A Swiss company has created the world's first "aqua" car, that is able to drive on land, on top of water and even up to 33 feet under the sea. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Wikia Search, a community-driven search engine, will get its first public preview on Monday, according to co-founder Jimmy Wales. picked by bevissimo 8 months ago

A team led by two Texas A&M University anthropologists now believes the first Americans came to this country 1,000 to 2,000 years earlier than the 13,500 years ago previously thought, which could shift historic timelines. picked by DemureArt 5 months ago

The world’s first deep-sea tidal-energy farm will be built off the Welsh coast next year to provide electricity for 5,000 homes. Eight underwater turbines, each 25 metres long and 15 metres high, are to be installed on the sea bottom off St David’s peninsula in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Eighteen Ukrainian sailors were trapped underwater Sunday in their capsized tugboat after it collided with a cargo ship in Hong Kong waters, a marine official said. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

Preliminary genetic research suggests that African slaves are responsible for nearly every facet of one of the first rice varieties grown in the U.S., as well as one of the most lucrative crops in early American history. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Scientists have found hidden underwater traces of a city that existed at Alexandria seven centuries before Alexander the Great swept through Egypt during his quest to conquer the known world. (Theme pic not related) picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A pair of cave divers said Monday they have found subterranean passages in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula that constitute the world's longest underwater cave system picked by neilharvey 1 year ago

$500 million hotel, complete with anti-missile defense system. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

Scientists exploring a deep ocean basin in search of species isolated for millions of years found marine life believed to be previously undiscovered, including a tentacled orange worm and an unusual black jellyfish. Project leader Dr. Larry Madin (of WHOI) said Tuesday that U.S. and Philippine scientists collected about 100 different specimens in a search in the Celebes Sea south of the Philippi... read full post picked by julea 11 months ago

Because they use internal cues -- such as no longer feeling hungry -- to stop eating, reports a new Cornell study. Americans, on the other hand, tend to use external cues -- such as whether their plate is clean, they have run out of their beverage or the TV show they're watching is over. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A Pittsburgh search software company, Vivisimo Inc., launched a new technology, able to connect Web 2.0 and enterprise search. It can rate search results by using a numerical scale, has social bookmarking capabilities and it supports social networking. picked by maxriter 11 months ago

The profusion of international news available on the Internet has made it increasingly difficult for the average American to ignore the rest of the world, a trend researchers say threatens Americans' long, proud history of disregarding anything not about them. picked by kamaloo 10 months ago

For those of you who haven’t heard, Mary Kate and Ashley (yes, the Olsen twins), are in the process of launching a new high-end fashion line called “The Row.” picked by briananicole 1 year ago

The fantastical adventure will begin soon after check-in when you take an elevator ride 40 feet underwater to your room.

I really want to holiday here! picked by doggylives 6 months ago

The First North American Secessionist Convention convenes in Vermont. I can't wait to move to Cascadia. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

This is a list of what make Americans "American" as far as national culture goes (some portions may be a bit dated). Read down the list and you can tell if you have lived most of your life in the States. There are many links for other places to compare against. An eye opening look at those "little things" that make us all different. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Americans are so keen to avoid an embarrassing situation where you turn up only to find that they are out that they now politely ask that you call three days before starting your journey to let them know. No? OK. In their latest anti-terrorist measure, the Department of Homeland Security have announced plans to make it compulsory for visitors from 27 countries including Australia, Japan and mos... read full post picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

Amusing article, although the page is wayyy too busy. I'm pretty sure witty Plimates could add more to the list. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Search Engine Optimizaiton or SEO is a type of Internet marketing using search engines as its way of marketing. A correct SEO strategy can build the website·s reputation by driving relevant traffic to it via these Search engines. The whole idea of SEO is to increase the website·s ranking, by displaying it more number of times. In order that the search engines fall in love with your site,... read full post picked by MaxShemet 1 year ago