What will life be like when people stop reading? Reading for pleasure seems to be a fast downslide, not just in America but world-wide. It is even more alarming that it appears that it isn't just a loss of will to read, but a loss of reading ability. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

British scientists have accidentally discovered a method that could point the way to growing replacement eyes by studying tadpoles. Researchers stumbled on a gene switching system that caused frogsporn to develop eyes on unlikely parts of their bodies. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Dyslexia marked by poor reading fluency — slow and choppy reading — may be caused by disorganized, meandering tracts of nerve fibers in the brain, according to researchers. Their study, using the latest imaging methods, gives researchers a glimpse of what may go wrong in the structure of some dyslexic readers’ brains that makes it difficult to integrate the information needed for... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Very, very dramatic.

(make sure your volume is up) picked by muppet 1 year ago

Just because you don’t enjoy reading a good book, doesn’t mean there aren’t many other uses for all of those books piled up in the attic. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

I think this is the same guy who did the Dramatic Reading Of A Breakup Letter

Make sure you have volume turned on. picked by doggylives 1 year ago

The reading skills of young male students may improve more when boys are tutored by women, a Canadian study shows, contradicting some school policies to hire male teachers to improve boys' literacy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists in the US have come up with a new method to search for oceans on “exoplanets” — planets outside our Solar System. The method, which involves studying how colours shift with an exoplanet’s rotation, could help in the quest for discovering extraterrestrial life. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The eyes have this habit of positioning themselves according to the thoughts that are in your head, and other people can often understand what you are thinking about just by watching your eyes. picked by wags273 2 years ago

Reading in dim light won't damage your eyes, you don't need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won't make the hair grow back faster. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The brownsnout spookfish has two sets of eyes. One regular pair looks up and the second mirrored pair look down. The mirrors focus what little light there is from below more efficiently than a regular ocular lens.

But that doesn't explain it's name - did it get those eyes by sucking up to more important fish. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

If you like to read, here’s “Thumb Thing” you must have! Simply put the Thumb Thing on your thumb and pick up a book; the two wings will hold the pages open more easily than if you just used your hand, making reading more comfortable. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Moving your eyes from side to side for 30 seconds can boost your power of recall, researchers say. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Scientists say for the first time they have understood someone's thoughts by looking at what their brain is doing. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Scientists have found hidden underwater traces of a city that existed at Alexandria seven centuries before Alexander the Great swept through Egypt during his quest to conquer the known world. (Theme pic not related) picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

With so many books available, it can be difficult to decide which books you want to add to your reading list. This listing of 101 books every woman should read will make that task a bit easier. picked by sharon22 3 weeks ago

Astronomers from SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research have discovered a new cluster of galaxies, hidden behind a previously identified cluster of galaxies. The recently exposed cosmic giant is apparently just as bright as the first group, but is six times further away. The astronomers made the discovery as part of an international team using the space telescope XMM-Newton. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A previously unknown letter written by Abraham Lincoln reveals rare anger. picked by TheShizknitt725 1 year ago

The following story, entitled Walter and Winnie, was published sometime in the 19th century by an unknown author. It’s roughly 450 words long, and after you read it once, try reading it again three times fast. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Give the name of the person (or company) and the amount of paragraphs you'd like and instantly create a letter of complaint with sophisticated language and a bit of cheeky humour. Just don't send me one! picked by TheStep 3 years ago