Coast to Coast - In the Press

Santa Clauses demand Swine Flu vaccine

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Anticipating holiday crowds, Saint Nick's ground forces want protection.

Abduction happens

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A thoughtful look at the 4th Annual Ventura County UFO Festival.

'Hobbits' Are a New Human Species, According to Statistical Analysis of Fossils

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

New findings may put to rest argument that the 'hobbit' was really a diseased homo sapien.

Mysterious sea creature spotted in Madeira Beach canal

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Florida man claims to have 20-foot serpentine animal living behind his house.

A Case in Antiquities for 'Finders Keepers'

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Examining the debate over ownership of found relics in Egypt.

Sushi DNA Tests Reveal Fraud

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

New study reveals many "tuna" sushi dishes don't live up to their billing.

Where the Wild Things Are

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

An in-depth look at the recent Texas Bigfoot Conference.

Want to understand UFOs? Get to Know Ufology's Founders

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

An overview of legendary researchers who laid the groundwork for contemporary UFO studies.

Was Amelia Earhart's Last Message a Psychic SOS?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Examing the alleged ESP abilities of the famous aviatrix.

Zap! Light Used to Paralyze Tiny Creatures

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Ultraviolet ray shown to immobilize worms.

Giant Lungless "Worm" Found Living on Land

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A new amphibian species can survive on land with no nostrils, lungs or legs.

FBI hunting elderly bank robber

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The 'Geezer Bandit' was seen wearing tubes connected to an oxygen cylinder.

Spirit Confronts Paranormal Team at Historic Plantation

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A cranky ghost in the kitchen was recorded during one team visit.

Could Jupiter Moon Harbor Fish-Size Life?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Below its icy crust, Europa is believed to host a global ocean up to a hundred miles deep.

The Top 8 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Paleontologists have had a good year, bringing a slew of new dinosaurs to the books.

Hundreds of birds seem to mourn deaths of fellow ravens

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Ravens have feelings, too, at least judging from an eerie scene Tuesday morning on Minnie Street in east Fairbanks.

Man killed wife 'during a dream'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The court was told man's disorder meant he was not in control of his actions when he strangled his partner of 40 years.

More evidence that Transcendental Meditation helps the heart

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Heart disease patients who practice TM have almost 50% lower rates of heart attacks, stroke and deaths.

Mummy's CT scans show heart disease came before fast food

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Research suggests that while modern risk factors may account for the current epidemic of heart disease, the ailment predates them.

Meteor the size of oven lights up the night sky, alarms Utahns

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A fast moving meteor lit up the night skies over most of Utah just after midnight Wednesday.

New mysteries of the Shroud unveiled

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Body inside ancient linen 'levitated' while leaving image.

Movie '2012' helps us prepare for future

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The new blockbuster movie "2012" is exciting and fun ... but is it based on anything close to reality?

Time-traveling browsers navigate the web's past

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

System gives browsers a "time-travel" mode, allowing users to find web pages from particular dates and times.

Lion opens family's car door with his teeth

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A family thought there was nothing to worry about as they drove through a South African safari park.

Tiny insect brains can solve big problems

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Some bugs can recognize human faces, count and categorize, studies say.

Is Doomsday Coming? Perhaps, but Not in 2012

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Scientists give many reasons not to worry about predictions based on the Mayan calendar that the world will end in three years.

Strong Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Early Tuesday Morning

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The best seats are in Asia, but North American observers should be treated to an above average performance.

Invisibility Visualized: New Software for Rendering Cloaked Objects

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Tool renders the visual effects of cloaking mechanism and its imperfections.

Starvation 'wiped out' giant deer

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Why this giant animal suddenly went extinct some 10,600 years ago had remained a mystery.

Mystery 'dark flow' extends towards edge of universe

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Something big is out there beyond the visible edge of our universe.

Hollywood: The Paranormal Fear Factory

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

An examination of a disturbing trend amongst recent paranormal films.

TV show V may reflect real UFOs, ET visitors

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Contrasting how the new alien invasion TV series may play out in real life.

Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Massive wave of jellyfish causing major problems for Japanese fishing industry.

Paranormal Monsters of Texas

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Nick Redfern details two cases of potentially paranormal Bigfoot encounters in Texas.

