Bush, for some reason, is determined to have Richard Stickler to head up the Mine Safety and Health Administration despite congress refusing to accept the nomination. He continues to pull one trick or another to get the man with a poor record of mine safety and leadership, but an excellent record of corporate interest in place. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

A 16-year-old tourist from Pennsylvania fell 1,000 feet to his death at an abandoned mine in central Mexico. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

In what is one of the worst calamities to hit bat populations in the United States, on average 90 percent of the hibernating bats in four caves and mines in New York have died since last winter.

Wildlife biologists fear a significant die-off in about 15 caves and mines in New York, as well as at sites in Massachusetts and Vermont. picked by 2manyusernames 6 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 7 months ago

Show will include a punk performance by Bruce the shark. No word yet of a seagull chorus singing "Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine..." picked by Wingnut 2 years ago