Beaches not only come in all shapes, sizes, and textures, they come in a virtual rainbow of colors. Most beach fans know that sand color can range from pale cream to golden to caramel, but few realize that in select places around the world, sands can be red, brown, pink, orange, gold, purple, green, and even black! picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A hoard of dinosaur bones has been discovered at the site of a planned desalination plant meant to deliver Australia's second biggest city from drought, forcing a re-think of the A$3 billion ($2.7 billion) project. The fossilised bones, estimated to be 115 million years old and belonging to dinosaurs and ancient marine reptiles, were found on a windswept beach in front of the planned project at Po... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A bid to set a new world record for the number of women being photographed wearing bikinis in one place failed, after only 42 of the required 1,924 turned up. picked by kakana 8 months ago

The Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSBP) is the largest ex situ conservation project ever conceived. Its partners will have banked seed from 10% of the world's wild plant species by the end of the decade. These will not be just any plants, but will include the rarest, most threatened and most useful species known to man... picked by bingo 12 months ago

For most people the beach is a place to relax, especially when visited as part or a holiday. So it seems surprising that on some beaches around the world, artists have been chosen to display some of the creepiest structures known to man that are sure to traumatise the most hardened of tourists, especially at a time when the defenses are down. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Inspired by running out of bubble wrap while packing, the Bubble Project transforms corporate advertisements into open public dialogues. You know you want to caption those annoying ads, don't you? picked by suebe 2 years ago

The original Human Genome Project mapped the DNA from one person and took 13 years to complete. Today the 1000 Genome Project was announced - a plan to map the differences between individual humans that will give an insight into the physiological differences between us, and genetic diseases too. It is expected to take 3 years. picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

Ai WeiWei's "Fairytale" artwork will cost 3.1 million euros ($4.14 million), the most expensive project of this year's "documenta" exhibition, a spokesman for the event said. picked by kxmk 3 years ago

The goal of this project was to build a working remote controlled hovercraft while spending as little money as possible. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Awesome Collection of smallest thing in the world really

(Some images on page NSFW) picked by icemann 3 years ago

Enter your surname in World Names Profiler and find its orgin and density on a world map.

The site has been compiled by researchers from the University College London. picked by DoggyLives 2 years ago

Between the hybrids, the reusable canvas shopping bags and cloth diapers, everybody's doing their little bit to save the world. Entire industries have sprang up to cater to us socially-responsible types who want to leave behind a better world for the robots to inherit once they take over. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

ROME. The news that Irish rock group U2 will release a new album in March has been hailed with relief and joy throughout the developing world. Millions of grateful peasants and refugees mobbed aid workers in Africa and Asia, offering sacrifices of new crops and young lambs to lead singer Bono for gracing the world with yet another insight into poverty. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A mammoth blue whale has washed up on a New Zealand beach. The 150-tonne female is covered in bites from great white sharks, but authorities say this may have happened after death.
Due to size and accessibility issues, the carcass will be left on the beach to rot. 4 PICS picked by bingo 10 months ago

If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Super Obama World game. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Learn of the deranged world below our own world of the strange naked-mole-rat-like people known enigmatically as "The Mole-men". picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The hit series Project Runway continues to build ratings from the BRAVO network. Designers create sportswear for the everyday woman, their own mothers and sisters with more than 2.6 million homes glued to the tube. picked by jaxomlotus 4 years ago

Definitely something for all music fans. The sound clip links don't work on this site, but you can hear the samples here or on iTunes. Everyone should own this. picked by kxmk 3 years ago

Although it won't be aired until October, the Project Runway finale is being taped at New York's fashion week. Insiders have taken note, this show is the one to be at. picked by musicgirldani 4 years ago

Very moving art from Brazilian Artists. picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago