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" picked by equinox 1 hour ago

Papayas already come in three sexual varieties: male, female and hermaphrodite, but it is only the hermaphrodite varieties that produce the succulent fruit that is sold commercially(bet you didn't know that). picked by Bornbad 12 hours ago

It seems that the flu shot victim Desree Jennings has suddenly been cured of walking backwards. picked by suebe 17 hours ago

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. picked by equinox 1 day ago

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. picked by suebe 3 days ago

With increasing darkness toward the evening hours. picked by Bornbad 3 days ago

The largest quake is estimated to have been 8.0 in magnitude and was powerful enough to temporarily make the Mississippi River flow backwards. picked by Bornbad 3 days ago

Includes Video: 2012 Cataclysm or Ancient Myth? picked by Bornbad 3 days ago

"A vaccine that appears to be able to prevent the disease in about 50 percent of children, is now undergoing the final stage of testing.
...This vaccine was developed specifically for Africa and will only prevent the African strain of the disease. Experts say it would be a historic advancement." picked by julea 4 days ago

The same rift activity is slowly parting the Red Sea, too. picked by Bornbad 4 days ago

The world's oldest spider web was found by an amateur fossil hunter. The 1 millimeter threads of web, similar to those woven by orb spiders today, were encased in amber, and are around 140 million years old. picked by bingo 6 days ago

Did you grab that extra hour of sleep this morning after setting the clocks back an hour? (I didn't). You probably shouldn't have. picked by suebe 6 days ago

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! picked by meggysue 7 days ago

I don't like the sounds of this at all.... picked by mutil8or 1 week ago

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. picked by jasontho 1 week ago

Ilya, the wandering manatee has been plucked from the cold NJ waters by the Coast Guard and has been flown home to Florida. picked by suebe 1 week ago

Why this universe?
What is everything made of?
How does complexity happen?
Will string theory ever be proved correct?
What is the singularity?
What is reality really?
How far can physics take us? picked by Bornbad 1 week ago

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. picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago

Researchers have developed a novel system to identify common patterns in versions of songs, which will help to quantify the similarity of musical pieces. The method, based on mathematical equations, makes it possible to identify the concurrent presence of tonal events on two song tracks. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

Whether you jump at the sight of a spider or work up a sweat at the mere mention of getting on an airplane, fears and phobias abound. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

A new species of golden orb spider has been found in South Africa. It is the biggest spider ever found that spins a web -and what a web it is!

(Video at bottom of article) picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

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. picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

At least one man reckons "Balloon Boy" is trying to steal his "thunder", and his moniker: Dan Nowell, the man originally dubbed Balloon Boy after he was caught up, undesirably, in a hot-air balloon flight in the 1960s. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Time is an illusion: your brain stitches it together until it seems continuous. But what happens when it goes wrong.. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

A bloodybelly jellyfish! Recently discovered by the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Makes me think of The Tell Tale Heart! picked by maven 2 weeks ago