Why is the sky blue? How long can you live on beer alone? Weird, wacky and wonderful questions asked and answered by the magazine New Scientist.

Also see: Does Anything Eat Wasps? and Why Don't Penguins' feet freeze? picked by TheStep 1 year ago

A scientist involved in Iran's nuclear program died two weeks ago in mysterious circumstances said to be connected with the Mossad, the UK Sunday Times reported.

According to the report, an American source hinted that the prize-winning scientist, Prof. Ardshir Hassanpour, 44, was assassinated by the Mossad.

Also see discussion regarding this here. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

64 years later, the two men find they are living in the same town when that same code word brings them together! picked by tigertony 3 months ago

The word, which is the scientific name for a protein containing 267 amino acids. It contains 1,846 letters. Take that, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. picked by gratheo 1 year ago

A University of Washington scientist who could not obtain funding from traditional research agencies to test his idea that light particles act in reverse time has received more than $35,000 from folks nationwide who didn't want to see this admittedly far-fetched idea go unexplored. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Joshua Beadle has been held in contempt and sentenced to 10 days per word after a judge ordered him to stop the threatening comments. picked by doggylives 5 months 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 4 months ago

With a debate swirling nationwide over the n-word, a historically black college in Alabama has set aside four days to discuss the racial slur.(and here I thought the problem was with the word "Wiggles") picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A state forensics scientist who said she tested DNA in her husband's underwear to find out whether he was cheating could be disciplined if investigators determine she violated the use of state equipment. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

A controversial scientist claims to have created a new form of artificial life by building a synthetic chromosome out of laboratory chemicals. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Describing itself as "Like Flickr, but without the photos" (in other words, not like Flickr at all), Wordie is a new site that allows you to make lists of words, then hook up with fellow word lovers who share your deep fondness for 'sesquipedalian.' And as we all know, it's only small step from word lover to lover. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Britain's Channel 4 asks loads of celebrities to share their favorite swear words. What's yours? picked by dork 6 months ago

Voters in an online survey by Merriam-Webster have picked the word of the year for 2006. You'll have to open the link to find out what it is, but the picture to the left should give you a hint. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

Titled "The N-Word," the report in The Benson Gazette quoted students discussing why they used the epithet and other derivatives. It also contained a question-and-answer transcript of an ethics studies class's discussion of the topic. picked by suebe 1 year ago

No one will be dead, but just like the group did in 1944 when it buried Jim Crow, the laws that institutionalized segregation between blacks and whites in America, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's leaders are hoping to bury the N-word. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Choose from 25 - 100 words and click whether you feel negative, neutral, or positive about that word. At the end you get your results. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

When a scientist meets a nice animal, he must ask himself..."What would happen if I blew a horn in its face. What if this little beast has an idiosyncrasy?" picked by hypnotode 1 year ago

Bizarre TV moment where Snoop Dogg & Rod Hull & Emu were on a UK Channel 4 show called THE WORD. These clips were uploaded to celebrate Channel 4's 25th Anniversary. This clip is a tribute to The Word and I put it up for nostalgia reasons as it is a classic piece of Channel 4's history. |Firstly, Mark Lamarr Attacks Rod Hull whilst Snoop Dogg looks on in disbelief then Rod Hull attack... read full post picked by ash77 6 months ago

I thought this picture looked pretty sweet. :) picked by pjanaway 1 year ago

India's prime minister Manmohan Singh has announced unprecedented funding for science education and research, saying it is a top priority for his government. He has announced a range of schemes to attract students and replenish government agencies' shrinking pool of scientific personnel. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago