An African creature so secretive and rarely spotted that it once had a similar status to the mythical unicorn has been caught on camera in the wild for the first time. Sporting a bump in the centre of its head which resembles a tiny horn, the elusive okapi was photographed living in the jungle of the Democratic Republic of Congo. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Preserved plants don’t look much like their living counterparts after they are flattened and dried. The Harvard Museum of Natural History instead has displays of plants made of glass.
Lots more picture HERE picked by bingo 8 months ago

Loathed wherever they go, parasitic worms are some of the animal kingdom’s true lowlifes. They feed off living hosts, sapping them of energy and nutrients while causing a range of horrible diseases. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

On this website you can peruse the debate that followed the paper presenting the Simulation argument. The original paper is here, as are popular synopses, scholarly papers commenting on the first paper, and a reply to these comments. The Simulation argument has attracted a great deal of attention picked by sholom22 2 years ago

National Geographic documentary of secluded life in the Alaskan bush. There is living off the grid, and then there is really living off the grid. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A man walking his dog stumbled on a hole. First he thought was a giant mound of dirt. A closer look revealed it was someone's home. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

The ultimate temptation of the believer is to assume that his or her way to God is the best or only way for others. The particular Way to God becomes what is adored, not the ineffable and incomprehensible Mystery to which we give the name of God. In essence we have become addicted to the certainty, sureness or sense of security that our faith provides. It is no longer a living by faith, with hope... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Scientists have found life about twice as far below the seafloor as has ever been documented before. A coring sample off the coast of Newfoundland turned up single-celled microbes living in searing temperatures about a mile (1,626 meters) below the seafloor. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The cons of having a large paycheck and why you should be more focused on being happy with what you do for a living. It made me feel better since it backed up my initial thoughts on going for a job that relatively pays very little but it's something I very much enjoy. picked by Magellan 1 year ago

Meet the 'Time Warp Wives', who believe that life, especially marriage, was far more straightforward in the Thirties, Forties and Fifties.

So they decide to live that way now.

I have mixed feelings about this picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

A park ranger on the island of Rinca in Indonesia wrestled for his life when he was attacked at his desk by a giant reptile. The komodo dragon, is the world's largest living reptile and they have been known to kill water buffalo. picked by equinox 9 months ago

As mentioned in my article entitled “Incredibly Awesome-Looking Garden and Most Sought Collection and Pet Insects” there are more than one million species of insects. They represent more than 90% of all the living organisms in the planet. In relation to that, they also have the greatest number of weird and freak-looking species. picked by cactushair 4 months ago

"Of course Portland should be the testing grounds for the concept of independent and foreign films shown in intimate, stylish theaters with good, locally-sourced food, wine, and a full bar." picked by rubes68 3 years ago

Learn all about the various Lassies, past and present picked by suebe 3 years ago

Ugh, I hate these stories. When are people going to grow up? He kills her because she was dating someone not from their original village. They are from a Kurdish Iraqi town and living in England. The part that makes me so mad is in his mug shot you can see in his eyes that he fully believes he has done the right thing. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Crack news team discovers the source of the rotting onion smell from the house next door. It's onions, thousands of onions. Makes sense. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

A giant shrimp living on Australia's Great Barrier Reef can see a world beyond the rainbow that is invisible to other animals. Mantis shrimps, dubbed "thumb splitters" by divers because of their vicious claws, have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom, capable of seeing colors from the ultraviolet to the infrared, as well as detecting other subtle variations in light. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The debate about what counts as a living thing is fuelled today by the discovery of the first virus that is able to fall "ill" by being infected with another virus. picked by qazwer00 1 year ago

Couples could win $10,000 wedding if they refrained from having sex before marriage. With the deadline approaching, organizers say they they may relax the rules, but will draw the line at couples living together. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

"It's just, like, I'm not living for myself anymore. It's, like, for another person, so it's different," she says, "Like, your whole priorities change after having a baby."

Not that it matters, but it was Bristol Palin.

*In other news, a smoker reveals that smoking causes lung cancer. picked by tragluk 9 months ago