While Guitar Hero may not always be easy on the ears, the video game has been shown to help aid hospital patients' rehabilitation efforts. More »
When 90-year-old Shirley Madsen settled down for a bath, she realized that she couldn't get up again. She nearly died there—but was saved by a little rubber duck. More »
A new project from the SETI Center asks us what welcome message we'd like to transmit to an extraterrestrial being—and tells us a lot about what humanity's really like. More »
At the age of 90, Eleanor Benz has finally received her high school diploma—73 years after leaving school. More »
Environmental activist Christopher Swain is swimming through some of the world's most polluted bodies of water in order to raise awareness of the need to reform our environmental practices before it's too late. More »
When Jon Matthews, a 59-year-old man from Buckinghamshire, England, was diagnosed with a type of cancer called mesothelioma, his doctors told him he had mere months to live. But instead of saying his goodbyes, Matthews decided to make a bet on his own slim chances of survival—and now his decision is paying off. More »
Since 1990, hirstute competitors from around the world have been coming together to compete in the biennial World Beard and Moustache Championships, showing off their bizarre and creative facial hair arrangements for the chance of winning first prize in one of eighteen categories. More »
Joellen Cottrell gave birth to a boy at age 16 and gave him up for adoption, but she had always been eager to reconnect with him. As it turned out, he was living right across the street from Cottrell's daughter. More »
Recently, one ultra-tough green tree frog from Australia's Northern Territory got a second shot after a close encounter with a backyard lawnmower. More »
Scientists recently developed state-of-the-art miniature greenhouses that can provide nourishment for residents of future lunar colonies. More »
When the Griffiths' dog fell overboard during a sailing trip, the couple assumed she had drowned -- until she was discovered four months later on a small Australian island. More »
Donald Peters, a 79-year-old man from Danbury, Connecticut, passed away on November 1st -- but left his wife a surprise gift before he went. More »
Even the most indulgent luxury hotels might start looking a little bland once you get a taste of the new "hotel room of the future," an experimental room designed by German scientists. More »
12 days before Christmas, a disabled soldier discovered a gift from a mystery giver. And they just kept coming. More »
Amazingly, a woman who'd been lost in the woods was discovered three days later, still alive, buried in the snow. More »