The description of an ancient amphibian that millions of years ago swam in quiet pools and caught mayflies on the surrounding land in Texas has set to rest one of the greatest current controversies in vertebrate evolution. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Scientists have discovered the first dinosaur tracks on the Arabian Peninsula, shedding light on the creatures' habitats.

The tracks were made on a coastal mudflat about 150 million years ago in what is now the Republic of Yemen. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

It’s Always Something Dept. — New study says carbon nanotubes might be as harmful as asbestos picked by mutil8or 2 months ago

Experts found a tiny gold combined toothpick and earwax spoon, believed to be more than 385 years old, during the search for a shipwrecked Spanish galleon off the Florida Keys. The late 16th or early 17th century grooming tool, which weighs only about an ounce, was located Sunday by Blue Water Ventures diver Chris Rackley as he searched the area about 22 feet below the surface and 40 miles west of... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Men with diabetes who are having trouble keeping an erection could be at increased risk of serious heart problems, suggests a study. picked by maxriter 2 months ago

In a world first, scientists have extracted a gene from the extinct Tasmanian tiger and successfully inserted it into a mouse embryo.

It is the first time a gene from any extinct animal has been brought back to life inside another living creature. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Tired of the United States and the other 190-odd nations on Earth? If a small team of Silicon Valley millionaires get their way, in a few years, you could have a new option for global citizenship: A permanent, quasi-sovereign nation floating in international waters. picked by MissWinkle 2 months ago

British lawmakers will debate Monday a bill which would allow scientists to use animal-human hybrid embryos in research after Prime Minister Gordon Brown passionately defended the controversial plan.

WTF?! picked by doggylives 2 months ago

NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program student Drew Burrows, 28, engineered a "virtual girlfriend," and showed her off at a recent Tisch School of the Arts show. picked by deepdiver 2 months ago

Solar activity fluctuates in an 11-year cycle. But so far in this cycle, the sun has been disturbingly quiet. The lack of increased activity could signal the beginning of what is known as a Maunder Minimum, an event which occurs every couple of centuries and can last as long as a century. picked by snuffleupogus 2 months ago

"As NASA prepares to attempt the first robotic landing on Mars' North Pole, a panel of space pundits weighs-in on their "top picks" for where they think humans should set down on their first few trips to the Red Planet." picked by super 2 months ago

Evolution is supposed to inch forward over eons, but sometimes, at least in the case of a little fish called the threespine stickleback, the process can go in relative warp-speed reverse, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and published online ahead of print in the May 20 issue of Current Biology. picked by mutil8or 2 months ago

If Monday’s earthquake in China has sparked an interest in seismology, and you happen to own a Mac laptop, you can transform your computer into your own personal seismic station. A free program from SeisMac takes advantage of the acceleration sensor inside you computer to register when it gets the shakes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

We're not sure where they came from, we don't really know how to stop them, and they're eating our electronics from the inside out!

The only (and small) good news is they eat fire ants. picked by lynxears 2 months ago

Scientists have succeeded in capturing syntrophic (means "feeding together") microorganisms that are known to dramatically reduce the oceanic emission of methane into the atmosphere. These microorganisms that oxidize methane anaerobically are an important component of the global carbon cycle and a major sink for methane on Earth. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Triumph Internation Japan showed off a concept bra that includes a photovoltaic cell and a drinks pouch.

It just goes to show that it's a fine line between genius and insanity. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

Cornell researchers are studying bacterium big enough to see -- the Shaquille O'Neal of bacteria. Well, perhaps not quite Shaquille O'Neal. But it is Shaq-teria. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Blackberries, blueberries, oranges and grapes—chemistry students at Rowan University (Glassboro, N.J.) are loading up on their fruits these days, but it has nothing to do with the food pyramid. The students are using the fruit to produce solar energy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Discarded computer parts could one day wind up fueling your car. That’s because researchers in Romania and Turkey have developed a simple, efficient method for recycling printed circuit boards into environmentally-friendly raw materials for use in fuel, plastic, and other useful consumer products. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

I think I beat Autumn to it! picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

If you've been recently rescued from sleepwalking, here's a possible reason why you went zombie - lack of sleep.

Sleepwalkers should keep a regular bedtime to avoid unwanted evening strolls, said Antonio Zadra Universite de Montreal. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Mr. McCain added pointedly: “I will not shirk the mantle of leadership that the United States bears. I will not permit eight long years to pass without serious action on serious challenges.”

Ouch! That will cost him some votes with the hardliners. picked by DerAlt 2 months ago

Brad, the club's resident tennis pro and notorious alcoholic, takes to his feet, Prince racket in hand, and smites the beast violently into a wall. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Not Led...real. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

It doesn’t take brains to have some smarts. New research shows that even bacteria can evolve to predict upcoming events based on clues, like a dog salivating at the sound of the dinner bell. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago