“Why are humans so smart?” is a question that fascinates scientists. Tadeusz Kawecki, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Fribourg, likes to turn around the question.
“If it’s so great to be smart,” Dr. Kawecki asks, “why have most animals remained dumb?” picked by DerAlt 2 years ago

Following on from the story of an unidentified object in the skies above Cardiff, some of you may be surprised to learn that the explanation is something of terrestrial origin picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

It maybe from The Onion but after looking at some of today's articles it's sooooo true picked by sholom22 2 years ago

IMSaferTM - IMSafer monitors the instant messenger conversations of your children to help you balance protecting your children and respecting their privacy. The IMSafer service will only notify you when your child is engaged in a potentially dangerous conversation on IM. At IMSafer, we have worked with law enforcement officials to learn how potential predators initiate, develop and maintain ina... read full post picked by MissParker 2 years ago

The Valkyries, were warrior maidens who attended Odin, ruler of the gods. The Valkyries rode through the air in brilliant armor, directed battles, distributed death lots among the warriors, and conducted the souls of slain heroes to Valhalla, the great hall of Odin. picked by suebe 2 years ago

When Jack Burt confessed that he'd been banned for five days for hitting the bus driver in the head with an apple core, dad Sam thought he should learn the hard way.

He and Jack last week were getting up at 5.10am for the dusty 13km-hike from the Darwin rural area of Herbert, all the way to Humpty Doo. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

In this recent short article from The Economist, we learn that ultrasound can be used to stimulate neurons, with possible medical treatment applications in the far future.
I wonder if this is connected somehow when adults warned me about rock and pop music many years ago...?
Note: This picture is NOT related to the actual research work, but I liked it! picked by rambler 11 months ago

To this day I still believe that eating within an hour of going in the pool will cause cramps. I guess that makes me a sucker. A few of these I knew, but the others I was very surprised to learn about not actually being true. picked by bingo 8 months ago

Gordon Brown told the Commons the inquiry would look at the run-up to the war in 2003, the war itself and the following "re-construction" period. To jeers from Tory MPs, he said it will take a year to report - taking it beyond the next General Election. British troops conducted their last combat mission on April 30 and their withdrawal is expected to be completed by July 31. The Premie... read full post picked by DAVEthefish 5 months ago

Just in time for the holiday season. Makes an "interesting" gift. Check comments if link does not work. picked by Sneakyninja 3 years ago

This is one of the best kept secrets with the Rubik’s Cube. Anyone can solve the Rubik’s Cube without studying or having to learn complicated algorithms. Watch the video to learn how! picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Why are some people smarter than others? In a new article describes how certain aspects of brain structure and function help determine how easily we learn new things, and how learning capacity contributes to individual differences in intelligence. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

English teaching is not always the most apprecited job picked by nyinquirer 3 years ago

"Is the taxi on its way?"

Great way to get abs AND learn English. Awesome byproduct of Japanese efficiency. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Can't afford a trip to exotic locales? Here are a group of photos that show you all you need to know about countries all over the globe. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Get the Latest news updates from English Premier League. Also learn about the epl results, match results and stats. All this and more on Yahoo sports page, not my own blog. picked by shreya 2 years ago

This collection of audio files is intended to archive the greatest speeches in recorded history. Most of the files are from the 20th century, but there are a few exceptions, such as the Edison recordings. Feel free to download, distribute, and learn from these audio files! picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

"One way scientists learn about animals is by studying their poop -- also called “scat” or "dung." Let’s look at some animal poop and see if you can guess who left it behind."

Heehee :) picked by nateebiinature 6 months ago

Vh1 makes a lot of money off of misbehavin' ladies shakin their thang and getting hammered on its reality shows. But fear not, fellow etiquette lovers, Vh1 is also providing a solution to the crass behavior so callously encouraged on "Rock of Love Bus" and "Real Chance At Love." They have taken those females and placed them under the tutelage of Ricki Lake - a veritable Emily ... read full post picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Wanna learn how to do cool dancing moves? Well here is your chance. Have a look at this lesson by James Brown. picked by motorstorm 2 years ago