Lander grabs Mars water, will see if it's life-supporting

"(CNN) -- The Phoenix lander got its robotic arm onto a sample of water ice from Mars' surface and popped the ice into tiny, onboard "ovens" that will help determine if the water could support life, NASA researchers said Thursday. ...

Lack Of Drift Indicated In Forearm Fossil Find :: Oblate Spheroid

" Megaraptors found in South America now have a "cousin" that was revealed living in Australia. Image Credit: fahad.com Lack Of Drift Indicated In Forearm Fossil Find A Dinosaur forearm bone fossil find in...

Frozen Poop Crashes through Calgary Roof

Now that NowPublic has a "Strange" category, that category seems very, very easy to fill... a holding-tank malfunctin resulted in a frigid dungbomb that smashed through a couple's roof. Nobody was injured."Chunks...

Chile's San Rafael glacier fast disappearing

"SAN RAFAEL GLACIER, Chile (AFP) — Chunks of glacial ice tinkled in whisky glasses as chilled tourists gazed in wonder from their boat at the massive San Rafael glacier and the markers tallying its losing battle...

Mexico: Horror Novelist Eats Girlfriend (or did he)

Halloween is coming so tis the season. Mexican Cops Arrest Cannibalism Suspect"MEXICO CITY (AP) - An aspiring horror novelist was arrested after police discovered his girlfriend’s torso in his closet, a leg in...

Bridge under construction in China collapses

A Bridge under construction gives way, though tragic, could have been much worse if opened to the public in which thousands of users could have lost their lives. Given the tragedy of the  US Bridge collapse...

Serious Food Warning to Canadians - Toss your Chunks...

Update: Canadian Food Inspection Agency is currently investigating this possible tampering. For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at : 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to...

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