The Fertile Crescent of the Middle East has long been identified as a “cradle of civilization” for humans. In a new genetic study, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have concluded that all ancestral roads for the modern day domestic cat also lead back to the same locale. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Venus and Jupiter have appeared side by side in the evening sky over the past week or so, but tonight was the best night to see the "face" appear, astronomers said. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Coalition forces discovered a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device disguised as a Red Crescent food relief truck in southeastern Mosul Feb. 15.

The truck was labeled with hospital markings but contained eight 55-gallon drums with more than 5,000 pounds of unknown bulk explosives. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A new Red Cross emblem was accepted at an international conference Thursday paving the way for Israel to join the humanitarian movement after nearly six decades of exclusion. picked by jameseum 3 years ago

If you're going to build a nest out of cigarette butts, go for the ones without the red glowing ends. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

It's not just families that are getting together this Thanksgiving week. The three brightest objects in the night sky — Venus, Jupiter and a crescent moon — will crowd around each other for an unusual group shot. Look in the southwestern sky around twilight — no telescope or binoculars needed. The show will even be visible in cities if it's a clear night. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

America & Europe have had close ties for more than a half a century. The common political and cultural values have helped keep us strong allies. That may change dramatically. Some estimates have Europe becoming predominantly Islam by the end of the century. What changes this will bring is questionable, but one thing is likely, Europe will not be friendly towards the US picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Most notable are recent smiley skies, captured over LA and Brisbane. I love the Brisbane photo... It’s said this three way conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent Moon only occurs every 200 years. I was just north of the equator, so I saw an upside down smiley face similar to this. I don’t know why LA got a happy face... probably because they’re goofy. :^) picked by meggysue 12 months ago

Chester and his bubbles. Its Crescent Fresh picked by davethefish 2 years ago

A new picture of a sunrise from space was taken with a handheld camera by astronauts Friday on the day the Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station during shuttle mission STS-127.

Earth's atmosphere appears as a thin crescent shape ranging from white to blue to purple, while the planet in the foreground is a black as the void beyond. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

At a John McCain rally in Woodbridge, Virginia, three people handed out "Obama for Change" bumper stickers with the Communist sickle and hammer and the Islamic crescent, saying Obama was a socialist with ties to radical Islam. Several moderate McCain supporters, Muslim and Christian alike, struck back - relentlessly bombarding the group distributing the flyers until they left the premise... read full post picked by sidran32 1 year ago

If you live in the southern or western parts of the United States, you'll have an opportunity on Nov. 3 to see a fat waning crescent moon gradually drift toward and ultimately hide the 1st-magnitude star, Regulus, the brightest star of the constellation Leo, the Lion. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago