Listverse

Archived Posts from Science

Published on November 13, 2007
There is still so little known about outer space by modern science, but of that little we do know, there are some extraordinarily amazing things. This is a list of the top 10 cool facts about Space. 10. Lightweight 196 Comments | Read more...
Published on November 8, 2007
There are a variety of instances in which you may be subjected to a polygraph, or lie detector examination. These tests can be a source of tremendous anxiety, especially since it is all too common for innocent people to fail them for no reason, resulting in the...
Published on November 8, 2007
[WARNING: Contains disturbing images] Okay - this is a fairly morbid topic but a very interesting one. Embalming is not required by law in many countries, but it is often performed for the benefit of loved ones. An embalmer has the very...
Published on November 4, 2007
The idea of stargazing may invoke sterile images of nerds hunched over telescopes fiddling with focusers and finders, but the joy of a dark night sky is accessible even if the moon is the only object you recognize. Contemplating the heavens is often best and most...
Published on October 29, 2007
Despite the hardships suffered through slavery, many African Americans have managed to become great inventors, scientists, and thinkers. This is a list of the ten greatest African American inventors. 10. Madame C J Walker 39 Comments | Read more...
Published on October 29, 2007
The science of sleep is a modern one - in fact most scientific information on sleep has been gained in the last 25 years. This is a list of 20 very interesting facts about sleep. 96 Comments | Read more...
Published on October 22, 2007
From miniature black holes to distortions in the fabric of space-time, from galaxies that are eating each other to matter that can neither be seen nor detected directly...space is full of many strange things. And here are ten of the strangest, courtesy of MSN and...
Published on October 15, 2007
New Scientist magazine has pondered the subject in great depth in its latest issue, discussing the various ways of meeting one's end, from being burned alive to drowning and decapitation. The experts have taken their evidence from advances in medical sciences and...
Published on October 14, 2007
Numbers effect most aspects of our lives daily. This is a list of 10 notable numbers. 10. -273.15 58 Comments | Read more...
Published on October 10, 2007
This is a list of what I believe to be the top 10 rarest cloud formations. And a brief description of each. No particular order in how ‘rare’ they are though. 1. Nacreous Clouds 77 Comments | Read more...
Published on October 8, 2007
In various fields of human study there are problems that have never been solved. Some theories have been put forward, but not one fully satisfies the question. So put on your thinking cap and see if you can solve any of the ten unsolved problems listed...
Published on September 17, 2007
Math can be terrifying for many people. This list will hopefully improve your general knowledge of mathematical tricks and your speed when you need to do math in your head. 317 Comments | Read more...
Published on September 13, 2007
This is one of those subjective lists that many people will agree with and many will not. I have chosen what I think are the greatest modern inventions and listed them from least to most important. Feel free to use the comments to add to the list or to debate my...
Published on September 7, 2007
With all the discussion around the net regarding the new 7 wonders of the world, I thought that a nice complement to that would the be the 7 wonders of the technological world. I searched around for inspiration and was surprised to find that no one has put...
Published on August 31, 2007
We earthlings are very fortunate to have launched many satelites in to space that have gone close enough to our neighbouring planets to get quite amazing photographs. I have included below the best images of each major object in our solar system. In order of...
First « 1 2 3 [4]
Ultimate Book of Top 10 Lists
If you love Listverse, you are going to really love our book: the Ultimate Book of Top 10 Lists. Order it now from our affiliates:

Barnes and Noble | Amazon
Search Listverse
Latest Lists

View a Random List...
View All Lists...

Latest Comments