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Turkmenistan to green its desert with vast manmade oasis
The central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has cemented its reputation for eccentricity with an ambitious attempt to create a vast lake in the centre of the country's Karakum desert. In a logic-defying feat that might have appealed to Stalin, engineers have begun pumping water from a network of canals that irrigate cotton fields across the country.
Apollo: 'One small step' for man, one massive rocket project
It wasn't a young president's brash promise that enabled Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to take those first halting steps on the lunar surface 40 years ago Monday. Nor was it the courage of the astronauts themselves.
Nelson Mandela turns 91 today, Urges People To "Do Good"
Mandela turns 91 on July 18, which his charity foundations are marking with the first annual "Mandela Day." Organizers want the world to celebrate it by doing good.
Starbucks to Start Selling Beer: Can I have a Venti?
After building an empire based on caffeine, Starbucks is mixing it up and giving beer and wine a shot.
Burglary Suspect Ducks Into Wal-Mart, Disappears
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man suspected of burglarizing a northwest Jacksonville home Thursday morning runs into a Wal-Mart, changes into some clothes off the rack and disappears into a crowd of shoppers while police searched the store. Thursday, July 16, 2009.
Tough Microbe Has The Right Stuff for Mars
Biologists have found microbes that live in the hottest, coldest, driest and most unpleasant places on Earth. A lowly creature could be a model for Mars life.
Iconic Woodstock Cover Couple Keeps Festival Spirit Alive
Forty years after the legendary festival in Bethel, N.Y., a photo of two lovebirds taken at Woodstock has become an iconic symbol of love. To the surprise of Nick and Bobbi Ercoline, both now 60 and still together, the image became the cover of the 'Woodstock' album in 1970.
8 Tips To Effectively Boost Your Wireless Router Signal
Look at it - staring you down so innocently, yet I know that your Linksys wireless router refuses to give you signal. Since you decided to place it in a corner to gather dust, using it only for its relay capabilities, it has decided to constantly bring up the feared ?Limited Network Connection? bubble. Don?t you just hate those?
The Sequence of Sequencing
The flatworm is just the latest in an expanding list of sequenced genomes that now includes the human, the fruit fly, the mouse, the cat, the duck-billed platypus, various bacteria, and hundreds of other species. How do scientists decide which genome to sequence next? They follow the money.
Male Sex Chromosome Losing Genes By Rapid Evolution
This rapid evolution of the Y chromosome has led to a dramatic loss of genes on the Y chromosome at a rate that, if maintained, eventually could lead to the Y chromosome's complete disappearance.
Study Finds Consumers Confused By Eco-Labeling
There have big announcements recently regarding eco-labeling and certification, and they reflect the confusion that exists in the marketplace over what makes a product "green", "organic", "natural', etc. One thing is clear: Most consumers feel like there is no trustworthy green label/certification system.
Clever Attack Exploits Fully-Patched Linux Kernel
A recently published attack exploiting newer versions of the Linux kernel is getting plenty of notice because it works even when security enhancements are running and the bug is virtually impossible to detect in source code reviews.
You Can Now Legally Use iPhone to Find Cannabis
This week Apple releases a new iPhone and iPod Touch application which allows users to locate cannabis resources worldwide including the nearest medical cannabis collectives, doctors, attorneys, organizations, and other patient services in the states, such as California, that have passed laws allowing medical cannabis
Journalism Online, Would-be Newspaper Savior, Gathers Steam
Hardly a day goes by without some piece of news about newspapers trying to devise fresh ways to get consumers to pay for all the free content they're currently pushing out over the web.
Research Shows You Can Train Your Brain to Multitask Better
Researchers in the United States have pinpointed the region of the brain that limits our ability to carry out more than one task at the same time ? and have shown how, with training, the brain gets better at multitasking.
Amazon to Replace Cracked Kindles
Amazon.com had asked users to pay $200, because the problem wasn't covered by warranty. That led to a $5 million class action lawsuit by Matthew Geise, who experienced the problem with his wife's Kindle 2.
10 Reasons to Politely Decline a Web Design Gig
When you?re in that first round of meetings with a potential web design or web development client, there are certain statements, revelations or bits of information that serve as huge red flags.
Five Things You Need to Know About Dungeons & Dragons Online
MMOs are a dime a dozen these days, but what about quality MMOs that don?t even cost a dime? Those, of course, are a tad harder to come by. That?s where Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited comes in.
World's Oldest Man Henry Allingham Dies at 113
First World War veteran Henry Allingham who last month officially became the world's oldest man has died at the age of 113.
