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"It really is the case that evolution has become a set of basic principles that really explains life," he said. "As that becomes ever more apparent and ever more powerful, then it's clear that something's got to give with respect to our own species. Tell me exactly why humans are an exception." Hence: chickens. The conclusion that will surprise most people is that there's altruism in hens, too, and there's an evolutionary reason for it. Wilson goes so far as to call evolution "a theory of everything." "All of this could be explained by these very simple principles," Wilson said....

Harper called a 'Bush Baby'Tories' election victory a serious disappointment to comic Williams NEW YORK -- Canada elected "a Bush Baby" when Stephen Harper became prime minister of Canada, according to U.S. comic Robin Williams. Lamenting the choice, because he is no fan of U.S. President George W. Bush, the politically active Williams told the Sun in an exclusive interview that: "You basically elected a Bush Baby -- and you did it openly!" But it is too soon to lampoon Harper, Williams said. "Oh, not yet." The Oscar-winning actor is a social satirist as well as a slapstick comedian. He...

Almost 50 percent of Americans, according to recent polls, and millions of people elsewhere in the world believe that UFOs are real. For many it is a deeply held belief. For decades there have been sightings of UFOs by millions and millions of people. It is a mystery that only science can solve, and yet the phenomenon remains largely unexamined. Most of the reporting on this subject by the mainstream media holds those who claim to have seen UFOs up to ridicule. On Feb. 24, "Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs — Seeing Is Believing" takes a fresh look at the UFO...

WHY would a serious journalist like Peter Jennings tackle a silly subject like UFOs? Maybe it's because 40 million Americans can't be wrong. It turns out that 40 million of us have claimed to have seen UFOs, while half — yes, half — of all Americans believe in their existence… < snip > So, why, if millions of people have seen UFOs, are the eyewitnesses immediately reduced to the level of raving loonies (from "lunar")? Interestingly enough, that is the legacy of another successful government PR campaign…< snip > The feds thought they could keep a lid on UFO sightings...