Metropolis Lost, Found

It appears ODESSA's ratline to Argentina was good for something:"Film historians had doubted they would ever find the missing parts of "Metropolis" -- until three reels of the science fiction movie made in Germany a long time ago, were discovered in a country far, far...

New 'This Date in History' Entry Found

Cue Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home"."Using clues from star and sun positions mentioned by the ancient Greek poet Homer, scholars think they have determined the date when King Odysseus returned from the Trojan War and slaughtered a group of suitors who had been pressing his...

Mini-BlackHole Will Not Swallow Earth, Same Cannot Be Said About Artie Lange

I know I can rest easy now... well, easier. "Our planet is not at risk from the world's most powerful particle physics experiment, a report has concluded....Critics have previously raised concerns that the production of weird hypothetical particles called strangelets... could...

Neanderthals Smart, Savvy, Still Dead

Extinction: it's not just for the dumb. Let this be a lesson to all of us."Britain's last Neanderthals had sophisticated weapons and lived in strategic spots, demonstrating impressive command of their territory."So, next time somebody calls you a Neaderthal, you can take...

Looking for Life in All the Wrong Places

Japanese astronomers are looking for life in space. Let's hope they don't find King Ghidorah."Japan's biggest astronomical observatories are teaming up for an unprecedented quest to find out whether there is life in outer space.The project, led by Japanese astronomers, will...

They May Take Our Planet, But They'll Never Take OUR FREEDOM!

Muckraking on a galactic scale or giant waste of time? It's good to know that, with everything going on in the world today, that so many people are focusing their energy on making sure no shady deals are being struck with powers from beyond the sun."A multinational...

Silent Boom!

Any research including the words "cloak" and "impervious" is automatically awesome.  Actually, even without those words of power, this is pretty cool."Scientists have shown off the blueprint for an "acoustic cloak", which could make objects impervious to sound waves.The...

Movie Monster Master Dies

Special Effects god Stan Winston passed away last night."We’ve been hearing for a while that effects maven Stan Winston was in bad health, but this is still incredibly shocking. On June 15th, 2008, Stan Winston passed away at the age of 62.Over his long career, Winston was...

Look, It's a Super Earth!

Not just one, in fact, but three:"Astronomers have identified a trio of so-called "super-Earths" - rocky planets between two and 10 times the mass of Earth.The three new planets were detected using the Harps instrument at the La Silla Observatory in central Chile.The star...

Sorry, Says the Body Thief

Being that it's Friday the 13th and all, I was disappointed that news of the macabre was not clotting and clogging my reading this morning. Until now."A New Jersey dentist behind a scheme to steal body parts from corpses, including that of British journalist Alistair Cooke,...

Athlete's Foot of the Sea

Dr. Scholl's might have the cure to the ocean's red, itchy, inflammations."Two agents used to treat athlete's foot may also help battle harmful algal blooms, which can be toxic to fish and shellfish, and potentially lethal to humans."Coming soon, gel inserts for the seven...

Hulk Not Fat, Just More Hulk to Love

The movie's not even out yet but there's already a longer, more gamma-irradiated, cut of the film being planned for the inevitable blu-ray release:"During an interview with director Louis Leterrier, he mentioned that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Incredible Hulk',...