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August 15
Dust ‘Comes Alive’ in Space
Scientist have discovered that inorganic material can take on the characteristics of living organisms in space, a development that could transform views of alien life.
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China to Map Moon—There's Helium-3 in Them Thar Hills China has announced plans to map "every inch" of the surface of the Moon as part of its ambitious space-exploration programme.
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1,033-Foot-Long Crop Circle "Happened Within 90 Minutes."
Investigators present dramatic video and eyewitness evidence at press conference in Wiltshire, U.K.
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Orkney's Skara Brae Discovered
Archaeologists are working on a Neolithic settlement, dating back nearly 5,000 years.
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Scientist Develops New Theoretical Model of Time Machine Technion Israel Institute of Technology researchers have developed a theoretical model of a time machine that, in the distant future, could possibly enable future generations to travel into the past.
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August 16
Lost City of Apollo May Have Been Found
A British archaeologist believes he has found the Lost City of Apollo. Dennis Price, who shot to prominence after finding a missing altar stone from Stonehenge, is the man behind what could be an amazing discovery.
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Could Another Human Civilization Live Inside Earth's Hollows?
Since ancient times the exploration of the North was of immense interest to humans. It was an attraction for adventurers and researchers seeking mysterious land and unexplored islands there.
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ET and the "Wow" Signal
In 1977 the Big Ear Radio Observatory at Ohio State University picked up a strong signal that appeared to come from outer space. Was it the first encounter with intelligent extraterrestrial life? At the time scientists said no, but now that question is being revisited.
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Three Ways to Levitate a Magic Carpet
It sounds like a science fiction joke, but it isn't. What do you get when you turn an invisibility cloak on its side? A mini flying carpet.
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New York Jets Listen to Mozart on the Football Field There's nothing more macho than a bunch of big, strong guys throwing on the gear, hitting the field, and battling it out during a grueling NFL football practice — all while listening to Mozart? New York Jets coach, Eric Mangini, has Mozart blaring through the loud speakers during practice.
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August 17
Beyond Mesopotamia: Radical New View of Civilization Reported A radically expanded view of the origin of civilization, extending far beyond Mesopotamia, is reported by journalist Andrew Lawler in Science.
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Comet Theory Collides with Clovis Research A theory put forth by a group of 25 geo-scientists suggests that a massive comet exploded over Canada, possibly wiping out both beast and man around 12,900 years ago, and pushing the earth into another ice age.
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'Lunar Ark' Proposed in Case of Deadly Impact on Earth The moon should be developed as a sanctuary for civilization in case of a cataclysmic cosmic impact, according to an international team of experts.
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Speed of Light Broken
A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of light - an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time.
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Stirling Engine Runs on Cup of Coffee or Ice Pack As an energy source, any type of warmth or cooling that produces a temperature differential can be used, from an open fire to solar energy or any other unused source of heat or cold.
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August 18
Experts Survey Seabed off India for Evidence of Lost Ancient Civilization A group of archaeological experts and Indian Navy divers have conducted the first scientific survey off the Gujarat coast to establish whether or not the ruins on the seabed are of the mythological city of Dwarka, the capital of Hindu god Krishna.
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Spooks in Space
What are the chances that an everyday object—a rock, a chair, you name it—could suddenly appear out of thin air? Not zero, surprisingly.
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Old Star Shows Signs of Earthlike Planets Chemical elements observed around a burned-out star known as a white dwarf offer evidence that Earthlike planets once orbited it, suggesting that worlds like our own may not be rare in the cosmos.
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Colossal Tail Trails Dying Star
A distant star that hurtles through space at extraordinary speeds has a huge, comet-like tail trailing in its wake—13 light years in length— astronomers say.
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Magnets Drive High Speed Suspension Trains Thru Air Elevated trains whizzing at tremendous speed from city to city, powered solely by electromagnetic lines of force, is the new and startling method of rapid transportation now being developed by German engineers.
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