Mole rat facts: their lips are behind their front teeth, they breathe mostly through their skin, and acid doesn't really burn them. I don't know what planet these things are from, but if they're helping cure cancer, I'm glad they're here. picked by Bornbad 1 week ago

The Alpha Centauri system, our closest stellar neighbor, has two major stars that orbit each other (and a tiny one a ways away) of similar size to our Sun. Wikipedia tells us what the sky would look like from a hypothetical planet orbiting one of these stars. picked by Mithridates 3 weeks ago

Researchers announced this week the early trial results of a new vaccine to fight cocaine addiction. picked by ruthstark 4 weeks ago

The reason, though, is still unclear. picked by cb__ 1 month ago

a comprehensive guide to understanding the difference between psoriasis and eczema. Do you know the difference? picked by cutepuppy1 1 month ago

An Arkansas woman is pregnant with two children, conceived 2 1/2 weeks apart. They are not twins. picked by suebe 1 month ago

with a $150 weather balloon. Awesome! picked by suebe 2 months ago

Men tell twice as many lies as women, it emerged yesterday.
Researchers found they tell six fibs a day on average to their partner, boss and work colleagues, but women come out with just three.
*includes top 10 lies by gender*
(They missed my favorite) picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Our personalities do more for us than determine our social circles. Temperament can impact a person's physical health. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

The objective is to find crickets in the middle of New York City relying on the latest cell phone technology. The U.S. Geological Survey and other scientific groups and universities are asking New Yorkers to find crickets, and record those findings on their cell phones. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Why would people get excited about this blurry picture? The pentacene molecule pictured is commonly used in solar cells and has five benzene rings. There is only .14 nanometers between rings, which is one million times smaller than a grain of sand!

This is the first time all of the atoms in a molecule have been imaged. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

Botanists discovered the new species of pitcher plant in a remote area of central Philippines. Besides insects, the plant is so big it can even trap unsuspecting rodents and other small critters that get too close. It has been named after Sir David Attenborough picked by suebe 3 months ago

Fall brings such a lovely mix of colors to trees. Scientist have long wondered and offered various theories on why trees in the US predominantly turn red in Autumn whereas trees in Europe by and large turn yellow. A new theory may shed light on this mystery picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A gel that uses the unique pH changes that go on in the vagina to signal the creation a "nano" mesh blocking semen and/or germs may be a suitable replacement for some men. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A premature baby declared dead by doctors at a hospital in Paraguay was found to be alive hours later when he was taken home for a funeral wake. picked by equinox 3 months ago

50 giant Chicken Frogs (so named and thus endangered because their flesh tastes like chicken) were airlifted from Montserrat after a deadly fungus swept through the island, devastating the population. One of the successful breeding programs has resulted in the first opportunity to view Mom feeding the Tads her unfertilized eggs. picked by equinox 3 months ago

Some orangutans have been observed in the wild using plants to fashion a primitive "musical instrument", and not only that, it appears to be a cultural tradition in the group. picked by sidran32 3 months ago

The smell of the sweat you produce when terrified is not only registered by the brains of others, but changes their behaviour too, according to new research. It adds to a growing body of evidence that humans may communicate using scent in a similar way to how other animals use pheromones. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Forty years after Apollo 11, a look forward at the world-changing discoveries that could match--or even top--humankind's first steps on the moon. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

A team of archaeologists using sonar technology to scan the seabed have discovered a "graveyard" of five pristine ancient Roman shipwrecks off the small Italian island of Ventotene.

Due to their depth, the ships have lain untouched for hundreds of years but increasing popularity of deep water diving posed a threat to the Mediterranean's archaeological treasures. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Newly identified gene that makes short-legged dogs, like the dachshund, so short, according to the research. The dog's stubby little legs hold a clue to both human dwarfism and evolution. picked by Sablewolf 4 months ago

As a rule, any diets, except, perhaps, wine, provide a complete rejection of alcohol. On the other hand - folk wisdom says that alcohol is useful for digestion. Alcohol is a slow motion caloric bomb… picked by hyty 4 months ago

Know All About Yeastrol Yeast Infection Treatment If you are considering over the counter products to treat your yeast infection, then nothing beats Yeastrol yeast picked by landonsexton8 4 months ago

A total solar eclipse began its flight on Wednesday across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken despite thick summer clouds. picked by evadiva 4 months ago

Imagine if you could look at something once and remember it forever. You would never have to ask for directions again. Now a group of scientists has isolated a protein that mega-boosts your ability to remember what you see. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago