Tomb of Saint Paul Found? ""Nobody ever thought to look behind that plaque" states Giorgio Filippi, an archaeologist on the project. Archaeologists discovered the sarcophagus on what would have been the ground floor of the 4th century basilica "St. Paul Outside the Walls" in Rome. It was found under the altar next to a marble plaque that reads, "Apostle Paul, martyr."

NASA Researchers - signs of life on Mars... now. Certain signs are being spotten on Mars that would indicate the presence of underground life- methane is being generated there.. how? Could be underground forms of life that are heretofore unknown. Good article at space.com lays out the case.

Come to Papa! "Robot 'learns' to walk like a toddler" - using feedback systems that tell the robot it's 'falling' forward and systems to use that information to 'catch' itself with the next leg, this robot can learn to walk the same way that humans do. Why is this important? Well, this system allows the robot to walk using gravity to assist it- the same way we do. Other robots move every body part and joint.. using much more energy. This robot uses a tenth of the power to move that other ones do. A great... uh.. step forward for robot design.

"I need a LOOONG distance operator" A German patent was granted and production has begun on a cellular telephone that allows you to... well, talk to your 'dearly departed'. Sort of. It's a one way phone that connects to a speaker that's.. well,.. buried. Read the article for more info- strangely disconcerting, the whole thing. Especially when you read why the inventor came up with the idea.

The New Pocket-Sized Theme Park Concept How great of an idea is this- a portable immersive theme park walk through attraction: interactive with the guests with real puzzles to solve, special effects and the like... for less than a $1million to build and fits in 6,000 square feet (including a gift shop and cafe). Did I mention portable? Right now it in Boston.. but it may be on it's way to a city near you.

Extra husk leaves on Wisconsin quarters? Looks like there is some sort of problem (intentional or otherwise, we don't know yet) with some of the new Wisconsin state quarters that is turning a 25 cent coin into a coin worth hundreds of dollars! Check your pockets, folks. The quarters, which appear to have an extra leaf on the left side of an ear of corn, are being sold on eBay and in coin shops for hundreds of dollars. In some of the coins, the leaf is tilted up; in others, it is tilted down. Still unknown as to how the flaw happened- some speculate that it was intentional, as the 'flaw' is so accurate- it truly looks like extra leaves on the corn stalk. Click to read the whole story, with photos of the quarters. Also- here's a good link to a photo set that shows what they look like: Photo Set

Amazon Prime It's clear that the Street has grown impatient with Amazon, which has fallen short of analysts' expectations for the last three quarters. And now Amazon has launched a costly customer loyalty program that CEO Jeff Bezos described as "expensive for Amazon.com in the short term." Dubbed Amazon Prime, the program offers unlimited free two-day shipping on Amazon purchases for a flat annual fee of $79. Obviously it's a deal that isn't for everyone, but if you're anything like me, you'll likely have made your money back by April. ;-) Interesting program.. certainly makes you head back to amazon for any online purchase. Overt customer loyalty program: yes. Will it work: yes.

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Carbon burial 'is climate option' Here's a good approach- pump carbon dioxide into oil wells that are nearing the end of production: this allows the CO2 to help push out any remaining oil and stores the CO2 in the old well.. instead of venting it into the atmosphere and contributing to the greenhouse effect. The ability to get the last bit of oil from the well could help reduce the cost of storing the CO2 in there.