2012 and the Coming Apocalypse

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A look at how the latest "end of the world" prediction mirrors fears from the past.

Are Earth's Oceans Made Of Extraterrestrial Material?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Researcher suggests that water was not part of the Earth's initial inventory but may have come from ice-covered asteroids.

ChemTrails: What Are They Spraying?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A series of photos taken over Yuma, AZ, show what some believe to be evidence of chemical spraying.

Wide Angle: Doomsday in 2012?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

What is the real science behind "2012"? Discovery News asks experts to get to the bottom of the doomsday hype.

Water discovery fuels hope to colonize moon

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Finding could mean drinking water, rocket fuel, more for future lunar camps.

Anniversary of "West Lothian Question" UFO mystery

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Thirty years ago forester Bob Taylor had a remarkable encounter with a UFO, which purportedly left physical traces. Related video: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

Mona Lisa 'had eyebrows'

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece originally had eyebrows, according to a French art expert who has analysed the painting with a special camera.

Can thinking of a loved one reduce your pain?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A new study by UCLA psychologists has shown that looking at a photograph of your significant other can reduce pain.

Alberta scientists probe possible human causes of earthquakes

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Researchers from the University of Calgary are studying the impact of the oil and gas industry on seismic activity.

'Samurai Subs' sunk after World War II found

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Hawaii Undersea Research Lab team found the Japanese vessels as part of a National Geographic project.

'Significant' water found on Moon

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

NASA's experiment last month to find water on the Moon was a major success, US scientists have announced.

Contact lenses to get built-in virtual graphics

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A contact lens that harvests radio waves to power an LED is paving the way for a new kind of display.

Police worker fired for backing psychic investigations

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A police trainer is going to court to prove he was the victim of religious discrimination.

A Viewers Guide to "The Men Who Stare at Goats"

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Col. John Alexander delineates what was real and what was fiction in the new film.

2009 Crash Retrieval Conference

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Greg Bishop shares some conference highlights.

"Have you seen the saucers?"

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Aliens are living in Yunnan, Heilongjiang and Xinjiang Uygur, according to a professor of physics at Yunnan University.

12-year-old sneezes 12,000 times a day

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Girl could suffer from "irretractable psychogenic disorder."

2012’s Doomsday Predecessors: An Apocalyptic Primer

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A journey back in time looks at 14 of the apocalypse’s greatest hits.

Mini ice age took hold of Europe in months

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

At the start of the Big Freeze, temperatures plummeted and lake productivity stopped within months.

Lair of the Beasts: A New York Monster

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A 3-ft. tall being covered in hair of a distinctly rusty color was seen in Central Park in 1997, writes Nick Redfern.

Asteroid passes just 8,700miles from Earth

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Although no one noticed at the time, the Earth was almost hit by an asteroid last Friday.

The amazing man who drives car with thought-powered arms

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A former mechanic who lost his arms in an industrial accident four years ago is able to drive again.

World's Freakiest Worm Gets Expanded Family Tree

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Mouthless worms that live in the bones of dead whales are far more complicated than was known.

Plan to pierce heart of urban monster volcano

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Campi Flegrei near Naples was the site of a "supercolossal" volcanic eruption 39,000 years ago.

Hindenburg airship beer auctioned

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The bottle of beer is one of six that survived the Hindenburg crash.

Cavern could collapse, taking part of N.M. city

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Carlsbad is famous for caverns, but this one was made by oil industry.

Extraterrestrial rafting: Hunting off-world sea life

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

If life is to be found beyond our home planet, then our closest encounters with it may come in the dark abyss of some extraterrestrial sea.

Music Improves Brain Function

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Research shows that a strong correlation exists between musical training for children and certain other mental abilities.

When E.T. phones the pope

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Vatican's Pontifical Academy of Sciences is holding its first major conference on astrobiology.

Taser Wars: The Real Dangers of Loose Triggers

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Doctors are concerned about the taser's effects on the heart and brain.

Vanished Persian Army Found in Desert

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Bones, jewelry and weapons found in Egyptian desert may be the remains of Cambyses' army that vanished 2,500 years ago.

'Jesus appears in pick-up truck window'