A Malaysian woman is suing her husband for a million dollars over the loss of her virginity. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

MEXICO CITY - Satellite images show illegal loggers have clear-cut large swathes of trees in the heart of a monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico, threatening the entire population with extinction, according to a leading researcher. picked by bevissimo 7 months ago

The Federal Trade Commission levied $25 million in fines against four marketers of weight loss pills, including TrimSpa and CortiSlim, for using deceptive marketing claims. One company even had a study showing placebos resulted in greater weight loss than their pills! picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

A U.S. study finds that people who suffer from migraine headaches appear to have less loss of cognitive function as they age than those who do not. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Researchers studying life in the deep subsurface of our planet have discovered a unique bacterium living 1 mile (1.7 km) below the Earth's surface. The tiny bacteria live in a community of subsurface microbes inhabiting a South African platinum mine. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

A newly found species small enough to fit in the palm of a hand is North America's oldest known primate, according to a new study. The fossil is 55 million years old. picked by MandolinOrange 7 months ago

Controversies have occasionally flared over Interior Department officials who regularly overruled rank-and-file agency scientists' recommendations to list new species, but internal documents also suggest that pervasive bureaucratic obstacles were erected to limit the number of species protected under one of the nation's best-known environmental laws. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

'If it sounds too good to be true it probably is'. picked by speedracer 2 years ago

The presence of great crested newts on a site designated of the construction of 26 new homes caused delays 18 months as a suitable newt habitat costing £140,000 was built. Only when it was complete did it become apparent there was only one pair of newts at the site.

“We could have built them a three-bedroomed house instead,” said company director Matt Anwyl. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

Ford's luxury unit has been struggling. It's sales in North America have not been going well either. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

Mars was wet in its early history, but today it appears bone dry other than ice below the surface and at the poles. Astronomers have long wondered where all the water went. The water might have been blown into space long ago by strong gusts of solar winds, new satellite observations suggest. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Mental stimulation and drug treatment could help people with degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's recover their memories, a study says.
Scientists found mice with a similar condition to Alzheimer's were able to regain memories of tasks they had previously been taught. picked by rambler 1 year ago

New research suggests that the geological staying power of continents comes partly from their losing battle with the Earth's oceans over magnesium. Because much of the lost mass is dominated by magnesium and calcium, continents ultimately gain because the lighter, silicon-rich rock that's left behind is buoyed up by denser rock beneath the Earth's crust. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

NASA is preparing to test an inflatable structure that might one day be used to establish an outpost on the Moon. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

In response to this post, Sony is making up for the PS3 profit losses with their other products. $3.5 billion profit for fiscal year 2007 will more than make up for the $1.3 billion loss on PS3 hardware. picked by punthe 3 months ago

That's unfortunate.

owie... picked by Proverb 11 months ago

ANOTHER way video games are good for you! Take that mom and dad! picked by Neiako 2 years ago

Older Americans are having less trouble with their memories, and it may be because they spent more time in school. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Works for me! picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

NASA investigative panel determined the probable cause of the mysterious disappearance of the Mars Global Surveyor was battery failure. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago