Yesterday, a Black Labrador named Treo received the Dickin Medal, an award for animals in the military. More »
When Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood began shooting at Deer Creek Middle School in Littleton, Colorado, math teacher David Benke tackled the gunman to prevent a Columbine-like massacre. More »
Cora Stetson, a cleaner at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Cincinnati, does more than clean: she helps sick kids get well. More »
Juliet Capulet, from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, receives a lot of mail. Luckily, "Il Club de Guilietta" (The Juliet Club) is there to answer it. More »
Aki Ra, a former child soldier from Cambodia, teaches villagers how to safely disarm land mines by hand. More »
Residents of Forey, England have received surprise gifts of bread from a baker known as the Phantom Bread Maker. More »
Recently, 911 dispatcher Chris Scott received an upsetting phone call: his wife needed help to save their baby son's life. More »
African Grey parrots, crows, and dolphins are just a few of the world's most intelligent animal species. Find out why. More »
Aging can lead to health issues like wrinkles, arthritis, and heart problems. But a new study has found the cause of the "cellular death" responsible, which could lead to many anti-aging breakthroughs in the coming years. More »
At Institute for the Future, game designer Jane McGonigal creates MMORPGs focused on social change and the environment, with the hope that players will use their new skills to transform the real world. More »
Umami, which is known as the fifth flavor, is hard to define. But now, you can find umami extract in a tube in English grocery stores—and in these six ingredients. More »
Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher have been married for 86 years, and are the world's longest-married living couple. Now, they're sharing the secrets of their success on Twitter for Valentine's Day. More »
Karl Rabeder, a multi-millionare businessman from Austria, recently decided to trade in his luxury life for simplicity, and is donating the proceeds of all of his possessions to a microfinance charity. More »
Thanks to an iPhone app called Proloquo2go, people with autism and developmental disabilities are able to easily communicate with others through text-to-speech technology. More »