A species of fruit fly from the Seychelles Islands often lays larvae instead of eggs, UC San Diego biologists have discovered. Clues to how animals switch from laying eggs to live birth may be found in the well-studied species’ ecology and genes. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

On the heels of the completion of the World Islands, property development company, Nakheel, unveiled another Dubai mega-project. If given the go ahead, The Universe Islands would add more than 7,500 acres worth of man-made islands to an already crowded Dubai coastline. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that introducing these small, green-backed lizards, Podarcis sicula, to a new environment caused them to undergo rapid and large-scale evolutionary changes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The region where you choose to live reflects your personality, according to a study by Cambridge University, because people with similar characters tend to cluster together. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Marine archaeologists have found the remains of a slave ship wrecked off the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841, an accident that set free the ancestors of many current residents of those islands. Some 192 Africans survived the sinking of the Spanish ship Trouvadore off the British-ruled islands, where the slave trade was banned. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists have for the first time regrown retina cells in live mammals. The mouse study offers hope for similar success in human eye cells. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Grabbing someone's attention from a distance is a challenge, particularly under noisy conditions but, according to a new study, anole lizards have devised a successful "look at me" technique: They perform multiple full body, four-legged push-ups to get their fellow lizards to turn their heads. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Uros people of Lake Titicaca have a unique way of life - they build their own islands, float them on Lake Titicaca and then proceed to live on them. Here is a glimpse of their world, where their home made islands are as they truly live in the stream. picked by cactushair 10 months ago

Artificial islands — those created by humans rather than natural means — constructed in the distant past and becoming increasingly rampant in recent years have been built by all sorts of revolutionary and bizarre methods and materials, from construction upon existing reefs, drudging of sand and blasted rock, to stainless steel, and even trash. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Remember those coin-operated “claw” games in the 80’s, where you could snag some fuzzy dice if you moved the robot hand with enough skill?

Well the Japanese arcades have a weirder, more sophisticated version. Having long moved on from useless stuffed animal prizes, the clientele are hungry for something more interesting and substantial…like a delicious live lobster! picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Children born in the winter months already have a few strikes against them. Study after study has shown that they test poorly, don't get as far in school, earn less, are less healthy, and don't live as long as children born at other times of year. Researchers have spent years documenting the effect and trying to understand it. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Small skink lizards, Lerista, demonstrate extensive changes in body shape over geologically brief periods. Research published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology shows that several species of these skinks have rapidly evolved an elongate, limbless body form. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"On Wednesday, January 28th at 6:00 PM PST and 9:00 PM EST, the stars of the cult television hit 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' will reunite to do what they do best — heckle bad movies. Join Mike Nelson, Kevin "Tom Servo" Murphy and Bill "Crow T. Robot" Corbett as they make fun of the 1950 short film, 'Overcoming Fear,' live over the internet. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

The 18-year old musician performs his new song Welcome To Youtube at last week's Youtube Live concert. picked by beckinacea 12 months ago

Ordinary skin cells from mice have been used to create live mice that then had babies.

*The process isn't perfect — some of the mice died* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

How may a little boy know such things? Space became the permanent theme of his stories when the boy turned two years old. Once he said that he used to live on Mars himself. He says that the planet is inhabited now too, although it lost its atmosphere after a mammoth catastrophe. The Martians live in underground cities, Boriska says. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

A cartel engaged in Mexico's deadly drug wars has told its members to avoid heavy drinking and using narcotics and live a clean family life as it tries to build a well-run criminal organization, police say. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

"Wooo, okay... I gotta say this. I gotta tell you this. I'm on my period... I know that this is live and everything but I'm on my period and sometimes that can make you feel really really sick..." picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

A man diagnosed with terminal cancer and given six months to live is to sue the NHS - after his "tumour" turned out to be a harmless abscess. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A fishing guide and former live fishing reporter finds out about this disgusting practice on a trip to Venezuela. He says many of the participants are American.

Please help him bring attention to this and hopefully prevent this incredibly cruel practice. picked by DoggyLives 10 months ago