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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Elon Musk Says Ticket to Mars Will Cost $500,000

Serial entrepreneur Elon Musk says SpaceX is developing a plan for trips to Mars that will eventually cost just $500,000 per seat.
— Autopia

Our Souls Are In Our Eyes, Psychologists Claim

According to a new study, most people intuitively feel as if their "self" -- otherwise known as their soul, or ego — exists in or near their eyes.
— Life's Little Mysteries

Mercury Surprises: Tiny Planet Has Strange Innards and Active Past

The small, sun-scorched planet Mercury has an interior unlike that of any other rocky planet in our solar system.
— Space.com

Wis. town longs for relief from mysterious booms

Bemused curiosity is turning into worry and aggravation for families in a small Wisconsin town.
— Associated Press

Rare 'Emerald Cut' Galaxy Found

Discoverer "couldn't stop smiling" when he spied rectangular oddity.
— National Geographic News

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Area 51 Exhibit To Feature Russian Roswell UFO Artifact

On March 26, the Smithsonian-affiliated National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas plans to unveil the first-ever Area 51 exhibit.
— Huffington Post

Ancient sites spotted from space, say archaeologists

Thousands of possible early human settlements have been discovered by archaeologists using computers to scour satellite images.
— BBC News

Clue In Old Photo Leads To New Search For Earhart's Plane

New analysis of a photo taken in 1937 has led investigators to think it might show a piece of the landing gear from aviator Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra plane.
— NPR.org

NSA Chief Denies Wired’s Domestic Spying Story

NSA chief General Keith Alexander faced tough questions from Congress Tuesday stemming from Wired’s story on the NSA’s warrantless wiretapping program.
— Threat Level

What a 'Space: 1999' lunar explosion would really be like

On vintage sci-fi TV show, an accident of unknown origin at the nuclear waste dumps on the far side of the moon caused a massive explosion.
— Blastr

Fried mice

Locals in Guangdong province, southern China, have a reputation for being able to cook and stomach any food, no matter how bizarre.
— Orange News

 

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Sweden moving towards cashless economy

Bills and coins represent only 3 percent of Sweden's economy, compared to an average of 9 percent in the Eurozone and 7 percent in the U.S.
— Associated Press

The Kennedy assassination: Did Castro know in advance?

A new book by a former CIA analyst details evidence that Cuban intelligence knew beforehand of JFK's assassination.
— Miami Herald

Near-Death Experiences are Lucid Dreams, Experiment Finds

In a new exercise by a California organization that studies lucid dreaming, volunteers have been conditioned to dream near-death experiences.
— Life's Little Mysteries

Spring Arrives With Equinox Tuesday, Earliest in Over a Century

This year spring will make its earliest arrival since the late 19th century.
— Space.com

This is maybe the weirdest map of North America ever printed

In the late 1800s, merchants in Wisconsin created a map of a skinless, naked giant splayed entirely over the North American continent.
— io9.com

Monday, March 19, 2012

'Metal moles' begin work below London

The first of eight highly specialized Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM), which each weigh nearly 1,000 tons, is being positioned in west London.
— BBC News

Daydreaming Is Good for the Mind

Mind wandering, it seems, actually gives your working memory a workout.
— LiveScience

Video from Chile stirs up UFO buzz

Is this truly the video that UFO skeptics have been dreading?
— Cosmic Log

Meet the man who can control the weather

Berndnaut Smilde really does have his head in the clouds.
— Daily Mail

Why Bilinguals Are Smarter

Speaking two languages can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills.
— NY Times

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Honeybee die-offs linked to insecticide

A newly published study draws a stronger link between mass die-offs of honeybees and an insecticide widely used on corn.
— MSNBC

Delicate rescue saves stranded $1.7B US satellite

During the 14-month effort, the satellite had to battle gravity and dodge space junk.
— Associated Press

Teen claims Ouija board told him to stab friend

A Texas teenager charged in the stabbing of his 14-year-old friend said a Ouija board told him to carry out the attack, police said on Friday.
— Reuters

Star Trek gadget becomes reality

Microsoft's is on the brink of making a real, working 'Universal Translator' which converts spoken English into any of 26 different languages.
— Mail Online

Buried spacecraft in Austria?

