*I can't understand if they make a top 8 why don't they make a top 10 while they're at it...*
However, here are some very interesting animals. Some I had no idea about picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

New discoveries about magnetic field lines and the first-ever direct observation of their reconnection in space are offering hope that scientists will learn how to unlock fusion power as an energy source in the future. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The woman’s baby was at 35 weeks – near full term. Doctors at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center delivered the baby via emergency caesarian section before the mother died. picked by muppet 2 years ago

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the galaxy NGC 1132 which is, most likely, a cosmic fossil – the aftermath of an enormous multi-galactic pile-up, where the carnage of collision after collision has built up a brilliant but fuzzy giant elliptical galaxy far outshining typical galaxies. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Arizona State University Regents Professor C. Austen Angell has found a vital clue that helps explain water's bizarre behavior at the glass transition and, along the way, gained important insights into phases of liquid water as well. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Aerosols from tropical volcanoes likely caused the "Little Ice Ages" that kept the Northern Hemisphere cool for 600 years until 1850, a study by the University of Colorado found. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Someone sent me this video in email and it was pretty breathtaking to see her do this bareback without a bridle. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Cosmic flares shot from exploding black holes could provide long-sought proof of extra spatial dimensions, new calculations suggest. Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking predicted that black holes evaporate through a quantum process known as "Hawking evaporation" and can explode in brief bursts of energy before vanishing completely. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Penguins are hot heads, pelicans are cold hearted and the nose of a healthy sloth is cold and damp.

These astonishing pictures, taken with a state-of-the-art thermal camera, reveal a fascinating new side to some of the best known animals in London Zoo. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A psychologist examines the famous social science 'small world' theory of "Six Degrees of Separation" and it comes up lacking. Great article on research and the scientific method. picked by xenity7 2 years ago

The Armstrong family is managing a rare disease, which makes it impossible for their 6-year-old son to eat anything but a handful of foods. The list of foods he CAN eat includes venison, oats, sugar, and salt.

Deer meat is the only solid protein he isn't allergic to. picked by Marli 2 years ago

Two weeks old! :( picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The baby animal had been suffering from cataracts, most likely caused by inbreeding. The one year old cub was famous for being one of only two surviving cubs conceived through artificial insemination. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Use the carcass of a dead animal to soak up your menstrual fluids--harness the power of the ocean! picked by nerdybird 2 years ago

...in the remote Amazon. Scientists already concerned about the population and vulnerability of the species. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

Think that red roses are predictable? In Japan, gift-givers soon will also have the option of blue roses.

The Japanese company that created the world’s first genetically modified blue roses said today it will start selling them next year. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A "plastic soup" of waste floating in the Pacific Ocean is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an area twice the size of the continental United States, scientists have said. The vast expanse of debris – in effect the world's largest rubbish dump – is held in place by swirling underwater currents. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The first babies genetically engineered to be free from disease could be born in Britain within three years, scientists claimed today. A project at the University of Newcastle has already created 10 human embryos, each containing the DNA from one man and two women. It is hoped the research will lead to cures for serious hereditary illnesses including muscular dystrophy and epilepsy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

As if reaching out with a come-hither motion, a giant gas finger emanating from two neighboring galaxies has hooked into the starry disk of the Milky Way and is pulling all three galaxies closer. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

First reported here yesterday. It doesn't seem fair that even the earth is "punishing" this part of the continent that is already enduring so much human suffering. Let's hope this sort of thing will lead people to stop their self-induced, mutual suffering, by working together to alleviate earthquake damage. History, unfortunately, indicates that this is unlikely to happen... picked by rambler 2 years ago

Kind of ironic, don't you think? picked by mahler87 2 years ago

"Shiver wee? This is not to be confused with chivalry (the valorous qualities of a knight or gentleman) or a shivaree (a noisy mock serenade by friends of a newly wed couple).
This is a surprisingly commonly-asked Odd Body Question (OBQ), and no research has been done on this topic." picked by TheJehosephat 2 years ago

Funky properties of frozen water may have made life possible. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A scientific report has some new findings that may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip. And yes...it is really, really gross. picked by MissWinkle 2 years ago

President Bush cannot exempt the Navy from environmental laws banning sonar training that opponents argue harms whales, a federal judge ruled Monday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago