2003-11-17  Moon may not be cheesy after all

Space researchers have used invisible X-rays, reflecting off the surface of the moon, to find out what our nearest solar neighbour is made of and how it was formed....  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-17  Another blow for Out of Africa?

Another Australian study - this time of Chinese fossils - has weighed into the controversy over the origins of modern humans, supporting the theory they evolved in many different regions of the world....  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-14  Mayan Temple Finds Open New Doors

San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico [AP] - Archaeologists say discoveries in two 1,300-year-old Mayan temples could throw more light on the history of that famed but only partially understood civilization. President Ernesto Zedillo attended the ceremony announcing the finds Wednesday at Palenque, a major Mayan site in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. ...  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-14  Sunken Lost Continent Discovered

It lies beneath the southern Indian Ocean. Called the Kerguelen Plateau, it is one of the most remote places on Earth. ...  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-13  Lunar icy poles take a licking

Hopes of finding large amounts of water on the dark side of the Moon have been dampened with new evidence showing that if any deposits exist, they are in short supply. ...  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-13  Sand dunes bigger on Mars

Sand piles up steeper on Mars than on Earth because of the red planet's low gravity, according to recent pictures from the Mars Global Surveyor. ...  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-12  Search underway for Loose Primate in Campbell County

Pacific Northwest legend lives on in Del Norte County. ...  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-12  Ghostly goings-on at Cineworld

Unexplained noises, mysterious shadows and a distinctly chilly air - these are the "extras" that movie-goers might expect when they take a trip to Cineworld. ...  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-11  The Flying Ship of 1709

In issue number 56 of the Evening Post published in the reign of Queen Anne and dated 20-22nd December 1709, we find a curious description of a Flying Ship, stated to have "lately been invented by a Brazilian priest"....  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-11  Grindell-Matthews & His Death Ray

By any standard Harry Grindell-Matthews was all that an eccentric scientist should be. Working in a remote laboratory in the Welsh mountains he claimed to have invented, among other things, an electronic beam which earned him the nickname 'Death Ray'....  Подробнее>>>