An Austrian farmer looking for his lost cat stumbled upon a hole that he thinks might contain the greatest UFO find of all time.
— Huffington Post

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Resistance to antibiotics could be 'end of modern medicine'

The world is entering an antibiotic crisis which could make routine operations impossible and a scratched knee potentially fatal.
— The Telegraph

Tiny star has surface cooler than human blood

A NASA space telescope has found a star with a surface cooler than a human body - at just 25 degrees Celsius, it's around room temperature.
— Mail Online

Mom, son survive 'bizarre' crashes

A mother and her son survived two separate head-on crashes within four minutes of each other on New Zealand's Kapiti Coast.
— Stuff.co.nz

Skydiver leaps from stratosphere

A daredevil aiming to set the record for world's highest skydive completed a practice jump from more than 13 miles up in the stratosphere.
— Space.com

Nuclear bomb could save Earth from asteroid

A well-placed nuclear explosion could actually save humanity from a big asteroid hurtling toward Earth, just like in the movies, a new study suggests.
— CBC News

Friday, March 16, 2012

Saturn's Icy Moon Rhea Shines in New NASA Photos

NASA's Cassini spacecraft snapped raw, unprocessed pictures on March 10 while making a flyby of Rhea.
— Space.com

Is this a picture of UFOs shooting laser beams at an airplane?

The photographer says it's an image of a UFO that flew close to a flight from England to Cyprus last month.
— io9.com

Chinese schoolgirls commit suicide in attempt to travel back in time

Girls may have been influenced by time travel-related TV shows.
— New York Daily News

Into Thin Air: Fortean Dissapearances That Have Kept Us Guessing

Micah Hanks reviews cases of unsettling vanishings.
— Intrepid Blog

Message Beamed Through Rock With Exotic Particles

For the first time, scientists have used neutrinos to send a message through the ground.
— LiveScience

Thursday, March 15, 2012

UFO Caught On Tape Over Santiago Air Base

Leslie Kean writes about a UFO case presented by Chilean government officials at a press conference on March 13.
— Huffington Post

Flash of light in Phoenix identified?

A local utility company confirmed on Monday, March 12 that an electrical line breaker opened, causing a flash of light.
— Open Minds

Lizzie Borden Case Gets New Look With Discovery of Lawyer's Journals

The notorious 19th-century trial of Lizzie Borden, a woman accused of killing her parents with an ax, is back in the spotlight.
— ABC News

Emails from dead man’s account helping family & friends find closure

What's interesting and unique about this case is that the emails all had a personal touch.
— The Sideshow

Comet Takes 'Swan' Dive Into Sun

The newly discovered comet Swan is on a collision course with our star.
— Space.com

Man creates his own pharoah tomb

A Florida man has created his very own Egyptian sarcophagus - and plans to be mummified before he is put in it when he dies.
— Orange News

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Russia to finally send man to the Moon

Russia will send a team of cosmonauts to the Moon, 60 years after Neil Armstrong’s Apollo mission.
— The Telegraph

World's tallest man finally stops growing at 8 feet 3 inches

For three years in a row, Sultan Kosen has been named the world's tallest living man by Guinness World Records.
— The Body Odd

Solar Eruption Mistaken for Refueling UFO Spaceship

Telescope images captured of the sun on Monday (March 12) show what appears to be a planet-size shadowy object.
— Life's Little Mysteries

Has the Mayan Crystal Skull Mystery Been Solved?

