Tiny, long-lost primate rediscovered in Indonesia

On a misty mountaintop on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists for the first time in more than eight decades have observed a living pygmy tarsier, one of the planet’s smallest and rarest primates.

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New Way to Stop Global Warming: Turn CO2 to Rock

A breaking study indicates that 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year could be locked up in rock formations that cover half of Oman—finally putting a dent in global greenhouse gases.

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New Way to Stop Global Warming: Turn CO2 to Rock

A breaking study indicates that 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year could be locked up in rock formations that cover half of Oman—finally putting a dent in global greenhouse gases.

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Firestrike Is World’s First Battlefield Solid-State Laser

Get ready for some real pew pew, because Northrop Grumman has just announced that the first ever high-energy, solid-state lethal laser for actual war applications is now available for ordering. This means that you can pay now a few millions and get yours for Xmas. The new Firestrike units offer 15 kilowatts of power…

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Artificial diamonds - now available in extra large

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, they say - and soon they could be every girl’s best friend.
A team in the US has brought the world one step closer to cheap, mass-produced, perfect diamonds. The improvement also means there is no theoretical limit on the size of diamonds that can be grown in the lab.

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Palin offered $2M to appear in porn movie

Sarah Palin has received her first job offer since failing in her bid to become vice-president of the United States — to appear in a porno movie.

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Arrrrgh. Imma Pirate [PIC]

If State Signs Were More Truthful (NSFW)

Some state signs don’t seem to prepare tourists for the state they’re about to enter. So here are some more realistic state signs.

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Insane car collection!

Can’t believe one guy owns all these

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A very unique way to say Congratulations to Barack

In India, a sand sculpture of US President-elect Barack Obama has become quite an attraction. India hailed Obama’s “extraordinary journey” to the White House.

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