News & Features Archive

• 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

• April 06 2011

  Bananas Are the Key to Greener Cars

  Fruits like bananas and pineapples can be used to develop nanocellulose plastics, which can create lightweight, fuel-efficient cars. Read More

• April 05 2011

  Couple Survives Six Natural Disasters On Honeymoon

  Stefan and Erika Svanstrom took a worldwide honeymoon -- and came face to face with the worst of what nature has to offer. Read More

• March 31 2011

  Lotto Winner Mike Barth Wins $28.9 Million for Being Nice

  Mike Barth didn't make a fuss when someone cut in front of him to buy a lotto ticket -- and now, he's almost $29 million richer as a result. Read More

• March 27 2011

  College Student Uses Tech Skills to Track Down Computer Thief

  College student Mark Bao used tech savvy to track down the thief who stole his laptop. Read More

• March 06 2011

  Meet Roadrunner, the Long-Distance Running Cat

  A personal trainer, Michael Greenblatt, adopted a cat after she started tagging along on his daily runs. Now she's a pro. Read More

• February 24 2011

  Daily Pizza Habit Saves Woman’s Life

  Pizza delivery driver Susan Guy was surprised that a regular customer hadn't called in a few days -- so she went to the woman's home and alerted rescue officials, saving her life. Read More

• February 16 2011

  Portland, Maine Restaurant Creates “Biggest Loser” Challenge for Employees

  Restaurant owner David Turin knew that he and many of his employees had put on too much weight -- so he launched an optional challenge that's encouraging his staff to get into top shape. Read More

• February 03 2011

  6th Grader David Sukhin Invents 100% Accurate Snow Day Calculator

  A student invented an online calculator to predict the odds of schools calling snow days -- and in five years, he's never been wrong. Read More

• January 25 2011

  Intellidrive “Talking Car” Technology Can Prevent Collisions and Save Lives

  A new technology called Intellidrive can alert drivers to potential accidents in their path. Read More

• January 23 2011

  Phantom Sculptor Leaves Guerrilla Art In Boulder, Colorado

  Donna Coughlin received a surprise lawn sculpture, which she believes to be from Mark Guilbeau, a "phantom sculptor" who'd struck her house 23 years earlier. Read More

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