Black mambas are fast, lethally venomous and, when threatened, highly aggressive. Stories of their deadliness abound, and they have been aggrandized in African myth.
Astronauts Chris Cassidy and Luca Parmitano joined forces on Expedition 36, a six-month stay on the International Space Station which traveled 2,656 orbits of earth totaling over 70 million miles.
Fire ants have evolved so remarkably that they can self-assemble into structural tools utilized by the entire colony, including a buoyant raft, to ensure it stays intact.
Do the math: we can emit 565 more gigatons of CO2 and stay below 2°C of warming — any more risks catastrophe for life on earth. Burning the fossil fuel corps now have in their reserves would emit 2,795 – 5X the safe amount!
Do the math: we can emit 565 more gigatons of CO2 and stay below 2°C of warming — any more risks catastrophe for life on earth. Burning the fossil fuel corps now have in their reserves would emit 2,795 – 5X the safe amount!
Do the math: we can emit 565 more gigatons of CO2 and stay below 2°C of warming — any more risks catastrophe for life on earth. Burning the fossil fuel corps now have in their reserves would emit 2,795 – 5X the safe amount!
Do the math: we can emit 565 more gigatons of CO2 and stay below 2°C of warming — any more risks catastrophe for life on earth. Burning the fossil fuel corps now have in their reserves would emit 2,795 – 5X the safe amount!
The Zephyr, a solar powered airplane, recently smashed the record for absolute duration of an unmanned autonomous vehicle, staying aloft for 336 hours and 22 minutes.
Sark Prison is located on the Island of Sark in Guernsey. It was built in 1856 and is apparently the smallest in the world. It can house 2 prisoners at a push and is still used for overnight stays.
A secretive renegade counter-terrorist co-opts the world's greatest hacker (who is trying to stay clean) to steal billions in US Government dirty money.
In 1647 Oliver Cromwell made Christmas illegal, considering feasting and revelry to be immoral. The ban stayed for 13 years -- until Cromwell conceded power in 1660.
I was in a dressing room trying on clothes. And it was just kind of sad. I'm not an Adonis, but I was never fat. I realized right then that I had a responsibility not just to my company, but to my family to stay healthy.
I was in a dressing room trying on clothes. And it was just kind of sad. I'm not an Adonis, but I was never fat. I realized right then that I had a responsibility not just to my company, but to my family to stay healthy.
Many of the people displaced by Hurricane Sandy are turning to social networks to find a place to stay. In response to an appeal made by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, hundreds have offered free lodging.
Many of the people displaced by Hurricane Sandy are turning to social networks to find a place to stay. In response to an appeal made by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, hundreds have offered free lodging.
Many of the people displaced by Hurricane Sandy are turning to social networks to find a place to stay. In response to an appeal made by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, hundreds have offered free lodging.