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In order for humanity to survive into the distant future, we need to visit and learn how to survive on other worlds, according to NASA chief Charles Bolden. NASA is in the process of developing technologies that are expected to help humans get to Mars and beyond. Landing astronauts on Mars and even establishing a long-term human presence on the Red Planet is just one step toward learning ho

Amazing! Giant Megabats! The giant golden-crowned flying fox gets its species name from the golden fur around the head, in sharp contrast to the black body. Like all other fruit bats, they have no tail. They are among the largest bats, with a wingspan of 1.5–1.7 m (4 ft 10 in–5 ft 7 in) and weighing 0.7–1.2 kg (1.5–2.6 lb). The only other bats with comparable measurements are a few sp

♫Must Be The Music♫ Arnej - The Beauty That Lies Behind Those Green Eyes (Opus Outro Mix) [Hd] Imax and BBC documentary; great Alps and Himalayan mountains scenes with fantastic mix from Arnej.

Talk about a powder keg. Palcohol may soon be at a liquor store near you. The product was recently approved for consumption by the Federal Government, which means society could well be on its way to snorting itself into oblivion. But that’s NOT HOW IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE USED, PEOPLE. From the company’s site: We have seen comments about goofballs wanting to snort it. Don’t do it! I

Some say the Loch Ness monster has resurfaced in Scotland, based on an Apple Maps image -- but is it a real sighting of the elusive creature or clever marketing? Members of the Official Loch Ness Monster Fan Club claim they have studied an image seen on Apple’s global satellite map application that shows the allegedly 100-foot-long creature, CNet .com reports, citing London’s Daily Mail

Looking for the Easter bunny? Here’s one that’s easy to spot. Darius weighs three-and-a-half stone and measures 4ft 4in, making him the world’s biggest rabbit, according to Guinness World Records. His owner, Annette Edwards, 62, from Worcester, is considering putting him on a diet after revealing that he eats 12 carrots a day – more than 4,000 a year. He also gets through piles of cabba

Lions, those majestic creatures that prowl the savannah, have plenty of stereotypes. They’re often labeled King of the Jungle, can be seen as beautiful and regal, or may even be viewed as fearful predators. However, what about lions being maternal and loving? Obviously all lions have a mother, but you don’t typically get caught up in that aspect when you think of these big cats. But these pic

This video is a compilation of 15,890 photos. Photos were taken from the International Space Station (ISS). This movie shows mainly North America and Europe at night. Also it shows the Aurora Borealis. Images courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov Music: Sascha Ende, www.ende.tv Tags: Earth at night Earth at night

This artist's illustration shows the planet Kepler-186f, the first Earth-size alien planet discovered in the habitable zone of its star. (Image: NASA Ames/SETI Institute/JPL-CalTech) For the first time, scientists have discovered an Earth-size alien planet in the habitable zone of its host star, an "Earth cousin" that just might have liquid water and the right conditions for life. The new

A study investigating recreational marijuana use in young adults has found that users had differences in two areas of the brain, the amygdala and the nucleus accumbens, when compared with non-users. The study has been published in The Journal of Neuroscience. Cannabis, or marijuana, is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States, but relatively few studies have investigated how