This is what you get for trying to help wildlife, a trip to ER picked by Spacedust 1 hour ago

They've faced down humans time and time again, but Fred Phelps and his minions from the Westboro Baptist Church were not ready for the cosplay action that awaited them today at Comic-Con. picked by bornbad 14 hours ago

A Pakistani passenger plane crashed in fog and intense rain in the Himalayan foothills near this capital city on Wednesday morning, killing all 152 people on board in the country’s deadliest domestic plane crash, according to civil aviation and airline officials. picked by aclister 15 hours ago

The X Prize Foundation launches a competition this week promising millions of dollars for winning ways to clean up crude oil from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico. picked by aclister 15 hours ago

A directory containing personal details about more than 100 million Facebook users has surfaced on an Internet file-sharing site.

The directory contains 171 million entries, relating to more than 100 million individual users - more than one in five of Facebook's recently trumpeted half billion user base. picked by aclister 15 hours ago

Key Quote: "The police showed up after a few minutes and basically congratulated us on being awesome." picked by bornbad 16 hours ago

Is there anything it can't do? picked by bornbad 16 hours ago

US scientists have introduced a concept design of the "Cornucopia" or Digital Fabricator, a "personal food factory" able to print food from specified ingredients, with no waste at the point of cooking. picked by bornbad 16 hours ago

Start drinking now!

*Props to Dave* picked by bornbad 16 hours ago

John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman, is up for parole for the sixth time, just months short of the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle's death. picked by bornbad 17 hours ago

John Mantooth Daughter Jan Schill Campaigns AGAINST Oklahoma Judicial Bid picked by bornbad 17 hours ago

An economist finds that students with better teachers in kindergarten will do better in life overall, raising questions about the importance of early-life education. picked by lynxears 17 hours ago

The following is not a futuristic scenario. It is not science fiction. It is a demonstration of the capabilities of GIS to model the results of an extremely unlikely, yet intellectually fascinating query: What would happen if the earth stopped spinning? picked by bornbad 18 hours ago

Breaking up really is hard to do, and a recent study conducted at Stony Brook University found evidence that it may be partly due to the areas of the brain that are active during this difficult time. picked by bornbad 18 hours ago

A lesson on keeping the back door closed. picked by suebe 20 hours ago

According to Dr. Karen Weatherby, a gerontologist and author of the study, gawking at women’s breasts is a healthy practice, almost at par with an intense exercise regime, that prolongs the lifespan of a man by five years. picked by cecilberman 20 hours ago

The overall law will still take effect Thursday, but without the provisions that angered opponents — including sections that required officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. picked by JoshSF49 21 hours ago

The demand for gastric banding surgery is growing along with Americans' waistlines, but does the weight-loss procedure make sense for teens as well as adults? picked by midnightbliss10 21 hours ago

More than 800,000 people are arrested on marijuana charges each year in the United States, many on the basis of an error-prone test. picked by cecilberman 22 hours ago

A 20-year-old autistic man died of hyperthermia on Saturday after being left in a van for over five hours, where the temperature may have reached up to 130 degrees. picked by suebe 23 hours ago

BrewDog is at it again, drawing criticism ahead of its latest PR stunt. Wish I lived closer!

Follow up to this story. picked by meggysue 23 hours ago

A California man who bought a collection of glass negatives at a garage sale says they have been authenticated as lost works of Ansel Adams, but the photographer's grandson isn't so sure.

"I think it's irresponsible to claim that they're Ansel's," Matthew Adams told AOL News. "We think it's a very significant claim and we think it's not accurate." picked by zombeej85 24 hours ago

A new baby is attracting a lot of attention. The animal, which has a zebra father and donkey mother, has black stripes prominently displayed on her legs and face. picked by suebe 1 day ago

Under the law, which was enacted by the House last week, all 12 of the state's electoral votes would be awarded to the candidate who receives the most votes nationally. picked by JoshSF49 1 day ago

After an epic four-month voyage spanning 8000 nautical miles, Plastiki, the vessel made of plastic bottles, has made it to Sydney Harbour.

Video in article. Also this image

Follow up to this article picked by aclister 2 days ago