A gemstone dealer with over 20 years' experience investigates the mysterious Mayan crystal skull.
— PR Newswire

Jupiter's Alien Atmosphere --New NASA Images & Insights

New images of Jupiter are the first to catch an invisible wave shaking up one of the giant planet's jet streams.
— Daily Galaxy

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Venus and Jupiter star in closest encounter in years

The night sky this week will display the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, two of the brightest lights in western sky.
— LA Times

Artifacts Show Sophistication of Ancient Nomads

Recent excavations have dispelled notions that nomadic societies on Eurasian steppes were less developed than many sedentary ones.
— NY Times

Video: I Got Blasted by the Pentagon’s Pain Ray

The Active Denial System is an energy weapon that turns electricity into millimeter wave radio frequency.
— Danger Room

Oldest animal with a skeleton discovered

The organism called Coronacollina acula, discovered in South Australia, is estimated to be between 550 and 560 million years old.
— Daily Mail

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Mystery of 18 Twitching Teeenagers in Le Roy

When 18 students started twitching, parents suspected the environment. The answer turned out to be much more complex.
— NY Times

Monday, March 12, 2012

Two More Solar Flares Erupt on Active Sun Saturday

This past weekend's blasts should hit the planet on Tuesday.
— Space.com

Farewell to the Monkey House

A look at how zoos and their exhibits have evolved in modern times.
— NY Times

Artist suspends real clouds in the middle of the room

Remarkable display offers visitors a fleeting glimpse of 'down to earth' clouds.
— io9.com

An Island of Vampires

Nick Redfern details a vampiric entity in Puerto Rico that predates the infamous Chupacabra.
— Mysterious Universe

Fairy Sighting on Skye, c. 1880

An unearthed tale of encountering elementals on a Scottish island.
— Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog

Sunday, March 11, 2012

2 Northfield Dogs Leave Home, Stop at Favorite Store

Adventurous pets travel over a mile to pet store that gives out doggie treats.
— KSTP (Minneapolis)

Darn it, just who is this secret knitter?

English town mystified over the yarnbombing events that have taken place there over the last six months.
— The Telegraph

The Werewolf of Bedburg

Stephen Wagner shares the tale of a monster that tormented a German town in the 16th century.
— About.com

5 Crazy Chapters in the History of Daylight Saving Time

A look at the ebbs and flows in DST usage and popularity.
— LiveScience

Safari robot snaps feasting lion up close

Wildlife photographer designs special roving camera that can capture breathtaking images.
— New Scientist

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Death Star

Robert Schoch looks at the dangers which could come from solar flares and geomagnetic storms.
— Daily Grail

Harold Camping Admits He Was Wrong About End Of World Prediction

Preacher acknowledges incorrect Rapture prophecies and claims he'll cease making such predictions.
— Huffington Post

Bigfoot is an Archetype: Sasquatch Reigns Supreme among "Folk Devils"

Micah Hanks looks for meaning behind some of the more paranormal Bigfoot reports.
— Gralien Report

Are Lake Illiamna Monsters Getting Rattled?

As a nearby volcano begins rumbling, Loren Coleman wonders what effect an eruption would have for alleged lake cryptids in the area.
— Cryptomundo

New Bill Defends Astronauts' Rights to Own (and Sell) Space Artifacts

Congressional action follows dispute between NASA and early astronauts.
— Space.com

Friday, March 9, 2012

Solar storm passes without incident so far

A solar storm in the Earth's magnetic field has largely passed, but adverse effects could still occur, experts say.
— BBC News

US Military Seeks Sixth Sense Training

The U.S. military wants to better understand that "spidey sense" and train troops to tap their inner superhero instincts.
— InnovationNewsDaily

Alaska's Orange Goo Mystery Solved

The strange goo baffled a remote Alaskan village.
— Discovery News

Flood-stricken spiders weave sea of webs

Thousands of spiders have formed a vast web shrouding farm paddocks in Wagga Wagga.
— Ninemsn

Scientists shed light on antimatter

Groundbreaking experiments on particles of mysterious "antimatter" could back up decades' worth of scientific theories.
— The Telegraph

