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Following what was probably an indulgent Super Bowl Sunday, here is an inspiring story that should get us all rushing to lace up our sneakers. A 49-year old Belgian man r...

Today, February 3rd, marks the first day of the Chinese or Lunar New Year, one of the most important traditional festivals for people of Chinese descent. While all festiv...

If you have been paying even the slightest attention to the news over the last few weeks, you have probably noticed the large demonstrations and unrest in North Africa. W...

You have probably heard the expression - He/she lights up the room with his/her dazzling smile. Now you can outshine any pearly whites with this latest Japanese fashion c...

People make all kinds of 'cool' things out of ice - Ranging from frozen aquariums to ice hotels. But, Norwegian-born musician and composer Terje Isungset, has found a tru...

While breakthroughs in technology products are pretty common, it is rare to hear anything exciting about a mundane product like cement - the ubiquitous grey construction...

14-year old Gena was enjoying a quiet day at Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Aquarium, lazing around with the three other crocodiles and getting out of the water every now and a...

All artists are passionate and close to their creations, but very few can claim to be as connected to their masterpieces as 38-year old Liu Bolin, who literally melts int...

36-year old Barnaby Usansky liked his name - However, he never felt it was quite long enough. So one fine morning, he decided to add a few middle names. His new official...

Though most people think that chopsticks are made from scrap wood, they are actually made from trees - Not just any trees, but Aspens, sometimes also known as the 'mother...

The lives and eventual extinction of the prehistoric giants that roamed the Earth's surface, thousands of years ago, has always fascinated researchers. However, it is imp...

All of us use chalk to draw hop-scotch squares or silly smiley faces but very few know how to use it like Cong Langui, China's chalk art master. What is even more amazing...

For all of you who cannot get enough of Apple Inc.'s sleek products, here is a sweet one to add to your list - And we mean literally, because while it may closely resembl...

A number of fortunate students at 21 elementary schools in the Southeast city of Daegu, South Korea are testing out a new kind of educator - A robot teacher. The 29 droid...

Thirty youngsters from Blackawaton Primary School in Devon, England have earned themselves the bragging rights of becoming the youngest scientists to get published in a p...

How many Orangutans can you fit inside a first-class four bedroom suite? If you are lucky like this little fellow, the answer is only one! And, judging from the smug look...

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have competed on grass, clay and cement courts - But a water court? That has to be a first! However the tennis champions proved that if nec...

A yearlong search for an elusive species of Cheetah that roams the desert of Termit, Niger, was finally successful, after an image of the extremely rare cat was captured...

Think you spent too much on your tree this year? Think again - This 42ft. beauty that currently decks the lobby of Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace Hotel is estimated to be wo...

Robots have been programmed to do many things - play music, work in hospitals, but run a restaurant? That's got to be a first! While it may sound impossible, that is exac...

What do you see when you look around? A blue sky, maybe some birds and even an odd airplane or helicopter? German photographer Lisa Reinmen, saw all that and something el...

It was first seen in 1933 and then 1948, after which it disappeared completely - Now 62 years later, one of the world's rarest creatures - the 'terrible hairy fly' is bac...

You think you love animals? We guarantee you not as much as Ha Wenjin, who has given up everything she owned, so that she can look after all her pets.

On December 17th, the eagerly awaited sequel to Tron hits the theatres, continuing from where it had left off, almost three decades ago. Along with it, comes a frenzy of...