Who would not look in awe and amazement at the sight of a beautiful Giant Panda! The rarity of this solitary animal found in China and the danger it faces as an endangered species, make it all the more...
Near Earth Objects (NEOs) is an infographic project made by Zachary Vabolis Graphics designer / illustrator from Mechanicsville, MD. The data is actual data gathered from NASA's public records. Displayed...
Falling off chairs caused more deaths than ladders, beds and trees in 2004 - Who new? So be careful next time you're sitting on your favourite rickety old chair, or maybe changing that hard to reach...
A look at the effect volcanos have on the surrounding environmentvia Mina Liu
What are the most likely places to be bitten by a shark? Plus, 5 things more likely to kill you than a shark.via www.mnn.com
Did you know that about 80% of the world’s surface is volcanic in origin? How about the fact that the earth’s atmosphere was formed by emissions from those very volcanoes? To get more familiar with...
Fluorosurfactants are widely used for smothering forest fires. The chemicals are harmful for the environment causing irreversible genetic mutations of animals and destroying the ozone layer.via en.rian...
Great whales: Conservation status status, length, weight, order, family, species and range map.via bbc.co.uk
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) national seismic-hazard map, earthquake hazards exist throughout the United States. USGS national and regional seismic-hazard maps forecast the amount of shaking expected...
The internet is wrought with all kinds of dangers for your computer, as well as for your personal information. Here's a look at some of these dangers, from trojans and spyware to worms and hackers.via...
Where did this summer go? Seriously. Even as we near the dog days of August, some of us still look pasty white -- on purpose. Yeah, we know a tan's a great accessory to a sundress, but cancer? We're...
"Aquatic Dead Zones" or "dead sea areas" is the following map (based on data from the MODIS sensor aboard the Aqua satellite), released today by NASA Earth Observatory , shows an overview of "dead sea...
via autointhenews.com Common sense dictates that while operating a piece of machinery capable of killing you and others around you, the timing is probably not the best for focusing on text conversations...
via ngoilgas.com The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now 80 miles across and the size of Jamaica, and according to new reports is five times worse than first thought, leaking around 5000 barrels...
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