A lot of objects are not easily examined scientifically," Dr. Bortolot said, adding: "Scientists don't do well in court if they're for real.

In the form of a top 10 list a set of doomsday scenarios - disasters that have the capacity to wipe out our species - is examined scientifically.

This newfound attention to Laysan attracted scientists, and in the next decade, many of Laysan's unique species were scientifically examined for the first time.

Other conduits for AIDS are just beginning to be scientifically examined, although addicts and drug-treatment counselors are already aware of them.

However, it was not examined scientifically before 1984.

Generally however, anything that can be scientifically examined and explained would not be supernatural, simply by definition.

This is examined scientifically through Thomasina's remarks on Newtonian equations, which work both backwards and forwards.

The main recommendation of the review was that public funding and additional 'roll-outs' of the program should cease until its effectiveness can be scientifically examined.

In the 19th century blood rains were scientifically examined and theories that dust gave the water its red colour gained ground.

Only rarely are other sites like hunting bases recognised, usually from scatters of flints, and very few have ever been scientifically examined.