City of Villains is a massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSoft. Released on 2005-10-31,the game is integrated with their previous release, City of Heroes. The gameplay centers on defeating a variety of computer controlled opponents within a three-dimensional world using various powers and a... read full post picked by sholom22 2 years ago

Great tits in Britain seem to be adapting to climatic change, scientists report. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Hundreds of kilometers of Tokyo tunnels whose purpose is unknown and whose very existence is denied. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

City of Shadows is a collection of photos of St Petersburg using time lapse techniques giving a sense of the faceless anonymity of the masses of the city as they go about their daily business.

The other galleries are worth a look too. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Blue tits use medicinal plants to disinfect their nests, scientists have discovered.

The birds line their nests with aromatic plants such as mint or lavender, which kill bacteria. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Robins in urban areas are singing at night because it is too noisy during the day. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Scientists claim to have uncovered the world's largest haul of dinosaur fossils in China.

They recovered some 7,600 fossils from a 980ft-long pit near Zhucheng city in the eastern province of Shandong in a dig lasting seven months. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

It is the mythical city beneath the sea that has captured the imagination of scholars and romantics for more than two thousand years.

Now scientists believe they may have stumbled across the first evidence of the lost city of Atlantis lying 3-and-a-half miles beneath the Atlantic Ocean. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago

The number of urban dwellers is expected to hit 5 billion globally by 2025--double the number of 1990, according to studies by the World Resource Institute. As it turns out, many people just like city life, and telecommuting opportunities are limited: Doing business still requires face time. Here's a look at the likely candidates for 2025's 10 biggest. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Scientists have found hidden underwater traces of a city that existed at Alexandria seven centuries before Alexander the Great swept through Egypt during his quest to conquer the known world. (Theme pic not related) picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Imagine the world in 2050 with almost 80% of the planet’s population living in urban centers and our fruit, vegetables and even animals are grown in … skyscrapers? Here are five of remarkable architectural designs for sustainable urban farm towers that may revolutionize agriculture as we know it. picked by karenben 2 years ago

The ruins of an entire city have been discovered in northern Peru, researchers say.

Archaeologists say the find could provide the missing link between the ancient cultures of the Wari people and the earlier Moche civilisation. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Madison, Wisconsin has name the lawn ornament as its official bird.. Blushing city folks are learning that the birds are made in Illinois. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Japan's capitol city is covered with a light coating of ash today as snowcapped Mount Asama, an active volcano 90 miles northwest of Tokyo, erupted early today, sending up a huge plume of smoke and gas and raining fine, powdery ash on the surrounding area.

Update: Video from National Geographic picked by equinox 10 months ago

Steve Graham might not be in the doghouse over a dispute with his wife, but as far as his neighbors are concerned, he‘s not far from it. For the past seven years, Graham, 55, has been living in his car parked in the backyard of a house he and his wife, La Donna Graham, own. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A mere 41k residents of New York City make up nearly half of the income tax revenue received by the city. A little over 19k makes up 40% of the revenue. Changing the city's tax code to soak the rich even more may result in some of those leaving, ending in lower tax revenue over all. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Circuit City may be forced to file bankruptcy as early as the first quarter of 2009. Blockbuster even withdrew a purchase of the electronics giant earlier this year. picked by punthe 1 year ago

This is a site designed as a homepage in a pixel city style. It links to Facebook, MySpace etc and looks really good. You can even submit your own plot for free. picked by sminklogo 2 years ago

At Derinkuyu in Turkey is an underground city discovered in a DIY accident in 1963.

So far archaeologists have discovered levels extending 40m underground but believe it goes further.

Not a place to hang out if you're claustrophobic. picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

Some Leavenworth residents have been unknowingly walking around above an underground city, and no one seems to know who created it or why. picked by AfroMosHi 1 year ago