Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest — dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Picture a cool place, teeming with a multitude of hot bodies twirling about in rapidly changing formations of singles and couples, partners and groups, constantly dissolving and reforming. If you were thinking of the dance floor in a modern nightclub, think again. It's a description of the shells around dying stars, the place where newly formed elements make compounds and life takes off. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Gallons of inky Alaskan crude oil poured into the shimmering green water, forming a dark cloud on the surface. Seconds later, a chemical was sprayed on the slick.

As 3-foot waves churned the chemical dispersant, the oil began dissolving, and a coffee-colored cloud began drifting below the breakers.

An ecological disaster averted? Not quite. picked by suebe 1 year ago