Amazingly, a woman who'd been lost in the woods was discovered three days later, still alive, buried in the snow. More »
Blanche Vavra never spent much money during her life -- instead, she saved $2.8 million to donate to charity after death. More »
If you can sew, you can save the puffins. At least, that is, if you live on the remote Scottish island of St. Kilda, where dozens of baby birds become lost in flight and die after heading inland instead of out towards sea. More »
We’ve all heard the stories of children being raised by animals, like the Jungle Book’s Mowgli, or the real-life Russian “wolf boy” discovered in a Russian forest last year. But a new discovery in Argentina reveals a nurturing spirit that you wouldn’t expect to see in one particular species: the common cat. More »
Last Tuesday, Gil Steward stopped in at his local Home Depot in Auburn, Maine to pick up a trailer part -- and ended up with a lot more than he'd bargained for. More »
Most people seem to be equipped with an automatic remote that tunes out their spouses' nagging voices. But one man from Auckland, New Zealand, had no such luck --luckily for him, as it turned out. More »
Last week, a thief snuck back into a couple's house to return momentos from their deceased daughter. More »
Just 22 years ago, the disease was tough for most Africans to avoid: around 3.5 million cases of the parasitic infection were diagnosed in 1986. Now, Guineau worm disease has been nearly eradicated. More »
When a three-year-old got lost outside of his home, his two dogs helped keep him safe and warm until he was rescued. More »
A new breakthrough in the electricity industry could bring water power to the masses. More »
The evidence is in: green spaces are good for you -- and not just for the clean air they provide. More »
How's your next door neighbor doing these days? The question may seem random, but in fact, a neighbor's happiness may have a bigger impact on your own emotional state than even your own spouse. More »
When a teenage boy whose arm had been almost completely ripped off entered the hospital, Dr. Nott knew he needed some help to save the boy's life. So he consulted with a fellow doctor back home in the UK -- via text message. More »
A French doctor, Dr. Oliver Ameisen, is making headlines with his claim that he managed to overcome his own dependence on alcohol with a treatment called baclofen, a muscle-relaxant. More »
While Norman Beckman was in the hospital, a pipe burst and caused $3,000 worth of damage. Fortunately, his neighbors were happy to help him out. More »