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Biggest Solar Storm in Years Is Bombarding Earth Now

Two strong solar flares erupted from the surface of the sun late Tuesday, blasting a wave of plasma and charged particles toward Earth.
— Space.com

Data Hint at Hypothetical Particle, Key to Mass in the Universe

Physicists say they have found a bump in their data that might be the Higgs boson.
— NY Times

Senator Goldwater UFO Files

Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater’s collection of 143 pages of UFO letters has now been posted.
— FATE Magazine

Physician Ian Rubenstein Becomes a Medium

The doctor discusses how he struggled to understand his psychic abilities.
— Skeptiko

Terrified pensioner stalked by 25-pound turkey called Godzilla

Edna Geisler now wakes up an extra hour early to avoid the wild bird on her daily trip to the post office.
— Metro.co.uk

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Surprising Explosions on Venus Sparked by Space Weather

The huge eruptions, known as hot flow anomalies, have been seen before on Saturn and possibly Mars.
— Space.com

Railguns: The Navy's 'ultimate superweapon'

The terrifyingly powerful gun can shoot a 40-pound metal slug up to 5,600 miles per hour.
— The Week

Can Humans See 'Spooky' Quantum Images?

Quantum physics deals with the realm of the very small, and most of us never expect to see the weird world it describes.
— LiveScience

Uganda govt. squabbles, while children die of mysterious disease

The illness, called nodding disease and characterized by symptoms similar to epilepsy, has afflicted more than 1,000 children.
— Washington Times

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Top bid for Dakota City's presidential poultry: $8,100

A McDonald's McNugget bearing a resemblance to George Washington sold for $8,100 on eBay.
— Sioux City Journal

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Sun Erupts With Major Solar Flare

A major solar flare erupted from the sun on March 4, sending an explosion of plasma and charged particles hurtling toward Earth.
— Space.com

Are Emotions Prophetic?

What if our emotions know more than we know? What if our feelings are smarter than us?
— Wired

The Children Who Bore Witness to Roswell

Tragic stories revealed by Anthony Bragalia.
— The UFO Chronicles

Saturn's Moon Dione Has Oxygen

New NASA evidence boosts search for life.
— National Geographic News

Warning over watermelon-sized pine cones

The 120-year-old heritage-listed bunya pine in the grounds of the Courthouse Hotel has been dropping huge pine cones.
— ABC.net.au

Monday, March 5, 2012

Blast it or paint it: Asteroid to threaten Earth in 2013

To avert a possible catastrophe scientists suggest confronting asteroid 2012 DA14 with either paint or big guns.
— RT

Saint's ancient heart stolen from Dublin cathedral

Officials at Christ Church Cathedral said Sunday they're distraught and perplexed over the theft of the church's most precious relic.
— Associated Press

Why So Many Tornadoes Are Striking the US

A warm spell and a low-dipping jet stream are fueling the monster storms that are spawning tornadoes.
— OurAmazingPlanet

Police called as large meteor appears over UK

A mysterious, slow-moving bright light appeared in the night sky above northern Britain on Saturday.
— The Telegraph

"I Like Icke" Fans, T. J., and the Chardon Shootings

According to the Facebook profile of T. J. Lane, one of Lane's favorite books is The David Icke Guide.
— Twilight Language

US at night captured from space

This spectacular image of the Atlantic coast of the US was taken by the crew aboard the International Space Station.
— Orange News

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Hackers had 'full functional control' of NASA computers

Chilling Congressional testimony reveals stunning security flaws at space agency.
— BBC News

Born to be Wild

Nick Redfern shares the tale of green-skinned children from 12th century England.
— Mania.com

What is the Spear of Destiny and where can you get it?

