efficient
cars enough to curb US greenhouse gases
Today's technology could have immediate impact on global warming. --Nature
Smart
buildings gain momentum
Structures use sunlight, sea water to save energy.
--CNN
Her
Majesty's Satanist
British Armed Forces has officially recognized its first registered Satanist. --The
Daily Record
Longevity
Enzyme Confirmed
Appears essential to life-extending effects of calorie restriction. --Betterhumans
The
hunt for cosmic blasts' secret
Probe will investigate the source of gamma-ray bursts.
--BBC News
Europe
leads space race to hunt down ET
Work begins on flotilla of floating mirrors to detect life on far distant
planets. --The Observer
Quantum
quirk may give objects mass
Entanglement effect allows two particles to behave as one. --New Scientist
Migration
linked to squirrel deaths
Large-scale journeys not unprecedented, may explain drownings, DNR biologist
says. --Holland Sentinel
Believers
& doubters at annual Bigfoot conference
Over 200 attend the fourth annual Texas event.
--Longview News-Journal
A
Sleeping Prophet's Overlooked Talent
Edgar Cayce turned numerous people into multi-millionaires with his stock
predictions.
--Phenomena Magazine
Space
station crew back on Earth
Russian and US spacemen have landed back in Kazakhstan. --BBC News
Ghostly
threat in will
Man threatened to haunt anyone who tampered with his will. --CNEWS
Stinky
Onions Fight Cancer Best
Touted as tumor killers, rank veggies ranked for potency. --Betterhumans
Group
warns on resource consumption
WWF says resource consumption is destroying Earth's ability to sustain life. --CNN
Smart
fabrics make for enhanced living
Imagine a handbag that warns you if you are about to forget your wallet... --New
Scientist
Chips
Coming to a Brain Near You
New microchip mimics the part of the brain responsible for creating memories. --Wired
News
Household
Robots
Robots are set to become increasingly familiar companions in homes by 2007. --BBC
News
Human
Gene Total Falls Below 25,000
About 20,000 human genes have been identified so far.
--New York Times (requires registration)
Shatner
Wants to Go on Space Flight
"Trek" star among thousands anxious to fly on Virgin's proposed space
flights. --Associated Press
Fall
Traditions: Ghostly Guests
Residents say there are plenty of haunted places in their own back yard. --MetroWest
Daily News
Einstein's
Warped View of Space Confirmed
Study backs up a key prediction of general theory of relativity. --Space.com
American
Passports to Get Chipped
Embedded chips will broadcast on command an individual's information and photo
to a computerized reader. --Wired News
Great
expectations
Parapsychology experiments are criticized for inconsistency of results. --Guardian
U.K.
Feathered
embryo found in China
Fossil is thought to be the most ancient unborn bird ever discovered. --BBC
News
Werewolf
Author Interviewed
Linda S. Godfrey tells of strange creature in Wisconsin.
--Phenomena Magazine
Texas
"Chupa"
Strange mammal or mangy coyote? --Earthfiles
9/11
Secret in the CIA's Back Pocket
The agency is withholding a damning report that points at senior officials.
--L.A. Times (requires registration)
Paranormal
investigators source for ghost accounts Tales gathered from 12
Southern states.
--Clarion-Ledger
Monster
Sunfish washes up in New Zealand
Creature may be nearly 10 ft. in length (with photo).
--Stuff.co.Nz
An
Artist's Junkyard of Dreams
The 50-foot-high 'Forevertron' is claimed to be an antigravity machine (with
photos). --Wired News
Plasma
Beam Eyed in Space Travel
Scientists are pioneering a concept that could shorten the time it takes to
travel to other planets. --Wired News
Scientists
seek to create 'three-parent' babies
The aim is to prevent children from inheriting genetic diseases. --New
Scientist
Unlikely
source emits international distress signal
Signal is traced back to a 20-inch color TV in Oregon.
--Associated Press
Ancient
fungus 'revived' in lab
Indian researchers say the fungi come from sediments that are between 180,000
and 430,000 years old.
--BBC News
Girl
who wept stones admitted to hospital
15-year-old reportedly suffers from tiny stones that emerge from the corners of
her eyes.
--Independent U.K.
Observations
Upset Theories of Planet Formation
Leading theory is being revised because of new data from the U.S. Spitzer Space
Telescope.
--VOA News
Is
There a Sixth Sense?
Reports and studies of intuitive hunches presented.
--Psychology Today
War
syndrome 'will not be solved'
After 14 years, "Gulf war syndrome" causes perplex experts. --BBC
News
Residents
Report Glowing Light In Sky
Ohio man thinks it could have been UFO (with slideshow). --NewsNet5
Wired
moose
Bull moose was accidentally strung up in a power line under construction in
Alaska.
--Fairbanks News-Minor
Black
Sea slowly gives up ancient secrets
Expedition delves into theories about biblical flood.
--Pakistan Daily Times
American
Crop Formations: 1880-2004
Researcher maps locations for 368 reports in the U.S. and Canada. --Earthfiles
Precognitive
Stock Market Dreamers
Club of dreamers 'see' profitable investments.
--Phenomena Magazine
Amphibians
In Dramatic Decline
Study finds nearly one-third of species threatened with extinction. --Science
Daily
Dry/Ice:
Global Warming Revealed
Drunvalo Melchizedek writes about climate change.
--Spirit of Maat
Implantable
tags beam back medical ID
Approval of personal microchips highlights spread of radio frequency technology.
--Nature
Mount
St. Helens' 'Fin' May Be Splitting
Scientists continue to warn that eruption could intensify at any time. --Associated
Press
NIDS closes its doors
National Institute for Discovery Science mysteriously stops investigations. --NIDS
Ghosthunters
declare Mancill house haunted
A crash, a feeling of being watched, a shimmer of a figure, loud noises,
voices...
--Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
Satellite
part returns with a bang
Chinese satellite capsule smashes into four-story house. --Reuters
