"At a time when our understanding of the oceans is clearly becoming more essential than ever, Neptune Canada will play a leadership role in advancing our knowledge of the oceans in ways not previously possible," Dr. David Turpin, UVic president, said in a statement. picked by kakana 2 minutes ago

The longest I've managed so far is 21.566 secs. picked by Doggylives 9 minutes ago

Sir Bernard Lovell, the astronomer, was among the team listening to transmissions coming from the area of space and began tracking the unmanned Soviet spacecraft Luna 15, which was trying to collect samples of lunar soil and rock and then return to Earth before the US mission. picked by kakana 10 minutes ago

The 25-year-old Chestnut led most of the way, seemingly coasting to victory in contrast to last year, when he and his Japanese rival both gobbled 59 hot dogs, forcing a dramatic five hot dog eat-off before Chestnut emerged victorious. picked by kakana 25 minutes ago

The relic has inspired generations of pilgrims who have flocked to see what they believe is the face of the crucified Jesus. But it has also provoked bitter controversy after scientists carbon-dated it to the Middle Ages.
Interesting idea but I doubt it. picked by DerAlt 26 minutes ago

Obama the loggerhead sea turtle was found ailing off a Key West beach on Jan. 19, the eve of the inauguration. Suffering from an intestinal impaction, the 200-pound female was nursed back to health with a diet of squid and mineral oil at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Fla.

*Yeah, it's a slow news day* picked by kakana 37 minutes ago

Late last year, James Walbert went to court, to stop his former business associate from blasting him with mind-altering electromagnetic radiation. Walbert told the Sedgwick County, Kansas panel that Jeremiah Redford threatened him with “jolts of radiation” after a disagreement over a business deal. picked by kakana 1 hour ago

Conjuring Orwellian images, Josephs worries the identification devices - the size of a grain of rice - could lead to a real-life Big Brother nightmare.

"I'm doing, I think, what the legislature does too little of," she said. "This is a problem on the horizon, and I want to address it before it becomes a societal disgrace." picked by kakana 1 hour ago

When Kevin Montondo mows his yard, he puts on his hardhat. On some days, he adds a camouflage down-lined coat, the closest thing to Kevlar that he owns. It's a comedic image until he pulls out the 5/8-inch nut that fell on his car or the bits of rebar that hit his house.

"What's hitting will literally kill you," Montondo said. picked by kakana 1 hour ago

The Daily Mail reports that only a week of married life, one couple's romance came to a dramatic end after the bridegroom decided his wife simply spent too long in the bathroom. picked by kakana 1 hour ago

An investigation is under way in Australia over claims that navy sailors competed with each other to bed their female colleagues for cash prizes. picked by makuus 2 hours ago

A new image of a gaseous space nebula reveals tens of thousands of giant comet-like knots raining down in a star-spangled cosmic fireworks display.
The gorgeous photograph by Japan's Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, released this week, reveals fresh details about the aftermath of a star's death, but the origin of the knots remains a mystery. picked by kakana 2 hours ago

Last night, the detectors of Planck's High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273.05°C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has also just entered its final orbit around the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system, L2. picked by kakana 2 hours ago

Love us or hate us its the United States birthday today. picked by 2longdogs 2 hours ago

A social worker has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child for posting a sexually suggestive ad on Craigslist directing callers to the home of a 9-year-old girl picked by suebe 2 hours ago

Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has killed one worker and critically injured four others. It looked like 40 minutes worth of fireworks went off in four seconds. picked by suebe 2 hours ago

These are items that I have done that have been sold in the last couple of months. So much time and love went into making them that I had to put them on for viewing. They were all sold to fantastic individuals who have supported and been very kind to me.

Unfortunately they don't come with any kind of mind bleach picked by Doggylives 2 hours ago

Communist North Korea's latest launch is sure to cause much frothing ... it is a locally brewed beer that promises drinkers it will help ease stress. picked by kakana 2 hours ago

Design student Anna Schwamborn has created a range of jewellery made with the hair and cremated ashes of a dead loved ones.

What better way to mourn the loss of a loved one than to wear their hair around your neck? I'll tell you a better way, don't wear their hair around your neck, that's how. picked by Doggylives 3 hours ago

Just send an email to enter to win one of five free games from Good Old Games (gog.com), courtesy of rpgfan.com. Don't want to give a bunch of "I swear this is real," because that would make this look like a spam post. picked by runninutes 3 hours ago

In the hands of the "enemy". picked by suebe 4 hours ago

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protestors hurl stones at security forces, breach police roadblocks in capital Saturday evening; dozens of police officers deployed in area ahead of riots picked by blindworld 4 hours ago

In a move to make flying even more uncomfortable, Spring Airlines s now considering selling standing-only tickets to passengers on their flights. The budget airline currently has only 13 planes in their fleet and cannot meet growing demand for more flights from more passengers. picked by suebe 5 hours ago

When Martin Jones met his wife four years ago, he never imagined that one day he would get to see what she looked like. The 42-year-old builder was left blind after an accident at work more than a decade ago.

But a remarkable operation - which implants part of his tooth in his eye - has now pierced his world of darkness. With details on the procedure mentioned here picked by suebe 5 hours ago

Corey Carter could hear snippets of music in his head - a calm and subtle melody that hadn't found its shape. The 19-year-old college student simply needed a hero to visualize before he could finish his composition for wind ensemble.

He found inspiration in an unexpected place. And instead of a hero, he found a heroine. picked by suebe 5 hours ago