...Is complicated, sounds painful and is completely fascinating. From New Scientist: A species of sea slug known as Siphopteron quadrispinosum is a … [Read more...] about The Secret Sex Lives Of Sea Slugs…
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Shark Snags Seal Off Massachusetts Coast: VIDEO
A great white shark made a great big breakfast of a seal off the coast of Monomoy Island in Chatham, Massachusetts yesterday. Spend a bit of your … [Read more...] about Shark Snags Seal Off Massachusetts Coast: VIDEO
Paul Ryan Associates Chick-Fil-A With ‘Free Speech Rights’
Rather than conducting a traditional interview with Paul Ryan, journalist Orlando Salinas from Roanoke, Virginia's WDBJ used his limited time to … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan Associates Chick-Fil-A With ‘Free Speech Rights’
Maybe The Most Comprehensive Map In The Universe: VIDEO
The Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, which uses something called "drift scanning" to document the vastness of the sky, has been … [Read more...] about Maybe The Most Comprehensive Map In The Universe: VIDEO
SB 1172 Headed To Assembly; Bigots Get Angry
SB 1172, the bill currently kicking around the California legislature that would outlaw the administration of "reparative therapy" to … [Read more...] about SB 1172 Headed To Assembly; Bigots Get Angry
Towleroad Guide To The Tube #1189
NOT PRETTY: South African police open fire on striking mine workers. LEND AN APPENDAGE: The next generation of robotic hand is here. ALL HAIL: … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide To The Tube #1189
News: Romney’s 13%, Dave Mustaine, Lauren Conrad, Influential Victorians
Mitt Romney claims he pays at least a 13% tax rate. From the GOP presidential hopeful: "I did go back and look at my taxes, and, over the past 10 … [Read more...] about News: Romney’s 13%, Dave Mustaine, Lauren Conrad, Influential Victorians
NEWS: Spice Girls, Speed Levitch, And A Fierce Russian Homophobe
The Olympics' gayest team gets gold. Hilton Als on the death of David Rakoff:I met David at Columbia, when it was an all-boys school. We were both … [Read more...] about NEWS: Spice Girls, Speed Levitch, And A Fierce Russian Homophobe
NASA’s Curiosity Enjoys Taking Self-Portraits
Today's NASA Image of the Day is a "Picasso-like self-portrait" of Curiosity, the rover currently cruising around Mars, sending images … [Read more...] about NASA’s Curiosity Enjoys Taking Self-Portraits
Infinity Just Keeps Growing And Growing And Growing: VIDEO
You think you know infinity? Think again. As mathematician Dennis Wildfogel explains in this TED video, infinity is far larger than you ever imagined. … [Read more...] about Infinity Just Keeps Growing And Growing And Growing: VIDEO