A look at the Holy Lance and the various places where it is said to reside today.
— io9.com

The Loch Oich Monster

Profiling the sea creature said to lurk in the waters neighboring Loch Ness.
— Loch Ness Mystery

Shrink-wrap a bridge to make it stronger

Memory alloys may be used to refurbish and revitalize older bridges.
— New Scientist

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Expo Explores Alternative, Natural Healthcare

Previewing this weekend's Health Freedom Expo which features a luncheon with George Noory.
— Gazettes.com

Ships and Saucers: UFOs at Sea

An in-depth look at UFO sightings that have been reported by people on the water.
— Inexplicata

German town hunts mysterious philanthropist

Locals are baffled but grateful for serious of anonymous cash donations totalling hundred of thousands of Euros.
— The Telegraph

The Wolff Exorcisms

Jason Offutt shares the terrifying tale of an exorcism that changed one family forever.
— Mysterious Universe

Freeze-Dried Pets Comfort Grieving Owners

Bereaved owners turn to 'pet preservation' methods to keep lost animals in their lives.
— LiveScience

Friday, March 2, 2012

Navajo Task Force investigates the paranormal

There is a law enforcement agency in Arizona that actually welcomes claims of the paranormal -- ghosts, witchcraft, UFOs and even Bigfoot.
— KPHO.com

When It Comes to Water, We’re All Maya Now

Did the Maya civilization decline due to loss of rainfall?
— National Geographic News

Bizarre 'dog-headed pig monster' terrorizes villagers in Africa

'This is an alien animal that the people have not seen before,' says one local official, suggesting black magic was involved.
— MNN

US researchers build 'waste water generator'

The team at Pennsylvania State University says the technology would simultaneously treat the water.
— BBC News

What Doctors Don't Understand about Anesthesia

Researchers suggest a theory of "neural inertia" to explain a puzzle about how patients emerge from unconsciousness.
— Scientific American

Thursday, March 1, 2012

New twist in antimatter mystery

A US experiment has confirmed previous findings that hinted at new phenomena outside our understanding of physics.
— BBC News

1 in 8 Chance of Catastrophic Solar Megastorm by 2020

The Earth has a roughly 12 percent chance of experiencing an enormous megaflare erupting from the sun in the next decade.
— Wired

How 'UFOs' Curb Black Hole Growth

Astronomers studying nearby galaxies have found a new type of outflow called an ultra-fast outflow, or UFO.
— Scientific American

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Giant Vines & Trees: Ancient Forest Unearthed

One of the earliest forests in the world was home to towering palmlike trees and woody plants that crept along the ground like vines.
— LiveScience

Strange Sounds in Washington State

Witness tells Linda Moulton Howe of puzzling sounds heard on February 23rd.
— Earthfiles

'Dead' woman climbs out of coffin

A 95-year-old grandmother terrified her neighbors in China - by climbing out of her coffin six days after she 'died.'
— Orange News

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Asteroid Threat in 2040? Scientists Watch 2011 AG5

Scientists cannot say for certain where 450 ft. wide asteroid will be 28 years from now.
— ABC News

Flatworms could hold key to immortality

British researchers believe that the worms, which live in ponds and lakes, could live forever after examining their ability to repeatedly regenerate.
— The Telegraph

Leaplings Make Up For Big Day Every 4 Years

Betty Flemming was born in 1924, but because her birthday is Feb. 29, she will celebrate her 22nd birthday this year.
— Huffington Post

The Forgetting Pill Erases Painful Memories Forever

In the very near future, the act of remembering will become a choice.
— Wired Magazine

"Trilogy Of The Unknown" Michael X Discovers The Darkness

Timothy Beckley has recently unearthed a triptych of wondrous works by Michael X that focus on the darker side of the flying saucer phenomenon.
— UFO Digest

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

DNA reveals Neanderthal extinction clues

Neanderthals were already on the verge of extinction in Europe by the time modern humans arrived on the scene.
— BBC News

3 doomsaying experts who foresee economic devastation ahead

Behind the mainstream Wall Street happy talk about more stable financial markets and an improving economy are grim warnings of tough times ahead.
— USA Today

Asteroids face constant barrage of high-speed impacts

Findings revealed by first dust samples returned to Earth by Japan's Hayabusa probe.
— Space.com

Earliest Artificial Eye

The world's earliest prosthetic eye was worn by an ancient Persian priestess.
— Quigley's Cabinet

What really destroyed the Maya civilization?

