The discovery may represent the first documented instance of a vertebrate self-applying a chemical from a foreign source in order to defend itself against predators. picked by mandolinorange 9 months ago

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AEC) have found evidence that certain fungi possess another talent beyond their ability to decompose matter: the capacity to use radioactivity as an energy source for making food and spurring their growth. picked by sandman2 12 months ago

The Church of Scientology can delete auctions from eBay with no supervision under the VeRO program, and has used this to delete all resale of the e-meters Scientologists use. This is to stop members from buying used units from ex-members instead of buying from the official (and very expensive) source. Given Scientology's record of fraud and abuse, should eBay give them this level of trust? Will th... read full post picked by extc68 7 months ago

Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America’s entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

If you've read this column for a while, you know that I love duct tape.(WTF?) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A great source of Monty Python Pictures and Audio picked by cleopatrareborn 11 months ago

A plant called jatropha is being hailed by scientists and policy makers as a potentially ideal source of biofuel, a plant that can grow in marginal soil or beside food crops, that does not require a lot of fertilizer and yields many times as much biofuel per acre planted as corn and many other potential biofuels. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

News of WikiLeaks demise is a bit premature. Yes, this was the original source for this. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Film at 11.


More from a local source. On a positive note, his uniform is being auctioned off for charity. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Who has not been dazzled and intrigued when lifting his gaze to the celestial vault on a clear, dark night? The spectacle of those fleeting and distant lights racks both our eyes and our brains.

These free software programs will let you leave this imperfect Earth for a moment and … dream. picked by andrego 1 year ago

Paleontologists from the University of Rennes (France) and the ESRF have found the presence of 356 animal inclusions in completely opaque amber from mid-Cretaceous sites of Charentes (France). The team used the X-rays of the European light source to image two kilogrammes of the fossil tree resin with a technique that allows rapid survey of large amounts of opaque amber. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

No, it's not a story about eating or drinking habits in the navy. Instead, a very interesting (but controversial) new source for fuel, from the oceans (and permafrost areas on land), discussed in my favourite all-round magazine ... The Economist. picked by rambler 1 year ago

Earth gives off a relentless hum of countless notes completely imperceptible to the human ear, like a giant, exceptionally quiet symphony, but the origin of this sound remains a mystery.

Now unexpected powerful tunes have been discovered in this hum. These new findings could shed light on the source of this enigma. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Alberta's oil sands developments are a virtually endless source of new adventures. Here are some of the activities you and your family will enjoy on your Alberta vacation.
(Greenpeace website to speak up against the expansion and destruction of the tar sands.) picked by wildminou 2 months ago

A great listing with URLs to some of the best free software and open source software that you can download. picked by riger99 1 year ago

Skyscrapers may provide new source of farmland picked by wildminou 8 months ago

source: CBS News

No. 1: Your Penis Does Have a Mind of Its Own picked by zzz 6 months ago

Gaywheels.com, the sole source of information specifically targeted to and about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) car-shoppers...

"Dude, your car's ssssuper." picked by ImNotBlue 10 months ago

SWINEFORD'S© dedicated staff have spent months compiling names from official records from throughout the world to record, in one concise source, the place, date and time from medical records proving once-and-for-all the lethal effects of smoking Marijuana. picked by Mershaullk 11 months ago

A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin who say the microbe could provide a significant portion of the nation's transportation fuel if production can be scaled up. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago