A teenage girl with Down syndrome was surprised and delighted to be crowned homecoming queen at her school's ceremony earlier this month. More »
Hiker Derek Mamoyac survived five days on a mountain with no supplies, eating bugs to stay alive. More »
Sugar has powered children’s hyperactive lives for centuries—but did you know it may now be able to power your MP3 player, too? More »
Recently, locals around Sesuit Harbor Cape Cod, Massachusetts caught a glimpse of an unusual sea creature heading towards shore: a giant male manatee, weighing in around 800 to 1,000 pounds. More »
The Bible may claim that Jesus turned water to wine, but most of us in modern times haven't been blessed with those rare mixology skills -- until now. More »
Most people just carve faces into pumpkins this time of year. But a man named JR Hildebrandt has taken the Halloween spirit to a whole new level. More »
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 »
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 »
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 »