News & Features Archive

• August 21 2011

  18-Pound Lobster Leroy Gets Dinner Plate Pardon

  An 18-pound lobster was given a safe home at the New York Aquarium. Read More

• August 03 2011

  Cool Cats: A Two-Faced Kitty, A Psychic Cat, and Other Fascinating Felines

  Sure, there are plenty of famous dogs out there. But how much do you hear about our feline friends? Here are a few cats worth meowing about. Read More

• July 28 2011

  May Savidge: The Woman Who Moved Her House 100 Miles and Spent Her Life Rebuilding It

  When city council told May Savidge that her home would be destroyed to make way for a new road, this determined woman decided to take the construction materials and rebuild her historic home—by hand—100 miles away. Read More

• July 14 2011

  Strangers with the Same Face: Twins Reunited after 35 Years Apart

  Separated at birth, twin sisters Paula Bernstein and Elyse Schein never knew about each other's existence. But when they finally met at age 35, they learned what they'd been missing all those years. Read More

• July 05 2011

  Liam Hoekstra, Superbaby: Toddler Born with Superhuman Strength

  Liam Hoekstra was born with a rare condition that gives him superhuman strength. Read More

• July 01 2011

  Getting Hit By Golf Ball Saves Man’s Life

  While watching a golf tournament, Chris Logan was hit in the head by Sean O'Hair's stray ball. It led to an early cancer diagnosis that saved his life. Read More

• June 29 2011

  The Skinny on Global Body Images

  Find out how body image is perceived in different countries around the world. Read More

• June 27 2011

  Inflatable Shark Discovered in the Philippines

  An "inflatable shark" and more than 300 other sea creatures were discovered in a dive off the Philippines. Read More

• June 26 2011

  President Barack Obama Helps 9/11 Teen Payton Wall Meet Justin Bieber

  Payton Wall, a teen whose father was killed on September 11th 2001, got help from President Obama in fulfilling her dream of meeting Justin Beiber. Read More

• June 23 2011

  Seven Evolutionary Leftovers in Your Body

  A look at seven "vestigial organs" that have stayed with us through evolution. Read More

• June 16 2011

  Voytek, the Soldier Bear

  Voytek may sound like an average (G.I.) Joe – but there are a few important distinctions. Voyek was quite a bit hairier than his fellow men. He could sleep for weeks at a time, eat every last bite of whatever sludge was being served at the mess hall – and did we mention he weighed nearly 500 pounds? Read More

• June 14 2011

  Road Trains Could Offer Hands-Free Driving within a Decade

  "Road trains" will allow drivers to sit back and relax as their cars are guided by a lead vehicle. Read More

• May 27 2011

  Insurance Agent Builds 8th Wonder of the World

  The Temples of Damanhur are a series of stunning painted underground rooms and tunnels, as breathtaking as the Sistine Chapel. But their origins may surprise you. Read More

• May 12 2011

  Marine Andrew Linn Survives Impalement

  Andrew Linn, a former Marine, was impaled by a fence pole last year, and survived. Read More

• May 08 2011

  Teen Lui Shi Ching Has Carried Best Friend on Back for Eight Years

  Because his best friend Lu Shao has a disability that makes it difficult to walk, Lui Shi Ching has carried him to and from school every day for eight years. Read More

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