News & Features Archive

• September 02 2010

  Five Surprising Ways to Live Longer

  Increase your longevity with these surprising tips. Read More

• August 25 2010

  Zoo Hires Olympic Gymnast to Teach Orangutans How to Swing

  Most monkeys naturally know how to swing -- but when orangutans at Ouwehands Dierenpark Rhenen were having trouble, the zoo hired gymnast Epke Zonderland to help them. Read More

• August 18 2010

  5 Famous Films Recreated with Lego Animation

  Legos are America's favorite toy. Check out five incredible videos using Legos to reenact famous movies and pop culture icons. Read More

• July 23 2010

  Superman Saves Family from Foreclosure

  A chance discovery of Superman's debut, Action Comics 1, helped a family avoid foreclosure on their home. Read More

• July 23 2010

  Mattieu de Quillaco Flies DIY Helicopter from France to US

  A Frenchman built his own helicopter and flew it to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the AirVenture aviation event. Read More

• July 19 2010

  Scientists Crack Case: Chicken Came Before Egg

  Yes, this is an actual study. Read More

• July 19 2010

  Dog Trapped in Car Honks Horn for Help

  When Max, a chocolate Lab, got trapped in his owner Donna Gardner's car, he honked the horn until she noticed. Read More

• July 13 2010

  Your New Tee Shirt Could See, Hear, and Talk to You

  New fiber technology developed by MIT scientists means that our clothing could see, hear, and even talk to us. Read More

• June 29 2010

  Spokane Couple Pays for Wedding with Proceeds from Recycled Cans

  Pete Geyer and Andrea Parrish wanted to raise money for their wedding and help the environment. So they funded their upcoming wedding through redeeming over 400,000 recycled cans. Read More

• June 17 2010

  The Best Sunscreen on Earth: Broccoli Juice

  What's better to wear at the beach than an SPF 45 sunblock? If you want to guarantee against burning, try a healthy slathering of broccoli juice. Read More

• June 15 2010

  Shop Owner Fred Garbutt Saves the International Banana Museum

  Business owner Fred Garbutt has just purchased 17,000 banana collectibles. What is he thinking? Read More

• June 08 2010

  Andy Warhol Artwork Is in Apollo 12 Miniature “Moon Museum”

  Andy Warhol and five other artists sketched artworks that were miniaturized and sent to the moon on Apollo 12's lunar lander. Read More

• June 08 2010

  Save the Beach Creates Hotel Out of Trash in Rome for Environmental Awareness

  A campaign called Save the Beach has created a hotel in Rome, Italy entirely out of 12 tons of trash to raise awareness of our waste. Read More

• June 04 2010

  Trekkies Visit Vulcan for Star Trek Convention

  In Star Trek, Vulcan is Spock's home planet. There's a real-life version in Alberta, Canada, home of the VulCON Spock Days Galaxyfest. Read More

• June 02 2010

  Couples Can Sniff Out Each Other’s Emotional States

  In a study from Rice University, researchers found that participants could identify the smell of specific emotions in their partners' sweat. Read More

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