'Living Dinosaur' Is Fastest Evolving Animal

A study of New Zealand's "living dinosaur", the tuatara, found that although tuatara have remained largely physically unchanged over very long periods of time, they are evolving - at a DNA level - faster than any other animal yet examined.

Lost in MySpace

How a generation of children are being raised online, spending 20 hours a week on the internet

Partying Like It's 1929

Economist Paul Krugman weighs in on the current financial crisis: "... what we should be asking is: How did we get here?"

Get Physical with Newton

You don't need an apple to clunk you on the head to understand Newton's core principles.

Digg Addiction? A Father Fears Porn, Discovers Digg...

Original, amusing, "personal" piece about father of teen who's school is fear-mongering (or warning) about internet use/addiction. Father investigates, "discovers" Digg. Amusing, interesting take on Digg from an (older) newbie. And some amusing, interesting changes in father, relationship with kid, & experience with Digg....

Mccaingirls Presents: It's a Raining McCain

Real DeathStar Soldier with Real Phaser spotted at AFB

The Personnel Halting and Stimulation Response (PHaSR) is a rifle laser weapon system that uses two non-lethal laser wavelengths to deter, prevent, or mitigate an adversary’s effectiveness. The laser generated by this weapon “dazzles” aggressors, temporarily impairing individuals and their ability to see the laser source. Photo

Career Lessons From 'The Office'

You can find the answers to all your job problems at Dunder Mifflin Scranton....

Exposing a closed Congress to Open Source: Change Congress

The goal of Change Congress, Lessig explained, is to fight the influence of money in politics by exacting pledges from candidates and lawmakers to personally eschew lobbyist and PAC money, as well as supporting a series of legislative reforms, and then use the distributed eyes of the Internet to ensure that they stick to their promises.

Time-Lapse Video: Retreating Glacier

This remarkable image sequence captures a series of massive calving events at Columbia Glacier near Valdez, Alaska. Composed of 436 frames taken between May and September of 2007, it was taken as part of the ongoing Extreme Ice Survey, an ambitious project to capture global warming-induced glacial retreat in the act.

Mean Bunny - Easter Prank

How to Ruin a Trip to the Museum

Have Fundamentalist Christian Tour Guides. Tell the children that everything they’re seeing is false. Ignore the exhibit on radiometric dating because they “don’t have time” to cover everything.They say the museum doesn’t use good science and then support their own claims by stating, “The Bible says so.”

Looks Like Jello, Works Like Cartilage

It may not look like much, but a slippery, Jello-like material developed by scientists in the United States and Japan could soon be improving everything from artificial joints to contact lenses.

Why is KBR electrocuting US soldiers?

A U.S. House committee chairman has begun an investigation into the electrocutions of at least 12 service members in Iraq, including that of a Pittsburgh soldier killed in January by a jolt of electricity while showering.

Chocolate Bunny Can't Take the Heat

The art of chocolate bunny torture. Hoppy Easter!

UPDATE! Scared kid brings laptop back

This is an update to yesterday's "Wow, You're a MORON" story (http://digg.com/xbox/WOW_You_re_a_MORON). According to the victim's twitter updates, the kid saw his face on the internet and decided to return the laptop. Now, how about the TV and xbox. Once again, good work diggers.

Obama Endorsed by Romney Campaign Member, Republican Counsel

"This endorsement...comes from an unlikely source: namely, a former constitutional legal counsel to two Republican presidents [and former Romney campaign member]... as Republicans, we are first Americans. As Americans, we must voice our concerns for the well-being of our nation without partisanship... I endorse Barack Obama for president."

Regal, Like AMC, to Add Imax Screens

The Regal Entertainment Group, which owns the nation’s largest movie theater chain, will work with the Imax Corporation to open 31 new, large-format outlets. The two companies said they would share the cost of installation and the revenue, but declined to reveal more detailed financial information.

PS3 Firmware 2.20 to enable "Portable Copy" for PSP

On top of supporting BD-Live online content, PlayStation 3 firmware 2.20 will also carry a Portable Copy function. This allows you to convert Blu-ray movies and transfer them to your PSP!

The only valid measurement of code quality: WTF/minute

Simple criteria of recognizing good code & bad code.

Since '01, Guarding Species Is Harder

With little-noticed procedural and policy moves over several years, Bush administration officials have made it substantially more difficult to designate domestic animals and plants for protection under the Endangered Species Act.

