Killer whales create and visit social clubs just like people do, scientists have discovered. Up to 100 fish-eating killer whales come together in the Avacha Gulf, off the coast of Russia. But no-one knew why the whales form these huge superpods, when they normally live in smaller groups.Now scientists report in the Journal of Ethology that these groups act as clubs in which the killer whales form... read full post picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world's top killer by 2010, part of a trend that should more than double global cancer cases and deaths by 2030, international health experts said in a report released Tuesday. picked by cactushair 12 months ago

Saudi Arabian officials beheaded and then publicly displayed the body of a convicted killer in Riyadh on Friday, an act that prompted a stiff denunciation by a leading human rights monitor. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the porpoises and one of the world's most powerful predators. They feast on marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even whales, employing teeth that can be four inches (ten centimeters) long. They are known to grab seals right off the ice. They also eat fish, squid, and seabirds. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Around the same time HH Holmes was terrorizing Chicago with his murder house, Jane Toppan was walking the halls of the hospital ward in search for her next victim. She was histories most prolific female serial killer. She had inherited evil from her father who went insane, as well as her sister, and so it was inevitable that she would experience some sort of breakdown in her life. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

People in a rural part of South Carolina have cancelled Independence Day events and are arming themselves in fear of a killer after five shootings.

Police say, ""There's fear and concern here and there should be concern." picked by Doggylives 5 months ago

Dramatic footage of a penguin using it's environment to the best advantage when pursued by a killer whale. picked by kelaltieri 1 year ago

A convicted Massachusetts killer now accused of slaying a neighbor couple told police he shot them after the man insulted him when he tried to collect a $50 debt, according to court documents. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A judge locked up killer Clifton Bloomfield for 195 years, but now the multiple murderer is out--on video--in a movie role he filmed between homicides. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

Seen Monty Python & The Holy Grail? Did you like the Killer Rabbit? If so, you can wear Killer Rabbit slippers.

Also available: plush Holy Hand Grenade. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

BRITAIN'S killer chipmunk invasion has sparked a web frenzy — for rodent RECIPES.

*yum...Alvin!* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Scientists claim radiation from handsets are to blame for mysterious 'colony collapse' of bees. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

A killer whale injured a trainer when he grabbed the man and pinned him to the bottom of an exhibition tank during a show at San Diego's SeaWorld Adventure Park. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

The Virginia Tech killer was referred to counseling after professors read his violent one-act play entitled "Richard McBeef." It features a 13-year-old boy who murders his father and accuses his stepfather of pedophilia. At one point, the child's mother brandishes a chain saw at the stepfather. The play ends with the man striking the child with "a deadly blow. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

"At age 34, Donald Schmidt is the oldest ward ever in the California Youth Authority."

If he's a child killer... why in the world are they keeping him locked up... with CHILDREN? picked by digitalgimpling 3 years ago

A Serial killer who has been leaving headless torsos outside the Indian capital's jail for more than a year, allegedly in revenge for wrongful imprisonment, has struck again. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A swarm of Africanized honey bees killed a man in Florida. Agricultural officials believe the man is the first person in the state to die from killer bees. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

"They came flying," he said. "I had on gloves, but was wearing short sleeves, they were all on my face and covered my arms." picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Live...Once again a stunning performance from Freddie and the band. (Dedicated to the "Queen") picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Geophysicists now have created the most detailed 3-D seismic images yet of the mostly submerged Chicxulub impact crater. The images show the crater contained sulfur-rich sediments that would have reacted with the water vapor to create sulfate aerosols. These compounds in the atmosphere would have made the impact deadlier by cooling the climate and producing acid rain. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago