Scientists have solved a 40-year-old puzzle by identifying the origin of the intense radio waves in the Earth's upper atmosphere that control the dynamics of the Van Allen radiation belts — belts consisting of high-energy electrons that can damage satellites and spacecraft and pose a risk to astronauts performing activities outside their spacecraft. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Two decades of scrutinizing Saturn are finally paying off, as scientists have discovered a wave pattern, or oscillation, in Saturn's atmosphere only visible from Earth every 15 years. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Television video of the fight showed the two struggling -- one with his shirt partially pulled off --as several people stood around them. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

His upper jaw had previously been removed due to a benign tumor. He was unable to eat or speak without the use of a removable prosthesis. picked by MandolinOrange 7 months ago

Elizabeth Gibson didn't know anything about the brightly colored abstract work she spotted on her morning walk four years ago on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Sotheby's auction house will be selling the work next month for the now-widowed original owner. picked by wags273 10 months ago

A man, incensed that a six-year-old girl chose to walk through a path reserved for upper caste villagers, pushed her into burning embers, police in north India said Wednesday. She was seriously burned. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

Dole is recalling bagged lettuce tainted with e. coli today, so you'll want to check your fridge lest you develop bloody diarrhea. The e. coli tainted product is Dole's "Hearts Delight" bagged salad mix. It has a "best if used by (BIUB)" date of September 19, 2007, and a production code of "A24924A" or "A24924B" stamped on the package. The "best if use... read full post picked by 1krazykorean 11 months ago

A power outage affected parts of Manhattan's Upper East Side on Wednesday, partially shutting down subway service, officials and witnesses said. Power utility Con Edison said it was evaluating reports of lost service, and the transportation authority said at least three subway lines were down on what a spokeswoman called a power dip. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

the Upper Deck Company has married the two hotbeds of debate by producing a very unique "Presidential Predictor" card set. The illustrated parodies show several of the top candidates in rare form by tying each one of them to a pivotal moment or personality from baseball's rich history. (Sorry Hillary no softball league) picked by SholoM22 6 months ago

A French air hostess will become one of Europe's pioneer space tourists after picking a chocolate wrapper out of the rubbish and finding a winning number in a competition to fly to the upper reaches of the earth's atmosphere. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

"A simple check for a semen allergy involves applying semen to a soft part of the skin, say on the upper arm after scratching the skin, then waiting for about 20 to 30 minutes to see whether it causes redness or a rash to appear." picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

...in a particularly creepy detail, the pigtailed child was playing with a pair of Minnie Mouse hand puppets. In the upper left-hand corner was the familiar script of the Disney logo... picked by MeMe 4 months ago

Whether small or large, pert or pendulous, they all have their admirers. But there is one type of breast that most approaches perfection, a cosmetic surgeon claims. The model mammary apparently has a nipple that points slightly skywards, and an upper half just a bit smaller than the bottom half. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Although David Ritcheson seemed to have been recovering from a brutal attack in which he was beaten unconscious and sodomized with a plastic pole by a man shouting "White Power!", he leaped to his death from an upper deck of a Carnival Cruise ship on Sunday morning. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

A group of neighbors on Manhattan's upper west side took action when they noticed at least half a dozen dogs left inside a sweltering car with the windows closed. I'm glad someone stepped up and did something. Owner should be charged with animal cruelty, no doubt. It was in the 90's with high humidity. Probably hotter in the city. picked by horsefeathers 1 month ago

The remains of a forest that may have been covered by the last glacier to melt on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan more than 10,000 years ago has been unearthed while dredging a farmer's pond. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A punk music pioneer described as "broker of the stars" was beaten to death inside her Upper East Side apartment, police said Wednesday. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

A drunken barrister exposed himself to the bridesmaids before attacking a fellow guest causing such severe injuries that surgeons had to use metal plates and screws to reattach his upper jaw and both eye sockets to his skull. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

Scientists analysing data gathered by the Cassini spacecraft have confirmed the presence of heavy negative ions in the upper regions of Titan’s atmosphere. These particles may act as organic building blocks for even more complicated molecules and their discovery was completely unexpected because of the chemical composition of the atmosphere (which lacks oxygen and mainly consists of nitrogen... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Have you ever wondered what happens after you die? Thanatorama is a French flash documentary that explains the process. You may select English subtitles. During the presentation, click on the upper left to navigate the chapters. picked by Turtle 10 months ago