A new school in the United Kingdom has established a no-homework policy that's creating quite a stir among students, parents, and teachers alike. More »
Researchers at Temple University have found a way to increase a car’s mileage by 5 to as much as 20 percent – a fuel savings of more than 300 million gasoline barrels and 150 million diesel barrels each year. More »
Most people wouldn’t voluntarily mess with a shark. But when it’s about to devour your best friend, what else can you do? More »
This year, Frank Tunison, who has bone marrow cancer, was too weak to attend his favorite festival. So instead, the Renaissance Festival came to him. More »
When 42-year-old David Huckvale walked into a pub in England for a pint, he ended up coming home with a far greater prize: the promise of a new bionic leg. More »
According to a new study, a job applicant's handshake can be a deal-maker -- or a deal-breaker. More »
A rubber duck may have been your favorite bathtime toy as a kid -- but these little yellow birds have taken on a new role in protecting the environment, thanks to NASA scientists working in Greenland, who are using 90 rubber ducks to track the movement of water in Greenland's Jakobshavn Glacier. More »
Paint scratches may be no more, thanks to a high-tech self-healing paint developed in Japan by the car manufacturer Nissan. More »
This Thanksgiving, try some 600-year-old recipes created by King Richard II's chefs. More »
A bar mitzvah is a traditional rite of passage for Jewish boys when they reach the age of 13 -- but Arieh Czeislah never got to have his celebration because of the war. Finally, he's getting his party at 78. More »
Last week, a 93-year-old war veteran lost his medals in the Thames -- but luckily, some scuba divers managed to retrieve them. More »
In an Israeli city, officials are collecting DNA samples from all area dogs, and using their database to track down who’s been good or bad. More »
A 12-year-old recently won an 'Extreme Train Makeover' to make rail cars accessible to people with handicaps. More »
Joe Stalnaker’s German shepherd, Buddy, seems like the kind of dog you’d love to have around whenever emergency strikes. This intelligent service dog is trained to help his owner in all sorts of ways - including calling 911 when Stalnaker has an accident. More »
At the Green Microgym, exercisers help to power the gym's equipment with their movement. More »