Dinosaurs usually invoke images of large scary looking monsters. However, the recently unearthed fossils of two exotic species - Ones with multiple horns or spikes on their heads definitely, debunk the conventional image.
Read news articleDinosaurs usually invoke images of large scary looking monsters. However, the recently unearthed fossils of two exotic species - Ones with multiple horns or spikes on their heads definitely, debunk the conventional image.
Read news articleAlways fantasized about having a food fight? They you need to head to Bunol, Spain to participate in the world's biggest annual food fight - La Tomatina, a festival where you can pelt total strangers with tomatoes and face no repurcussions!
Read news articleWhile Robots have been programmed to perform all kinds of human chores, they still act like - well robots, until Nao, the first robot that has been designed to feel and project human emotions like love, fear and sorrow.
Read news articleIt's dangerous, it's crazy and this year it was even illegal - But that did not stop cheese rolling enthusiasts from running or rather tumbling down the 200-yard incline of Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, in pursuit of a 7lbs wheel of Double Gloucester cheese.
Read news articleWhile we have heard of people singing for their dinner, pedaling for one, is a new concept - Especially, when you are a guest at a four-star hotel. But that is apparently what guests at the recently opened Crowne Plaza in Copenhagen, are being offered in exchange for a free dinner!
Read news articleYesterday's spectacular explosion of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökul volcano partly melted the glacier above and not only caused a major flood resulting in the evacuation of seven hundred people, but has also left air passengers stranded across six continents!
Read news articleDid you know that of the 17 million children living in America, one in four faces hunger every day or that between 2007 and 2008, the number of kids living in poverty grew by 748,000?
Read news articleIf you believe that the only things that matter in sports is your knowledge of material sciences and physics, think again! The laws of mathematics play a significant role too!
Read news articleFlorida, with its warm and subtropical climate, has attracted over 18 million inhabitants over the years. But that's not the only thing it harbors - nearly 1.3 million alligators consider the sunny Southern state their home as well.
Read news articleJust when you think Alain Roberts, A.K.A Spiderman has given up his daredevil antics of climbing every tall building in the World with his bare hands, he shows up again.
Read news articleRoscoe was an underfed stray Blue Tick Hound roaming the grounds of an animal sanctuary in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, when he met its animal ambassador - An Orangutan named Suriya.
Read news articleWhile this 11-inch unmanned remote-controlled spy helicopter looks like something you would only see in a James Bond movie, it is an actual working device that is being used, not only for spying, but a variety of other things.
Read news articleWhile they may not have the coveted Firebolt broom or the ability to zoom around to catch the elusive golden snitch, muggle (ordinary human) Quidditch players are not complaining. The game, concocted by JK Rowling in the Harry Potter series, has taken US colleges by storm since 2005, and now seems to be spreading to schools.
Read news articleWhile April 1st, better known as April Fool's Day, is technically not a holiday, it is a favorite day for many a child or child at heart. It is believed that April Fool's Day traces its origins back to 1582, when the Julian calendar (which said the New Year started in April) was replaced with the Greogorian calendar, that we use today. No matter how it all started, the day can be a lot of fun!
Read news articleThink solving the Rubik's Cube puzzle is a piece of cake? Don't worry. Professor Erno Rubik, the inventor of the cube has something new for you - only this time it's a sphere and even more challenging.
Read news articleMeasuring just 134cm (52.8inches) in length and 99cm (39 inches) in width, the car was designed to fit just the driver (hopefully not too tall) and a shopping bag. Meet the Peel P50, the world's smallest roadworthy automobile.
Read news articleMs. Kanchana Ketkaew also known as the Scorpion Queen, set a new Guinness World record in December 2008, by spending 33 consecutive days and nights living with 5,000 live deadly scorpions.
Read news articleThough the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi, Kenya generally caters to orphaned or abandoned elephants, they couldn't possibly say no to this two-day old rhino especially, once they saw how incredibly cute he is.
Read news articleFor most of us, a typewriter is a relic of the past. But for Keira Rathbone, it is a means to create really cool art.
Read news articleThe streets leading up to San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel were brimming with thousands of people on Saturday morning, as fans of exotic cars gathered to watch the flag off of the 10th Annual Gumball 3000 Rally.
Read news articleThe New York Times building in downtown Manhattan had a very busy Thursday. It was the venue of not one but two 'Spidermen', both climbing to the top of the 52-storey building with just their bare hands!
Read news articleSurgeons in Calgary, Canada made history this week, when they successfully removed an egg-shaped tumor from 21-year old Paige Nickason's brain, using a newly developed robotic system, called NeuroArm.
Read news articleLast week, we brought you Europe's largest Christmas tree. This week we bring you what has officially been declared by the Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's largest floating Christmas tree."
Read news articleThe fascinating documentary "March of the Penguins" touched on some of the issues faced by the "Emperor Penguins", due to global warming. Now scientists are predicting even more dire(dismal) consequences if some preventive measures are not taken soon.
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