Plime is a pliable tree of interesting links, cultivated and pruned by everyone. Be sure to read the FAQs, they can be found below among the links to the other categories.
< 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 118 119 >
Meteor Lights Up the Night Skies Over Utah Posted: 1 day ago by cb__
"..this thing lit up the sky, literally. It was like daylight."
*Includes some great footage and photos*
Comments: 7 Score: [-] 383 [+].
Giant Cannibal Galaxy's Last Meal Posted: 2 days ago by AutumnLotus
New images show the "last meal" of a giant cannibal galaxy as it gobbles down a smaller spiral galaxy, which has been twisted and warped from being devoured.
The giant galaxy, Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is the nearest giant, elliptical galaxy, at a distance of about 11 million light-years.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 436 [+].
Universe peppered with 'blue fuzzies' Posted: 2 days ago by AutumnLotus
Australian astronomers have discovered that the universe is full of tiny blue dwarf galaxies.
Known as 'blue fuzzies', these tiny galaxies are made up mostly of young hot stars that shine brightly, dominating the light from the galaxies they're in.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 274 [+].
Under the microscope: Glowing alien-like flea takes top photography prize Posted: 2 days ago by AutumnLotus
This strange alien-like creature is not a character from a science-fiction blockbuster but actually from far closer to home. The eerily beautiful image is of a water flea with a radiant green 'crown of thorns' to protect it from predators.
It took top prize in the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition, the world's foremost forum for showcasing microscope photos and movies.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 347 [+].
Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance of Saturn's Northern Lights (w/ Video) Posted: 2 days ago by AutumnLotus
In the first video showing the auroras above the northern latitudes of Saturn, Cassini has spotted the tallest known "northern lights" in the solar system, flickering in shape and brightness high above the ringed planet.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 372 [+].
Darwin Drafts Go Digital Posted: 2 days ago by MandolinOrange
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," the manuscripts detailing the theory of natural selection are being placed online. On Tuesday, Darwin Manuscripts Project will upload about 10,000 high-quality images of Darwin's scientific manuscripts and notes.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 253 [+].
The Pied Piper of Mucus Posted: 7 days ago by Bornbad
The plastic tube Sandy Hawkins hands me looks more like a toy horn than a medical device. Blowing into it, he tells me, will do wonders for my chest cold.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 325 [+].
Snail Named After Crocodile Hunter Posted: 2 weeks ago by Magoo
A tree snail found in the tropical forest near Cairns, Australia has been named after the late Steve Irwin. The Queensland Museum named it Crikey steveirwini.
Comments: 10 Score: [-] 421 [+].
The Heart of the Milky Way Posted: 2 weeks ago by Moogle
This new composite image of the center of our galaxy is simply beautiful beyond words.
(Thumbnail is not the image.)
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 235 [+].
Critics Challenge 'Dog Whisperer' Methods Posted: 2 weeks ago by sidran32
Dog trainers and animal behaviorists take issue with Cesar Millan's, of National Geographic's The Dog Whisperer, dog training methods, saying that they are old methods based on bad dog behavior research that have been proven to do more harm than good, and that newer positive reinforcement methods are much more effective and safer for both the dog and owner.
Comments: 16 Score: [-] 425 [+].
Artificial Penis Tissue Proves Promising in Lab Tests Posted: 2 weeks ago by Bornbad
All rabbits with the bioengineered penises were just as active as normal rabbits — they tried sex within a minute of introduction to females. Swabs from the females held sperm in eight of 12 instances and four of the females became pregnant, delivering healthy pups.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 324 [+].
Did You Know Your Vagina Can Fall Out Of Your Body? Posted: 3 weeks ago by suebe
Brave lady, Allison Henry, is speaking out about her vagina ... which literally fell out. The clinical term for this is “vaginal prolapse.” Read on at your own risk.
Comments: 28 Score: [-] 710 [+].
Happy Carl Sagan Day! Posted: 3 weeks ago by equinox
Carl Sagan died in 1996, but his ideas and passion for science and exploration live on. Friends and colleagues have created the first celebration of his life, hoping it will become an annual event. Speakers include Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy and James Randi, viewings of Cosmos and sky watching. Live USTREAM coverage all day.
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known"
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 606 [+].
Walking Backwards No more. Posted: 3 weeks ago by suebe
It seems that the flu shot victim Desree Jennings has suddenly been cured of walking backwards.
Comments: 13 Score: [-] 583 [+].
Large Hadron Collider halted by Bird with a Sandwich Posted: 3 weeks ago by equinox
A bird dropping a piece of bread on a section of the LHC particle accelerator has shut down the whole operation. With freak accidents piling up at CERN, the idea of time traveling particles returning from the future to prevent their own discovery seems less like a sci-fi joke today. *Of course it could just be Zaphod Beeblebrox refueling the infinite improbability drive of the Heart of Gold.
Comments: 10 Score: [-] 607 [+].
Uh Oh. Cats Can Get Swine Flu Posted: 3 weeks ago by suebe
Health officials in Iowa say a 13-year-old cat tested positive for swine flu - the first feline to come down with the virus.
Two of the three people who live with the cat had the flu before the cat got sick, officials say.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 209 [+].
Now THIS is scary! Posted: 4 weeks ago by meggysue
Watch an unthinking human sneeze without covering his mouth! Watch his virus invade your body and wreak havoc! Watch it take over your DNA and clone itself millions of times! Watch it launch itself into your blood stream! Hope your immune system beats its little viral ass!
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 452 [+].
Giant penis-eating worm found in UK aquarium Posted: 4 weeks ago by mutil8or
I don't like the sounds of this at all....
Comments: 24 Score: [-] 651 [+].
ever wondered just how small an atom really is? Posted: 4 weeks ago by jasontho
The University of Utah built an interactive sliding scale to illustrate the size of REALLY REALLY small things like cells, atoms, HIV, water molecule, etc. Click the link to see. Very cool.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 874 [+].
Ilya the Manatee Rescued from Horrible Place Called "New Jersey," Coming to Miami Posted: 4 weeks ago by suebe
Ilya, the wandering manatee has been plucked from the cold NJ waters by the Coast Guard and has been flown home to Florida.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 375 [+].
Stroke Switches Sexuality Posted: 1 month ago by 2manyusernames
A case reported to the Journal of Neuropsychiatry tells the case of a 57-year old gay man who after his second stroke found himself sexually attracted to women instead of men.
Comments: 53 Score: [-] 516 [+].
Anthropologist Argues that Modern Humans Are Wimps Posted: 1 month ago by bingo
Peter McAllister argues that human physical strength and endurance have deteriorated over time.
Many prehistoric Australian aboriginals could have outrun world 100 and 200 meters record holder Usain Bolt in modern conditions.
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 398 [+].
Timewarp: How your brain creates the fourth dimension Posted: 1 month ago by Bornbad
Time is an illusion: your brain stitches it together until it seems continuous. But what happens when it goes wrong..
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 517 [+].
Just in time for Halloween! Posted: 1 month ago by maven
A bloodybelly jellyfish! Recently discovered by the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Makes me think of The Tell Tale Heart!
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 472 [+].
32 new extrasolar planets discovered Posted: 1 month ago by Mithridates
Yesterday the discovery of 32 new extrasolar planets was announced, bringing the total number we know of to over 400 and making 2009 the most successful year to date for planet hunting.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 294 [+].
< 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 118 119 >