If you thought Parrots were cool, wait until you hear the Lyrebird. Not only can it imitate other birds (and fool them into thinking they are talking to another of the same species), they can imitate human sounds as well...like a camera or a car alarm.

It is a genetically modified bacteria that, instead of excreting acid that causes tooth decay, excretes a toxin that kills the older, cavity causing bacteria. Could this mean the end for drilling at the dentist?

Well this physicist with too much time on his hands figured it out.

After I get over my thing against cruises...Alaska is definately on my list. Check out this photo of the aurora borealis.

It was untouched for millions of years; now it is contaminated by scientists. Didn't take em long...

Now that we finally have an answer for that, I propose a multi-billion dollar study on why he crossed the road.