Wow. This is really fascinating. picked by muppet 2 weeks ago

Big Brown is still unbeaten as he wins the Kentucky Derby by 3 lengths.

Eight Belles, the only filly in the field of 20 horses, broke both front ankles after finishing 2nd, and was euthanized on the track. picked by Marli 2 weeks ago

A young inexperienced seal thought he'd eat the penguin at first, but then he changed his mind and attempted to engage in more of an amorous affair instead.

The penguin tried to get away but was unable to. In the end the seal gave up trying to get some and swam away. picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago

NYPD horse throws his rider, then navigates Manhattan's streets back home to his stable. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

Huh-dorable video of a talky little Siamese named Alaska (how cute is THAT??) who absolutely will NOT come inside after playtime. Nuh-uh, no way.
In related news, this is exactly the sound (and face) one of my Siamese mixes makes when he's doing something he KNOWS he's gonna get in trouble for. picked by Rowangrey 2 weeks ago

Notice he only got demoted, and not fired. picked by deepcleanfun 2 weeks ago

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new climate pattern called the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation. This new pattern explains, for the first time, changes in the water that are important in helping commercial fishermen understand fluctuations in the fish stock. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Fishermen were staggered when they came face to face with what is thought to be the first ever albino ray landed in British waters. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Discovery helps solve riddle of where the carbon white dwarfs come from, and what happens to their hydrogen and helium. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

A handful of soil is a lot like a banana, strawberry and apple smoothie: Blended all together, it is hard to tell what's in there, especially if you have never tasted the fruits before. But when you look at soil's organic carbon closely, it has an incredible variety of known compounds. And looking closely is exactly what Cornell researchers have done for the first time -- at a scale of 50 nanomete... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Stem cell researchers at UCLA were able to grow functioning cardiac cells using mouse skin cells that had been reprogrammed into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Rising global temperatures may stall for the next decade, with some scientists now believing the natural response of ocean currents will temporarily offset the effects of climate change. German climate scientists say the temperature pause is the result of the slowing of the global currents that transport heat around the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Scientists appear to have solved a long-standing mystery about the cause of anomalies in Jupiter's gossamer rings. In a new study published, they report that a faint extension of the outermost ring beyond the orbit of Jupiter's moon Thebe, and other observed deviations from an accepted model of ring formation, result from the interplay of shadow and sunlight on dust particles that make up the ring... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

A pile of dinosaur dung 130 million years old sold at a New York auction Wednesday for nearly $1,000. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Fossil microbes found along an iron-rich river in Spain reveal how signs of life could be preserved in minerals found on Mars. The discovery may help to equip the next generation Mars rover with the tools it would need to find evidence of past life on the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

This little monkey is missing her mummy so to make sure she's not losing out zoo keepers have given her a teddy bear to cuddle.

Conchita is a three-week-old white-naped mangabey monkey who is being hand-reared at London Zoo. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

A young Vietnamese girl is finally free of a disfiguring 7kg facial tumour after a marathon 12 hour operation.

Surgeons in Miami removed the Schwannoma tumour that had consumed the lower half of 15-year-old Lai Thi Dao's face. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

A working class suburb of Chile's capital began handing out free Viagra to senior citizens on Wednesday.

Lo Prado Mayor Gonzalo Navarrete said he launched the program because "an active sexuality improves the overall quality of life." picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

New York's ban was signed in March, one of the final acts of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer before he resigned after he was implicated in a prostitution ring. Nothing was made of the passage then in the tumultuous transition to a new governor.
*Somewhat gruesome details in article. picked by dollyllama 2 weeks ago

New handheld medical scanners coupled with regular cell phones resemble "Star Trek" tricorders and could see what ails you with a push of a button. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

A scientist with the Missouri Botanical Garden has rediscovered and identified a rare parasitic plant that hasn't been seen by botanists in more than 20 years. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Ling Ling, the male giant panda at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, died of chronic heart failure early Wednesday at age 22 years and seven months, equivalent to about 70 human years. picked by punthe 2 weeks ago

Astronomers are now able to predict when a certain type of star will let loose a powerful eruption. The explosions occur on a neutron star, a city-sized remnant of a giant star that exploded in a supernova long ago and collapsed into a hyperdense ember. It now siphons material from a companion star while the two objects orbit each other every 3.8 hours. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

"The umpire said I couldn't play because of my tank, because of my oxygen,” Garcia told KGW.

The umpire who ejected Garcia said the oxygen is not approved equipment. picked by muppet 2 weeks ago

Police say three pit bulls that attacked a three-year-old boy last Friday have been euthanized.

i don't care if it's a golden retriever or a chihuahua. i would never trust ANY dog to be alone with a toddler. EVER. picked by muppet 2 weeks ago