One of the biggest debates in archaeology is what destroyed the extensive, highly-advanced Maya civilization 1,000 years ago.
— io9.com

Monday, February 27, 2012

The Moss Man Cometh

Examining the bizarre creature said to lurk in the Florida Everglades during the late 1970's.
— Mysterious Universe

8 Things To Do If You See a Ghost

Stephen Wagner shares tips for people who encounter an apparition.
— About.com

What If Humans Had Eagle Vision?

Extreme magnification and intense color perceptions are just two of the bird's visual abilities.
— LiveScience

Eavesdropping on the squid world

New research sheds light on the mysterious communications of cephalopods.
— BBC News

At the Monroe Institute, a spiritual experience could just be a beat away

An in-depth look at the legendary center for esoteric research.
— Washington Post

Sunday, February 26, 2012

A wild online ride hits the digital privacy wall

A look at the bizarre story of 'Kim Dotcom,' founder of the file-sharing site Megaupload.
— PhysOrg.com

Witty Gravestones

A survey of some of the more clever 'last words' left behind over the years.
— Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog

Wearable Electronics Are Making a Statement

Jackets which display videos and handbags with GPS are amongst the emerging fashion trends.
— NY Times

Mystery virus kills thousands of lambs

British farmers and scientists are struggling to halt spread of baffling disease afflicting livestock.
— The Telegraph

No explanation for mysterious 'lake music' reported by many Yellowstone visitors

Enigmatic sounds have a long, but underreported, history in the region.
— Yellowstone Gate

Saturday, February 25, 2012

New Net Rates the Force Behind Monster Slam Dunks

Saturday's NBA Slam Dunk Contest to feature MIT-designed net which calculates "slam force G's."
— Wired

Small Town Gets Court to Ban Fracking

Controversial alternative energy system now barred in Dryden, New York.
— Discovery News

Study: We're getting less friendly on Facebook

New research reveals some surprising trends in social networking behavior.
— Associated Press

Why Japan Probably Won't Have a Space Elevator by 2050

Examining the difficulties in creating a nanotube-based space elevator project.
— io9.com

Japanese Mystery Cats- Revisiting the Yamapikarya

A look at Japan's Iriomote Island and the mysterious creatures said to lurk there.
— Cryptomundo

Friday, February 24, 2012

Is This The Best Photo Of Bigfoot Ever?

It wasn’t until recently that the Sasquatch community caught wind that blogger Melissa Hovy could be holding the ultimate photo depicting the big guy.
— GhostTheory.com

Shrinking Sky! Cloud Tops Dropping Closer to Earth

If observations show that clouds are truly getting lower, it could have an important effect on global climate change.
— LiveScience

Friday, February 24, 2012

A Tiny Horse That Got Even Tinier as the Planet Heated Up

56 million years ago, the first horse, Sifrhippus, shrank from about 12 pounds average weight to about eight and a half pounds as the climate warmed.
— NY Times

The Fireballs of February

In the middle of the night on February 13th, something disturbed the animal population of rural Portal, Georgia.
— NASA

'UFO Phil' Says He Can Assume Presidency Without A Single Vote

UFO Phil, a self-appointed intergalactic frontrunner for president, announced today he has been granted authority to assume the job without waiting for the November election.
— Huffington Post

Thursday, February 23, 2012

The myth of the eight-hour sleep

We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night - but it could be good for you.
— BBC News

Scientists did not break speed of light - it was a faulty wire

It was Albert Einstein who proposed more than 100 years ago that nothing could travel faster than the speed of light.
— The Telegraph

