There is a popular belief that goldfish only have a three-second memory span and every lap of their fishbowl is like seeing the world for the first time. But a 15-year-old schoolboy from Adelaide has just debunked that theory. He has conducted a simple experiment, which proves that the humble goldfish is smarter than we think. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

you know, like Spray Cheese picked by PulsisX 2 years ago

Researchers at St. Andrews University, Scotland, claim to have found a way to simulate an event horizon of a black hole - not through a new cosmic observation technique, and not by a high powered supercomputer… but in the laboratory. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

While nobody was looking, it appears that Sony has updated their Folding@home program for PS3 all the way to version 1.31. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Scientists on Monday announced the discovery in northwestern Madagascar of a bulky amphibian dubbed the "devil frog" that lived 65 million to 70 million years ago and was so nasty it may have eaten newborn dinosaurs. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Apparently biking can cause erectile dysfunction. This is bad, bad news. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

A cat that fled a house fire is back home in Albuquerque, N.M., after turning up some 240 miles away. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Like most children her age, Jennifer Lloyd loves watching her favourite programmes on TV. But when a scary bit is about to happen the ten-year-old has to leave the room quickly - because the sudden shock could kill her.

And in a nod to President's Day, John F. Kennedy also suffered from a less severe form of Addison's disease. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

Hope it's a clear night! picked by topofall 2 years ago

Forgotten but not gone, the waste from more than 100 nuclear reactors that the federal government was supposed to start accepting for burial 10 years ago is still at the reactor sites, at least 20 years behind schedule. picked by DerAlt1 2 years ago

The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world's largest marine protected area – a California-sized ocean wilderness of pristine coral reefs and rich fish populations threatened by over-fishing and climate change. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

"The Armadillo Lizard adopts a curious defensive posture when threatened by rolling itself up like an Armadillo, with its tail tightly held in its jaws, presenting a spiny ring to the predator and protecting the softer, vulnerable belly area." picked by super 2 years ago

This experiment is a simple one, but it will amaze your friends. When you finish, you will also have a good start for a delicious snack. picked by super 2 years ago

People who either have no health insurance or rely on Medicaid are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancers than people who have private health insurance, researchers from the American Cancer Society report.

We need a "No s**t?" category. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Obesity needs to be tackled in the same way as climate change, a top nutritional scientist has said.

I don't get it. But thats cool. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

1. the name.

Global is good.
Warm is good.
Even greenhouses are good places.

How can “global warming” be bad? picked by willster09 2 years ago

In New York, box turtles and wood turtles are species of special concern; the Blanding’s turtle is listed as threatened. Virtually every turtle species in the state — even the more common snapping and painted turtles — are listed at some level of concern, Breisch said. “Turtles are the most severely impacted group of vertebrates by humans,” he said. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

What an honor! Yay for the Northwest! picked by muppet 2 years ago

Mostly due to fishing for shark fin, another 9 species of shark have been added to the 126 already on the IUCN's Red List of endangered species. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

THE PROGRESS OF MANKIND CAN BE MEASURED BY THE progress of mining and metallurgy. The successive historical epochs of stone, copper, bronze, iron, steel, and silicon are the steps our species has taken in the quest to control the world rather than simply survive it. Besides adding to humanity’s health and material well-being, each of these stages has created the need for an ever increasing w... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The Melbourne Arts Center hired two peregrine falcons to patrol the skies in an attempt to protect their building from malicious, marauding cockatoos. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Do you want one with a pink heart?
"Morally and ethically what we're looking at is incorrect.," says SPCA. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Scientists hope that a new supercomputer being built by Syracuse University's Department of Physics may help them identify the sound of a celestial black hole. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"In a series of nightmarish experiments straight out of a horror flick, scientists at a leading university have killed dozens of dogs — then brought them back to life. The hapless pooches, who have their blood drained for up to three hours, are being reanimated in a bid to develop the use of suspended animation to help humans who are injured in combat or crime." This was three ye... read full post picked by Jetka 2 years ago

Scientists are no further forward in developing a vaccine against HIV after more than 20 years of research, a Nobel Prize-winning biologist has said. picked by TchEngRox 2 years ago