Two dying stars at the edge of the universe and further away than any detected to date have been discovered using a new imaging technique. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Probing a glowing bubble of gas and dust encircling a dying star, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a wealth of previously unseen structures. The object, called NGC 2371, is a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a Sun-like star. The remnant star visible at the center of NGC 2371 is the super-hot core of the former red giant, now stripped of its outer layers. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming - the very problem wind power seeks to address. picked by kakana 6 months ago

Five veterinary clinics in eastern Alabama received 32 surprises in the last week: Healthy cats in containers and carriers, along with notes from an anonymous donor saying she is dying from cancer. picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

A 10-year-old Lincoln girl dying of brain cancer has one wish -- for her father to be at her bedside.

*Edit, this is a picture of the girl and her dad. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Evidently the poor dying woman was blocking a really good sale. picked by readingitall 2 years ago

A British man has been jailed for three years for urinating on a disabled woman as she lay dying, in an attack filmed by a friend on his mobile phone. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

For animal rights activists, sticking up for furry or feathered critters is a way of life. Now it can be a way of death, too. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A schoolgirl was disciplined for dying her hair dark brown even though her sister's light brown colour was accepted. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Astronomers based at Jodrell Bank Observatory have found evidence that giant whirlpools form in the wake of stars as they move through clouds in interstellar space. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

I'm not sure if this belongs in g.r.i.n. considering the gravity of the reasons but I'm very glad to know this has happened.

Update to this story. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

I M DED. C U L8R. TWEET ME.
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*props to Dave* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Trying to stave off rumors that he is dying, Steve Jobs admitted today that is his docs are treating a 'hormonal imbalance' that is making him lose weight. picked by Moe 11 months ago

They had just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. I can't imagine. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Death and dying are arguably our last taboos

This exhibition features people whose lives are coming to an end. It explores the experiences, hopes and fears of the terminally ill. All of them agreed to be photographed shortly before and immediately after death. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Bats are dying off by the thousands as they hibernate in caves and mines around New York and Vermont, sending researchers scrambling to find the cause of mysterious condition dubbed "white nose syndrome." picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A woman with an inoperable brain tumour is spending £40,000 on plastic surgery – so she can die looking like movie star Demi Moore. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

To coral reef-driven tourism industries like those of the Cayman Islands, there could be a greater cost in ignoring climate change than fighting it. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Some even stopped to take pictures


My faith in humanity is officially gone. picked by gammerus 2 years ago

Swine flu outbreak traps dying Canadian woman in Mexico as pandemic alert is increased to Level 4. And, she doesn't have swine flu. picked by suebe 7 months ago