It seems like something straight out of a science fiction film, but this new bacteria is very real. According to the BBC, the "scientists produced the bacteria using a new technique called BioBricking, which manipulates packages of DNA. picked by midnightbliss10 7 days ago

A copyright law enacted in the 70's may greatly change the music industry. Main issue is that artists from the 50's, 60's, and 70's will soon be able to reclaim the copyrights to their work. Music from that era sells as well if not better than modern music. All this could add up to a huge loss in income for the record companies. picked by 2manyusernames 7 days ago

I mean besides the interest in jacking up gasoline price, why would an oil producing country purchase gasoline? picked by ThirDeye 1 week ago

He has died. No word on the cause yet. picked by Moe 1 week ago

In pursuit of an Eagle Scout badge, Kevin Anderson, 17, has toiled for more than 200 hours hours over several weeks to clear a walking path in an east Allentown park. Nick Balzano, president of the local Service Employees International Union, told Allentown City Council Tuesday that the union is considering filing a grievance against the city for allowing Anderson to clear a 1,000-foot walking an... read full post picked by cecilberman 1 week ago

"I think if Republicans truly believe in keeping government out of our lives—that should include not dictating who one can marry." picked by JoshSF49 1 week ago

For 25 hours a team of 16 physicians operated on Bangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna, who were joined at the head. The operation was apparently successful, even the delicate operation of separating the girls' brain tissue. picked by Ankabout 1 week ago

A 5-month old baby died in hospital while the doctor was playing a game online, an investigation has found.

<-- Not the baby picked by aclister 1 week ago

Either Worthing rocks so hard that people jump over piers as a matter of course or Worthing is so dull that people have to do stuff like this for thrills. Whichever it is, it's where I live and these people jumped over a pier with a kite. picked by pocksucket 1 week ago

Recovery.gov lists hundreds of millions spent and hundreds of jobs created in Congressional districts that don't exist. picked by hoosker 1 week ago

An old cliché has the highly evolved humans of the future sporting large heads to hold their advanced enlarged brains, "but that's nonsense, whole nonsense," said paleontologist Peter Ward at the University of Washington at Seattle, author of "Future Evolution." picked by Bornbad 1 week ago

The rumors were everywhere. On Facebook. On Craigslist. At the coffee shop. Young women were being drugged at downtown bars. Someone was slipping them "date rape drugs," like the sedative Rohypnol or party drug GHB. They weren't being sexually assaulted. But someone was making them sick. It seemed like the stuff of urban legend. picked by midnightbliss10 1 week ago

A single mother, is being threatened with a military court-martial if she does not agree to deploy to Afghanistan, despite having been told she would be granted extra time to find someone to care for her 11-month-old son while she is overseas.

<=== Not the mom in question picked by tigertony 1 week ago

Best known for his roles in The Equalizer and The Wicker Man, Edward Woodward has died in hospital, aged 79. picked by pocksucket 1 week ago

Dispatchers in Yukon, OK listened in disbelief as two men spoke casually in the background after an accidental 911. "They were talking in detail about drug deals." Police decided to pay a visit and found Xanax, Hydrocondone, Oxycontin, Ecstasy and marijuana. Rough estimates put the value of the drugs at $20,000, but the story Yukon officers now have is priceless. picked by equinox 1 week ago

Oregon opened another chapter in U.S. marijuana history when at 4:20 p.m. Friday, about three dozen people christened the nation's first cafe for licensed residents to sit down, sip coffee and smoke marijuana. picked by ozero 1 week ago

A tree snail found in the tropical forest near Cairns, Australia has been named after the late Steve Irwin. The Queensland Museum named it Crikey steveirwini. picked by Magoo 1 week ago

Never afraid to let their bigotry and prejudice trump their boss rules to do good, turn the other cheek, and help people, the catholic charity plans on stopping charity work. picked by bernardblack 1 week ago

"It's clearly a distraction, somebody's going to turn their head to look at some girl flipping upside-down and spinning on a pole, and take their eyes off the road and could swerve and pop up the sidewalk and plow into a bunch of tourists that are walking along." picked by BrownTrout 1 week ago

If you are a guy, it's now OK to take a whiz in the backyard. If you're a woman - not so much. Come one... come all. Activate the composting process and have a little fun while you are at it. picked by BrownTrout 1 week ago

The horror! picked by JoshSF49 1 week ago

The Australian Koala Foundation reported this week that koala populations are declining because we humans continue to invade their habitats. Wildfires and global warming aren't helping, either. ... picked by bingo 1 week ago

From Paste Magazine. As with all lists, this is a bit subjective; but it does list some great breweries. And if you've never had anything from any of them, get out there and try them. picked by donteatpoop 1 week ago

It's smooth rounded edges are perfect for safetly catching the edge and releasing the eye so it can be easily removed with padded tweezers or gentle padded pliers picked by Bornbad 1 week ago

I'm touching a wet slab of protein, what feels like a paper-thin slice of bologna. It's supple, slimy, but unlike meat, if you were to slice it down the center today, tomorrow the wound would heal. It's factory-grown living tissue. picked by Bornbad 1 week ago