An enormous eruption has found its way to Earth after travelling for many thousands of years across space. Studying this blast with ESA’s XMM-Newton and Integral space observatories, astronomers have discovered a dead star belonging to a rare group: the magnetars. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has found a bizarre ring of material around the magnetic remains of a star that blasted to smithereens. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room, BBC correspondent Jonathan Head has reported. picked by cmgoings 6 months ago

The gruesome discoveries continued Friday as authorities found as many as 150 dead animals in basement freezers in the same Dearborn house where at least 112 live dogs -- all Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes -- were discovered in filthy conditions beginning Wednesday. picked by kakana 4 months ago

A prominent human rights activist was found dead after being kidnapped in Russia's troubled republic of Chechnya Wednesday, provoking outrage from President Dmitry Medvedev and the international community. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

Astronomers have spotted a space oddity in Earth's neighbourhood - a dead star with some unusual characteristics. The object has been nicknamed Calvera, after the villain in the 1960s western film The Magnificent Seven. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Film goers attending a showing of Wrath of Kahn were told they'd see a 10-minute preview of the new Star Trek movie. About 2 minutes into the movie, the film seemed to melt. Leonard Nimoy then comes out and asks if they'd rather see the new movie instead. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

TULSA, Okla. - The bodies of two girls were found shot to death in rural Oklahoma along a dirt road that the best friends walked dozens of times for play and to go to sleepovers. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

The victim was found Wednesday morning by the foreman of the job site, on the parcel of land owned by Gibson. The site is less than a mile from the Holy Family Catholic Church founded by Gibson. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

Probing a glowing bubble of gas and dust encircling a dying star, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a wealth of previously unseen structures. The object, called NGC 2371, is a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a Sun-like star. The remnant star visible at the center of NGC 2371 is the super-hot core of the former red giant, now stripped of its outer layers. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

According to the man who was hired to direct it, the Halo movie is completely dead. picked by punthe 2 years ago

By studying in great detail the 'ringing' of a planet-harbouring star, a team of astronomers using ESO's 3.6-m telescope have shown that it must have drifted away from the metal-rich Hyades cluster. This discovery has implications for theories of star and planet formation, and for the dynamics of our Milky Way. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

They beamed him up -- and on Friday, after a three-week search, they found the rocket that had carried ashes of "Star Trek" actor James Doohan briefly into space.

Follow up on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

According to the bones and teeth - it is not a fish. According to its skeleton - it’s not a crocodile or alligator. It has a skin with hair or fur.

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It may be suicide but authorities are not certain. She was a prolific actress, director and screenwriter. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

Astronomers may have found another star to add to the Southern Cross, one of the most familiar constellations in the southern sky. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

Plagued by uninvited guests? Try throwing out a welcome mat like this.

The 11-ft alligator was spotted lying very still on a suburban doorstep in Florida, doing its best to blend in with the garden decor. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their Fayette County home Monday. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Astronomers have found the first signature of complex organic molecules in the dust cloud around a distant star, suggesting that these building blocks of life may be a common feature of planetary systems. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police say 21-year-old Heath Benedict was found dead on his couch Wednesday evening in his Villages of San Jose home. They do not suspect that any drugs or alcohol were involved in his death, or that foul play is suspected. picked by ImNotBlue 2 years ago