The identity of the mysterious dark matter thought to pervade the universe has eluded astrophysicists for decades. Now, for the first time a team hopes to look inside the sun for one of the prime candidates. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Yep, you read it right. Richard Lenski of Michigan State University has been observing 12 colonies of E. Coli for 44,000 generations. While most of them have remained relatively normal, one colony has suddenly acquired the ability to metabolise citrate, a secondary nutrient in their culture medium that E. coli normally cannot use. The article also debunks a few popular myths about evolution in ge... read full post picked by Mershaullk 1 month ago

....“I’d write a prescription and then insurance companies would put restrictions on almost every medication. I’d get a call: ‘Drug not covered. Write a different prescription or get preauthorization.’ If I ordered an M.R.I., I’d have to explain to a clerk why I wanted to do the test. I felt handcuffed. It was a big, big headache.” picked by DerAlt 1 month ago

An increasing number of pharmacies, in an effort to impose their personal beliefs, are asserting what they call a "right of conscience" to not stock birth control in any form. This includes all birth control pills, condoms, sponges, and "emergency contraceptives" AKA the morning after pill. "This allows a pharmacist who does not wish to be involved in stopping a human li... read full post picked by badbud 1 month ago

Starring Penn and Teller :)

30 minute video, btw. picked by JoshSF49 1 month ago

A new, instantly recognizable "face" on the surface of Mars has been captured by one of NASA's new, improved generation of robotic probes. picked by Mitzuzake 1 month ago

Forty-five diners tucked into an extreme eating experience in a lion enclosure. picked by melonthego 1 month ago

The pregnant male weedy sea dragon is now only the third of its kind in the United States to successfully become pregnant outside of its natural habitat. picked by psycmoe 1 month ago

To be more precise: the genetic alteration of bugs – very, very small ones – so that when they feed on agricultural waste such as woodchips or wheat straw, they do something extraordinary. They excrete crude oil. picked by direwookiee 1 month ago

A group of Danish students sat down to a meal of feral cat to draw attention to the disparity between the treatment of pets and livestock. picked by pocksucket 1 month ago

While preparing to put his dogs into his car a street sweeper came along and sucked one of his dogs up. The dog was still on the leash. No, the dog did not survive. picked by hmtksteve 1 month ago

Mayor James Valley says "I believe that God created the heavens and earth and in that these animals will be able to fend for themselves, and of course it's going to be survival of the fittest," Update to this story picked by horsefeathers 1 month ago

Learn about the unknown hazards around you - the toxins you may be breathing. Planet Hazard uses information from the EPA to map over 86,000 companies throughout the United States that emit hazardous air pollutants.

Even shows on Goggle Maps the location of the major pollutants. I just wish they had this for the UK. Interesting stuff picked by doggylives 1 month ago

"Spew", a poisonous Australian cane toad, spent what we can only imagine to be an uncomfortable 40 minutes in the stomach of a hungry family dog this week, after the pooch swallowed it whole while eating leftovers put out in the garden. picked by suebe 1 month ago

In a follow up to AutumnLotus' earlier post, a Canadian teenager may have discovered a solution to the current problem. As for the future, there are some good suggestions here picked by suebe 1 month ago

Remember the previous world climate scare? The one after Global Ice Age, but before Global Warming? The loss of the Ozone and the ozone hole over Antarctica was going to result in man's doom. Now that we are on our way to correcting the problem there are worries that the ozone will increase global warming and change wind patterns warming Antarctica even faster. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

The island of Honshu was rocked by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake this morning. picked by chinook 1 month ago

Where is Norman Bates when you need him? picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

A bunch of ants devour a dead gecko from flesh to bone in a matter of a hours. Pretty cool time lapse. picked by lostsoul135 1 month ago

A date palm seed some 2000 years old – preserved by nothing more than storage in hot and dry conditions – has germinated, making it the oldest seed in the world to do so. picked by karenben 1 month ago

From a distance the bizarre structures sprouting from the high Alentejo plain in eastern Portugal resemble a field of mechanical sunflowers. picked by karenben 1 month ago

Like a cosmic Grim Reaper, a blast of ultraviolet light signals the violent death of the universe's most massive stars. Now astronomers have viewed this heavenly harbinger for the first time. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Scientists may have found the key to managing cane toads: scaring them to death. Professor Rob Capon is heading a group of scientists who believe they may be close to identifying an "alarm chemical'' in toad tadpoles that could be used to control the toxic pest. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

A chicken called Honor stunned its owner when it turned from a hen into a cockerel.

The unusual 'before' and 'after' photos show how the Black Rock chicken has swapped genders over the past 12 months. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Learn how dark circles under eyes have been bothering the women! picked by oceanprincess 1 month ago