Mayan Kukulkan Pyramid Emits Light Beam in iPhone Photo

Linda Moulton Howe interviews photographer of anomalous image.
— Earthfiles

Limbless amphibian family discovered in India

An entirely new family of amphibians has been discovered hiding in the soils of northeastern India.
— Nature

You’ve never seen a solar eclipse quite like this

The Moon passed in front of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, temporarily blocking the satellite's view of the Sun.
— io9.com

Playboy and Virgin Galactic Dream Up Cosmic Men's Space Club

The iconic adult-magazine company has dreamed up a vision of a Playboy Club in space.
— Space.com

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

'Chinese Pompeii' 300m-year-old forest preserved in ash

Researchers have unearthed a forest in northern China preserved under a layer of ash deposited 300 million years ago.
— BBC News

Dolphins deserve same rights as humans, say scientists

Experts in philosophy, conservation and animal behavior want support for a Declaration of Rights for Cetaceans.
— BBC News

The long-lost 'haunted' painting

Strange claims that ghost vanished after the portrait was put back in its rightful place.
— Daily Mail

The Smallest Known Black Hole Has 20 Million Mile Per Hour Winds

Black hole IGR J17091-3624 might be small, but it has the "cosmic equivalent of winds from a category five hurricane."
— Forbes.com

The Hobbit who helped us find our origins

Chris Stringer writes about how a series of extraordinary finds has transformed our view of human history.
— The Telegraph

A bridge too f-aaaah!

A driver and her two passengers astonished rescuers when they survived after plunging 40ft off an unfinished bridge.
— Orange News

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Solar Tornadoes Dance Across Sun's Surface

A NASA spacecraft has captured an amazing video of solar twisters blowing across the surface of the sun.
— Space.com

Italian mummies preserved in mercury for almost 200 years

Academics discovered the specimens were injected with arsenic and mercury - or dipped in chemical baths to preserve them for research.
— Daily Mail

Britain's biggest meteorite discovered after 80 years lying on doorstep

Tests have shown the 90kg (200lb) rock fell to Earth 30,000 years ago.
— Metro.co.uk

Audio Interview: Brad Steiger

The prolific author discusses such topics as WWII table tipping, the Hollow Earth, and parallel species living on Earth.
— Binnall of America

The Top 6 Exploration Stories of 2012

Exploration/astrobiology-related items that should loom large in the coming year.
— Wired

Monday, February 20, 2012

Lab-grown meat is first step to artificial hamburger

Dutch scientists have used stem cells to create strips of muscle tissue.
— BBC News

Producer Says 'San Juan Mountain Bigfoot' Footage Appears To Be Authentic

While vacationing in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, a hiker saw what he thought was a bear in the distance.
— Bigfoot Evidence

Beirut River mysteriously runs blood red

A stream of unidentified red liquid began pouring from the southern bank of the river in Furn al-Shubbak.
— Daily Star

Physicists Create a Working Transistor From a Single Atom

Physicists have built a transistor from a single phosphorus atom embedded in a silicon crystal.
— NY Times

Extraordinary story of Appalachia's 'Blue Family' whose bodies were discolored

Isolated family in Kentucky started producing blue children in 1800s.
— Daily Mail

Pregnant woman eats local newspaper

Ann Curran, 35, of Dundee, munches her way through copies of the Dundee Evening Telegraph.
— Orange News

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Ancient biblical gardens 'bloom' again

Reconstruction of 2,500 garden relied on analyses of excavated pollen and reveals a paradise of exotic plants.
— LiveScience

Device turns gestures into song

Researchers have created a system that converts hand gestures into speech, and yes, into song as well.
— Cosmic Log

Swedish man survives for months in snowed-in car

A Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in to his car on a forest track for two months with no food.
— Reuters

Project Avatar

U.S. military researches ways for soldiers to control robot 'surrogates' using just their minds.
— Mail Online

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Cars without drivers

Get ready to see automated automobiles on the open road.
— International Business Times