The ethereal phenomena of bubbles have captivated people for hundreds of years. The fragile nature and beauty of colors that shimmers and swirls in soap bubbles enchants kids throughout the world, and brings out the child in most any adult. Let’s take a look at the fleeting, transient existence of bubbles of all sorts that have been captured by images in the art of photography and Mother Nat... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Pictures of frozen bubbles. They're beautiful! picked by Kendar 11 months ago

Swimmers did a double take when they visited this Australian beach after cyclonic conditions whipped the ocean into a lather of froth and bubbles, making it look more like a ski field than a popular surfing spot. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It began with a line of plastic bags ghosting the surface, followed by an ugly tangle of junk: nets and ropes and bottles, motor-oil jugs and cracked bath toys, a mangled tarp. Tires. A traffic cone. Moore could not believe his eyes. Out here in this desolate place, the water was a stew of plastic crap. It was as though someone had taken the pristine seascape of his youth and swapped it for a lan... read full post picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

Very strange relative of a starfish. Looks like a flower when it's standing up, yet can run across the bottom of the ocean like some kind of weird, jogging... flower thing. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Scientists have discovered a new ocean as large as the Arctic Ocean at 1400 km deep, sure to figure into gullible spring water purchases soon. picked by Johnny21J 3 years ago

Jellyfish help to stir up the ocean as they move, researchers have found.

Using a green dye, scientists showed how the animals' umbrella-shaped bodies were a key factor in this mixing. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

After 10 months of rowing alone across the vast Pacific Ocean, eating only dried food and with nothing but emails from fans for company, Alex Bellini was rescued by a tugboat, just 65 nautical miles from his destination. picked by jhordie 12 months ago

A bizarre New Zealand bat that is as much at home walking four-legged on the ground as winging through the air had an Australian ancestor 20 million years ago with the same rare ability, a new study has found. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The saltiness of the sea comes from dissolved minerals, especially sodium, chlorine, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Today 's ocean salt has ancient origins. As the Earth formed, gases spewing from its interior released salt ions that eventually reached the ocean via rainfall or land runoff. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"A white coffin with a cross on the lid, used for bizarre sex practices, was found when the police raided a brothel in England."

Perverted customers?! I think the price asked for that service is what was perverted. picked by TheAdversary 10 months ago

Enormous bubbles of plasma trapped within Earth's magnetic fields have been fully mapped for the first time. Scientists now think the bubbles of ionized gas, called convection cells, are strongly affected by pummeling from the sun's solar wind. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

From an appetizing Sudoku Pizza to a whole Pic-a-Pix wooden sculpture exhibition, here are 9 creative, bizarre and somewhat unexpected ways of using logic puzzles. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A shower of giant iridescent soap bubbles that fell on an Alaskan town turned out to be from the sewage treatment plant.

Similar to this but this one with giant bubbles. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

For centuries, life has had a way of evolving into some of the most bizarre and interesting creatures still found in small numbers around the world. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Could a dangerous gas buildup at the bottom of the ocean bubble up and wipe out most life on Earth? According to some researchers, it already has done so; several times. Scientists are worried that global warming is making conditions ripe for another deadly ocean burp. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Under a $331 million program, a multifaceted effort is underway to study the ocean — in the ocean — through a combination of Internet-linked cables, buoys atop submerged data collection devices, robots and high-definition cameras. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Engineers and fire personnel were working at an Abbotsford church Saturday, trying to figure out what caused a massive hole to open in the floor causing about 70 concertgoers to fall into the basement below.

"People were jumping and I started to jump,"... and all of a sudden the floor gave way.

Did these guy sleep through highschool physics? picked by chinook 2 years ago

The problem with working for a magazine about the future is that things don’t always—in fact, rarely—happen as you say they’re going to, and readers let you know. The call I’ve been getting harassed about for almost four years now: colored bubbles that don't leave stains. picked by psycmoe 5 months ago

Like cosmic bubble makers, some black holes spew out behemoth blobs of hot gas into their home galaxies.

The bubbles ultimately pop, and their gassy contents keep both the black hole and its galaxy from ballooning to mega sizes, a new study finds. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago