Bats are dying off by the thousands as they hibernate in caves and mines around New York and Vermont, sending researchers scrambling to find the cause of mysterious condition dubbed "white nose syndrome." picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Icicles merge with Stalactites, chambers are flooded, prop struts lie crushed like matchwood. Despite this, one brave photographer penetrated this disused Siberian mine to bring back these photos - including bats covered in condensation picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

Bats learned to fly before they knew how to echolocate - the primary method of "seeing" for modern bats. The bats of 52 million years ago flew differently than the bats of today, but they also looked vastly different too. picked by super 8 months ago

New York City’s ban on metal bats for high school teams went into effect Sept. 1. North Dakota also has banned non-wood bats. During a hearing on the bill Thursday afternoon, none of the lawmakers serving on the state House Children and Youth Committee showed support for taking aluminum and other non-wood bats out of the hands of players under 18. picked by sholom22 1 year ago

They feel that New York, known as The Big Apple since the 20'suse of an apple logo will cause harm and confusion regarding their company. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Adobe's insane pricing policy means that it would be cheaper to fly from London to New York, grab a copy of the software, spend the night in a hotel, and fly back to London the next day! picked by BernardBlack 1 week ago

Even if you've never lived in New York (like me), you'll find something interesting here. Lots of photo stories on old, odd, and forgotten aspects of New York. I found the forgotten cemetaries particularly interesting! picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Vents in New York sidewalks blow gusts of air up to street level each time a subway train goes past. So if you attached an inflatable animal to the vent it would stand up with each gust. Watch it - it will make sense.

Part 2, which is more involved, in the comments. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

If you want the perfect itinerary for a week in New York with your teenager, look no further. From sights to see and places to eat, this guide covers the best of New York wonderfully. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

The New York Sun's made an inaccurate attempt to draw ties between Senator Barack Obama and Islamic extremism in Kenya picked by bernardblack 1 month ago

Nectar-feeding bats burn energy faster than any other mammal or bird on Earth, and three times faster than human athletes. picked by neilharvey 1 year ago

Nearly 20,000 bats will be delaying a widening project for Interstate 95 in the Port St. Lucie area for four months. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

Millions of bats have swooped into the attics of historic mansions, and many carry the fatal rabies disease. They provide ecological benefits as well, but who wants those benefits in their personal attics? picked by ybne1else 2 years ago

20 years since it was first released, Radio 1 - the UK's biggest radio station - has decided that the lyrics are offensive.

Why this year is considered any different to the last 19 when it has been played to death at this time is still unclear.

As the censored words are included in the article I presume that I'm obliged to label this NSFW. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

Marine biologists were standing watch on Tuesday over a young whale that lost its way in New York harbor and nearly wandered into a narrow waterway notorious for industrial pollution. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Photos of, well, New York architecture, that look to be from a good while ago (I'm no good at judging time). Giant boats, old time sailors, propellor planes, bilmps, etc.
<<<Image related, to give you some idea of what I mean... picked by KingKoopa 2 years ago

Out to save the Earth... environmentalist couple living a "no impact" lifestyle in New York City. This includes eating only organic food, producing no trash, using no motorized transportation, and no "TP". picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

A record producer is planning the indian food party of his life for new artist Heather Park. He is paying $2500 to fly food from the Indie Spice restaurant from Belfast to New York. He even arranged for it to be ice packed for travel! picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

Available soon from City Hall: an official New York condom in a jazzy wrapper, perhaps one printed with a colorful subway map or some other city theme... maybe they'll call it "The Big Apple" picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

The New York real estate market reportedly passed a major milestone recently when an apartment in the city's famed Plaza Hotel sold for more than $50 million. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago