Knowledge of the Bible is in decline in Britain, with fewer than one in 20 people able to name all Ten Commandments and youngsters viewing the Christian holy book as "old-fashioned", a survey said.

I'm guessing this is most every where, not just Britain picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Men with symmetrical faces are less likely to lose their memory and intelligence in later life, according to researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Better stock up! picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

For some readers, News of the Weird is a light diversion from the serious reporting of the week. For others, though, it's a weekly chronicle of the alarming decline of civilization. Or a therapeutic personal benchmark (for reassurance that the problem is other people, not you). Or, for the few who actually wind up in News of the Weird, a monument to lives interestingly lived. I hope it's not a ... read full post picked by keroberos32 1 year ago

Time Magazine's published a photo essay on the abandoned, rotting, magnificent buildings in Detroit by French photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

A human growth factor that stimulates blood stem cells to proliferate in the bone marrow reverses memory impairment in mice genetically altered to develop Alzheimer's disease. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The Y chromosome can talk to itself and can actually maintain a genetic conversation with the X chromosome. Now Scientists are predicting the decline of the Y Chromosome. It's not going away quietly and may be bent on revenge. picked by stinkobinko 3 months ago

Like Fourth-of-July fireworks, cool swims on hot days, and lazy vacations, fireflies are a sign of summer. Many of us have cherished memories of spotting and catching them during warm summer evenings and running through fields that sparkled as if strewn with stars. picked by kakana 4 months ago

The natural decline of some of our mental abilities as we age starts much earlier than some of us might expect. Our mental abilities such as brain speed, reasoning and visual puzzle-solving, peak at around 22 and start declining at 27. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Seagrass meadows, along with coral reefs, mangrove forests, and salt-marshes, provide valuable ecosystem services like nutrient cycling. They also protect edible crustaceans, like shrimps and crabs, and juvenile fish such as salmon. In addition, seagrass meadows provide habitats for endangered species like dugongs, manatees, and sea turtles. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Americans' health improved by 18 percent between 1990 and 2000, but has leveled off over the past four years and may be about to decline, according to the 2008 America's Health Rankings report picked by karenben 12 months ago

The decline of the Roman and Byzantine Empires in the Eastern Mediterranean more than 1,400 years ago may have been driven by unfavorable climate changes. picked by willo 12 months ago

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

Researchers are concerned about major male birth decline and blame air pollution for this. The drop in number of male babies born in comparison to female babies was largely observed in United States and Japan. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Wildlife Minister Huw Irranca-Davies said: "Climate change is having a detrimental effect on a number of our butterfly species and in parts of England we're in danger of losing some species all together.

Click the photos link in about the middle of the page. picked by bingo 7 months ago

It is a well-established fact that loneliness may make a person prone to develop a type of dementia linked to Alzheimer's disease or may increase risk of intellectual decline in older people. Now, a new study has revealed that loneliness can also be bad for the wellbeing of the body and mind. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Wonderful colors and textures. Hyperbolic crochet used as a medium to illustrate the decline of the coral reefs.

I plan to see it at the World Financial Center as soon as I can.

Be sure to check out the photo gallery for close-up detail.

Check out the video at this link picked by suebe 1 year ago

Lost Cities were real, prosperous, well-populated areas of human habitation that fell into terminal decline and whose location was later lost. Most lost cities are found, and have been studied extensively by scientists. Here's our list of the 10 most amazing lost cities in the world. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

The Dutch justice ministry has announced it will close eight prisons and cut 1,200 jobs in the prison system. A decline in crime has left many cells empty.

Some reprieve might come from a deal with Belgium, which is facing overpopulation in its prisons. The two countries are working out an agreement to house Belgian prisoners in Dutch prisons picked by bingo 6 months ago

For more than eight centuries, the Nasca culture prospered in the coastal valleys of Peru until its sudden downfall around 600 AD.

A team of archaeologists has now found convincing evidence the decline was self-inflicted and began with the cutting down of a tree that could have protected them from devastating climate change. picked by bingo 3 weeks ago