Ug99 fungus: A 'time bomb' for world wheat crop
The Ug99 fungus, called stem rust, could wipe out more than 80% of the world's wheat crops as it spreads from Africa, scientists fear. The race is on to breed resistant plants before it reaches the U.S.
Teenage Burglars Leave Homework at Crime Scene
Police say they caught two teens that broke into Sacramento home, and the key to tracking them down was a homework assignment left behind.
1440 Vinland Map of America no forgery
The 15th century Vinland Map, the first known map to show part of America before explorer Christopher Columbus landed on the continent, is almost certainly genuine, a Danish expert said Friday.
The Sci-Fi Of Homelessness (Homeless Tales)
Formerly homeless woman discusses how modern sci-fi shows depict societal views of oppression and homelessness.
Big names pay tribute to Walter Cronkite
"He was someone we could trust to guide us through the most important issues of the day; a voice of certainty in an uncertain world. He was family. He invited us to believe in him, and he never let us down. This country has lost an icon and a dear friend, and he will be truly missed."
Australian Police To Go Wardriving
Some Australians who haven't secured their wireless networks may soon be getting a (relatively friendly) visit from the police. It seems that a few officers intend to do a little wardriving in order to find unsecured networks and warn the owners of possible problems.
Atlanta Braves Retire Pitching Great Greg Maddux's No. 31
On the day the Atlanta Braves retired Greg Maddux's number, his former manager Bobby Cox led the praises.
One Small Step For Man, One Giant Mess In The Spacecraft
NASA is again shooting for the moon, but before a manned mission can get off the ground, scientists must solve a vexing technological challenge: dust.
The 10 All Time Best Answers to: Why?
Anyone who has raised children or ever was a child (and let's face it, that's all of us), knows that the world's Most Frequently Asked Question is "Why?" Unfortunately, it's also the most difficult question to answer because it's bottomless - it can keep right on going forever because no matter how you answer the first "why" there's always a ....
Top 10 Key Players in Health-Care-Reform
As President Obama ramps up his efforts to overhaul the country's health-care system, these are the personalities on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue who will most likely determine whether he succeeds...
The NSA Wiretapping Story Nobody Wanted
They sometimes call national security the third rail of politics. Touch it and, politically, you're dead. The cliché doesn't seem far off the mark after reading Mark Klein's new book, "Wiring up the Big Brother Machine ... and Fighting It." It's an account of his experiences as the whistleblower who exposed a secret room at a Folsom Street...
US war zone troops 'can smoke'
American troops are not to be banned from smoking in war zones, the US Defence Department says.
New Trend in Running: No (or Almost No) Shoes
The running shoe industry is a multi-billion dollar business. But a backlash is occurring -- among back-to-nature runners and increasingly doctors -- suggesting all these highly cushioned/over-designed shoes actually cause greater injuries than simpler or potentially even no shoes.
Ex-Marine Kills 300-Pound Bear With Log - ABC News
The ex-Marine saved the lives of his three young sons when a 300-pound bear attacked their Georgia campsite.
The Vatican wakes up to the wisdom of Oscar Wilde
With his outrageous wit, clear disdain for figures of authority and openly homosexual lifestyle, Oscar Wilde is an unlikely pin-up for the Catholic Church. Persecuted and imprisoned for his sexuality, gay rights campaigners have long idolised the 19th century writer as one of their own.
Wine 1.1.26 Released
# Still more translation updates.# Faster bitmap stretching using XRender.# Proxy support in WinHTTP.# Many more JScript functions.
Company Denies its Robots Feed on the Dead
The most incredible press release of all time... In response to rumors circulating the internet on sites such as FoxNews.com FastCompany.com and CNET News about a ?flesh eating? robot project, Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. and Robotic Technology Inc. (RTI) would like to set the record straight: This robot is strictly vegetarian...
Vague Scientist (pic)
*Hey, it works for me (and I'm not even British).
Harry Potter Star Pleads Guilty to Growing Marijuana
The 19-year-old was summoned to appear in court and subsequently charged with growing cannabis plants.
Tour de France organizers say two riders hurt in shooting
Two Tour de France riders were slightly injured by shots from what their teams suspect was an air rifle during Friday's 13th stage.
US video game sales sink in June, biggest drop in 9 years
Sales of video game hardware and software were down by around one-third in June compared to the same month last year, according to data released late Thursday. After initially showing positive growth as the U.S. slid into recession, the latest figures mark the fourth month of declines and the largest year-on-year decline in almost 9 years.
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