- NASA considers shuttle shelf-life
NASA will study whether the space shuttle can operate beyond its planned retirement in 2010.
--BBC News - Zodiac Killer's Identity And Weapon Uncovered?
Dennis Kaufman: "The identity of the Zodiac Killer is Jack Tarrance. He's my stepfather." --CBS13 - 'Bigfoot' still attracts believers
Despite recent hoax, the mythical creature’s popularity endures. --Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Study says eyes evolved for X-Ray vision
A new study has uncovered an advantage to binocular vision: our ability to see through things.
--PhysOrg.com - Mysterious Sky Phenomenon in Florida
Patrick Shannon: "All clouds and haze abruptly broke off at the edges of this huge 'wedge' of blue sky and were completely missing inside it."
--Oregon SkyWatch - FAA outage reveals odd computing practices
The FAA relies on just two computing systems, one in Atlanta and one in Salt Lake City, to handle the distribution of flight plans for the nation. --AP
- Woman grows metal wires from her body
In a medical mystery, an Indonesian woman has metal wires about 10-20 cm long growing out of her body (with video). --Mysterytopia
- Display allows viewers to handle 3D images in air
In the future of immersive entertainment, people may not only walk through floating 3D images, but also manipulate the images in air. --PhysOrg.com
- Divine lightning reaction?
A Chinese man who swore to God that he didn't owe money to a neighbor was hit by lightning a minute later.
--Ananova
- NASA hacker loses final legal challenge
Gary McKinnon has lost his legal challenge against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking NASA and military installations. --ZDNet.co.uk
- Giant Clams Fed Early Humans
Prehistoric humans may have dined on clams two-feet in length. --LiveScience
- Study says eyes evolved for X-Ray vision
Binocular vision helps to see through things. --PhysOrg.com
- Pre-Incan mummy unearthed in Peru
Female mummy came from ancient Wari culture. --Reuters
- UFOs: Flying Emotions
Seth Shostak of SETI reacts to the hostile emails he's received related to his skeptical position on "the UFO hypothesis." --Space.com
- Almost half of Australia untouched by humans
Australia has some of the last great wilderness largely unchanged by industrial civilization. --Reuters
- 'Mythbusters' Tackle Moon Landing Hoax Claims
Hoax believers say the Apollo moon landings must have been filmed in an Earth-based studio. --collectSPACE
- Winged-Cat Causes Sensation in China
A tabby from the Qingyan province recently sprouted a pair of fur-covered 'wings.' --Fox News
- Scream GB
Britain's spookiest cities have been pinpointed in a new survey by Lionel Fanthorpe. --The Sun
- Cows Have Strange Sixth Sense
Herds of cattle tend to face in the north-south direction of Earth's magnetic lines. --LiveScience
- Army Funds 'Synthetic Telepathy' Research
University of California researchers have been given a $4 million grant. --Danger Room
- Sky survey yields new cosmic haul
50 new asteroid-sized bodies have been spotted in the outer regions of our Solar System. --BBC News
- Mexicans get microchipped over kidnapping fears
Sales have jumped 13% this year for under-the-skin implants from Xega, a Mexican security firm. --New Scientist
- Aussie's answer to save Earth from asteroid attack
Proposed plan to protect planet with plastic film. --The Register
- Mars Express Webcam Now Live
ESA reactivates once-dormant camera on Mars Express. --Universe Today
- Armada of UFOs buzzing Territory
Could the Australia's Northern Territory be under attack from an armada of UFOs? --Northern Territory News
- Where's Planet X?
The evidence for this 10th planet is compelling, but no one has ever seen the fabled planet.
--ThirdEyeConcept.com
- Parents sound off on childhood vaccine divide
Readers describe how their personal experiences informed their decision. --MSNBC
- A Ghost in the White House!
Could the mysterious figure in a photo taken by Abbie Rowe of construction work in the White House be a ghost? --Mysterytopia
- Bigfoot tricksters blame hoax on promoter
Middleman has filed theft complaint against the men. --Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Debunked 9/11 Conspiracy Claims From NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) report has responded directly to many conspiracy claims, specifically linked to WTC 7. --Popular Mechanics
- How Much Can You Learn From a Home DNA Test?
One reporter has her DNA analyzed and finds that genetic testing isn't an exact science. --Discover
- Sixth 'Taste' Discovered - Calcium
The capability to taste calcium has now been discovered in mice. --LiveScience
- Two more face transplant triumphs
One operation was on a Chinese man whose face was slashed by a bear. --New Scientist
- Man Makes Record Catch With Barbie Fishing Rod
Toy hooked a state-record channel catfish, at 21 pounds. --Fox News
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