Death and dying are arguably our last taboos

This exhibition features people whose lives are coming to an end. It explores the experiences, hopes and fears of the terminally ill. All of them agreed to be photographed shortly before and immediately after death. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A new approach and new technology allow making animation more realistic. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago

44 ":02 Animations" that were submitted to the "2 Second Love Fest Animation Jam" Some of these are really cute. What is your favorite? picked by MUPpetMAKer 9 months ago

A judge condemned the prevalence of drunken street violence yesterday as he gave life sentences to two feral youths for kicking a gap- year student to death because she was dressed as a Goth. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

They met on a train and fell in love. Then Jason P Howe discovered that his girlfriend Marylin was leading a secret double life – as an assassin for right-wing death squads in Colombia's brutal civil war. With their story set to become a major Hollywood film, he recalls an extraordinary, doomed romance picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

A dog that attacked a neighbor's child in April has been spared the death penalty, with a sentence of life behind bars without chance of parole. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

"If you are considering writing a love letter to your sweetheart, you might want to take a look at some of the most famous love letters of all times from celebrities of their time. The most important thing to know about love letters is that the best love letters come from the heart. You might not be able to write a poetic love letter like these, but let them inspire you to write a love lette... read full post picked by thephrog 2 years ago

I came across this oldschool cartoon when looking at other animation videos. Well....it would be but it's voiced by Neil Morrissey - does he still count? As the description shows in this youtube clip, Morph is a lively and clownish little guy who is always getting himself in and out of jams. In this short, we see him go around with his noisy friend Chaz as he tries to get a little peace and quiet... read full post picked by ash77 9 months ago

They call it resuscitation science. It's a new area of research at the University of Pennsylvania, where a Center for Resuscitation Science opened less than a year ago, and where the line between life and death is shifting. picked by deepchill 10 months ago

Two Robots; Love, sex, betrayal, death. picked by Jerry520 2 months ago

Nice animation of lavatory attendant looking for love. picked by hypnotode 9 months ago

Seliethia Parker always saw her role as protector for her 7-year-old daughter, Alexis Goggins. But it was Alexis who ended up saving her mother's life by using her little body to shield her mom from a fusillade of bullets. picked by karenben 7 months ago

Animation of Life from baby to old man, by dbj, www.dbjart.com picked by marinuse 1 year ago

Stars always evolve in the universe in large groups, known as clusters. Astronomers distinguish these formations by their age and size. The question of how star clusters are created from interstellar gas clouds and why they then develop in different ways has now been answered by researchers at the Argelander Institute for Astronomy at the University of Bonn with the aid of computer simulations. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

New research shows that black holes are not the ultimate destroyers that are often portrayed in popular culture. Instead, warm gas escaping from the clutches of enormous black holes could be one source of the chemical elements that make life possible. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Very funny summary of life in 3 photos picked by deepcleanfun 11 months ago

The project will test how people respond to extreme social situations - particularly the ‘bystander effect’ - using an immersive virtual environment like Second Life where real people interact with each other socially through lifelike animated characters. picked by Blankspace73 8 months ago

The Grim Reaper as a cross-dresser? In South America, Saint Death (Santa Muerte) will visit you one day - or so it is believed - and it will come in female form dressed up to the nines. Take a look at the strange tradition of Saint Death. A pagan mix of the supernatural and black magic or a Catholic saint worthy of veneration? picked by AutumnLotus 7 days ago

Love may be a rollercoaster, but taking your date on a thrilling fun park ride is the perfect way to make them fall head over heels for you. Exciting and dangerous situations can boost levels of key hormones that are also responsible for making people fall in love at first sight. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.
*this is great* picked by Bornbad 4 days ago