Across the tracks, away from the dazzle of downtown, lies a darker imagination, this one looking to grunge-ridden, dilapidated architecture for inspiration. There is a beauty that pervades this kind of urban decay and captured wonderfully through a photographer’s well-trained eye. picked by equinox 10 months ago

Opacity documents the compelling beauty in the decay of the abandoned; frozen steps on the inevitable path towards entropy in urban environments.

What was once familiar rapidly becomes alien when left alone, as these galleries show. picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

This is an interesting and sad photo essay of the decline of inner areas of Baltimore. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

"Incorruptibles" have baffled scientists to this day. They remain free of decay regardless of the manner of burial, delay in burial, temperature, moisture, rough handling, frequent transference, having been covered in quicklime (a decaying agent), or proximity to other decaying corpses. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Cool pics of Suzy Poling picked by pulsisx 2 years ago

After more than 50 days, a pioneering online experiment to test a suggestion made by a Nobel prizewinner has vindicated his prediction that egg white is amazingly resistant to decay. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Filling rotten baby teeth may be an unnecessary trial for children to endure, experts say.

Some 40% of five-year-olds in the UK have tooth decay and at least one in 10 of these is treated with fillings. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A funeral director accused of leaving a woman's body to decay in a parked hearse after her relatives failed to pay the bill has been charged with abusing a corpse. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

“Sweet magnolia” does more than describe the fragrant blossoms of a popular evergreen tree. It also applies to magnolia bark’s effects on human breath. Scientists in Illinois are reporting that breath mints made with magnolia bark extract kill most oral bacteria that cause bad breath and tooth decay within 30 minutes. The extract could be a boon for oral health when added to chew... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A handy guide and a superb pun in on. What more could you want. Print it off and stick it to your fridge.

Just remember it might not be accurate, and if you die of food poisoning you're not allowed to sue me. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The pine beetle, the size of a grain of rice, has already destroyed British Columbia's forests and devastated the logging industry. Now, the insect threatens to upend the province's push to curb its greenhouse gases. picked by chinook 2 years ago

Since 1981, the Facility has studied hundreds of corpses to determine what happens to the human body after it dies.

Somewhat related story from last month. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Pooh-Powder™ is a specially engineered mix of a non-toxic, polymer based, absorbent (similar to what is in baby diapers), along with an organic decay catalyst, and an odor neutralizer. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

I chose the potato to portray human faces because of the many striking parallels. Not only is their skin porous like ours, but their skin texture and color is very similar, and like us, they come in different sizes, shapes and forms. Potatoes grow, live, and then decay, mirroring the ephemeral existence and fragility of our own human nature. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

This is the coolest bed in the world! After a tiring day, all you need is a cozy bed. Well, the best part about this ‘Hamburger bed’ is that it wouldn’t decay within 12 hours, and who knows, someone might just pop in for a bite. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Eating is no longer just eating. Beyond tooth decay or bad gas, food has consequences. For our health, for the environment, for the giant, interconnected economy that feeds us, for poor farmers in far away countries, for rich farmers in the US, for the politicians we elect. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

The desert is one of the best landscapes for finding ancient buildings. The arid climate lends itself to preservation, and there is little danger of serious decay or damage from flooding. At the same time, the sand is an ever-shifting geographic feature that can swallow whole towns both quickly (as in a violent sandstorm) or slowly (as it shifts over time). picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

What Willy Wonka did for chocolate, UCLA microbiologist Wenyuan Shi is doing for lollipops. Shi and his lab team at the School of Dentistry have managed to make candy that's actually good for your teeth. The orange-flavored, sugar-free lollipop they devised is infused with a natural ingredient found in licorice that kills the primary bacterium causing tooth decay, Streptococcus mutans. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

You watch the bag turn and slip through the plastic strips that divide the check-in area from whatever dark space of confusion and decay lies beyond, and for a moment — if you're like us — you imagine it getting punted by a series of goons to its destination picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

This photo essay shows the urban decay of the once prosperous East Saint Louis, Ill picked by titojuante 2 years ago