First look at Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” beta

I first took a look at Ubuntu 8.04, codenamed Hardy Heron, back in February when it was in the Alpha 4 stage. While that release was functional, it was also a bit unfinished and a little rough in places. This beta release in comparison is a lot more polished and refined. There are still a small number of known bugs that need dealing with, but ..

The 10 Lamest Dinosaur Names

Because God decided to take them down the only way He could (cheating), we live in a world where these magnificent bastards are named by snooty, stuffed shirts who, for some reason, give them the lamest names possible.

FOX's Sean Hannity & his Anti-Semite buddy Turner

"Shabazz responded, '...Are you to be judged by your promotion and association with [notorious anti-Semite] Hal Turner?'" Hannity tried to deny it..."but it hardly matters, because don't you know, days later, Turner himself was doing his pal a total solid by coming out and stating, 'Oh, yeah! We're best of buds!'"

KGB plot fears as critc of Putin vanishes in Latvia

An international manhunt was launched last night for a Russian-born British media magnate whose mysterious disappearance has possible links to the murder of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko. Jet-setting billionaire Leonid Rozhetskin, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, vanished from his £1 million home...

Astronauts embark on fifth spacewalk

Endeavour's astronauts embarked on the fifth and final spacewalk of their mission Saturday, this time attaching a 50-foot inspection pole to the international space station for use by the next shuttle visitors.

Saturday Morning: 1960 to 1964 [VIDEOS]

Saturday mornings. For nearly thirty years this small window of time was considered paradise for millions of children across America. With the parents snug in their beds, and a big bowl of sugary cereal precariously placed on the carpet, it was the only time -long before the invent of 24-hour cable networks- that children's shows ruled the airwaves

Richardson: Obama speech 'clinched' endorsement

Sen. Barack Obama's speech on race was a decisive factor in Bill Richardson's endorsement of his presidential bid, the New Mexico governor revealed Saturday.

10 Tips and Tricks for Private BitTorrent Sites

The first thing to notice when you join a private BitTorrent site is the eye-popping quality of the torrents. Each one is carefully culled, hand-picked through a strict moderation process. However, before you start hammering away on that download link - here are a few things you need to know.

Over 1500 Police Departments Use This to Question Suspects

An expose video on Charles Humble the producer of the Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA), a tool that is used in over 1,500 U.S police departments and is sold to the U.S military in Guantanamo Bay. Can we trust a tool like this and especially when it comes from someone with his credentials?

Cloning treats mouse Parkinson's

Therapeutic cloning has been successfully used to treat Parkinson's disease in mice, US researchers say.

Steered Wrong: Drivers Trust GPS Even to a Fault

If your GPS device told you to drive off a cliff would you do it?

'Fitna' Site Suspended...

"This site has been suspended while Network Solutions is investigating whether the site's content is in violation of the Network Solutions Acceptable Use Policy," the company said on the site www.fitnathemovie.com.

Washington Nationals' New Ballpark [PICS]

Pictures from the very first game at the new Nationals Park.

Writing 'eases stress of cancer'

Encouraging cancer patients to write down their deepest fears about the disease may improve their quality of life, according to a US study.

Rick Rolled to child porn = you're a pedophile, says FBI

These pranks are commonplace now, but be careful of what you click on and from whom. If that link points to anything even pretending to be child porn, that's enough evidence for the FBI of intent to download it. The authorities could then raid your home and possibly throw you in jail.

Aurora Borealis, Witnessed by the Crew of the Space Shuttle

While docked and onboard the International Space Station, a STS-123 Endeavour crew member captures the glowing green beauty of the Aurora Borealis March 21, 2008. Looking northward across the Gulf of Alaska, over a low pressure area (cloud vortex), the aurora brightens the night sky. This image was taken on March 21, 2008 at 09:08:46 GMT with a 28

Portals tune in full TV episodes

For AOL TV, streaming full episodes is a new endeavor. The Time Warner-owned site -- the only portal to offer ABC primetime shows in addition to Hulu and CBS content -- started streaming Feb. 14, and AOL TV and Moviefone publisher Kristin Rolla said "30 Rock" and ]"Jericho" have been the most popular shows thus far.

The Top 10 Video Game Easter Eggs

Great article listing cool video game easter eggs, some will surprise you. Guess what's #1?

LED patent dispute could block Blu-ray, cellphones imports

According to a statement released on its website on Thursday, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has begun an investigation into a list of companies that reads like a Who's Who in the modern electronics industry.