From September 17th through September 21st, thousands of people gathered at Saint-Hilaire du Touvet in France, to watch an assortment of creatively made aircraft soar (or crash) in the skies to celebrate the Icarus Cup - The world's oldest 'free flight' festival....

New York City is well-known for its funky hotels - But this latest one is definitely the coolest. Located in South Seaport, Manhattan, the new hotel that opened to 'guests' on September 17th, is built entirely from key cards....

For many years now, astronomers have been searching for a planet outside of our solar system that has a similar composition to Earth. However, the 330 extrasolar planets discovered so far, have either been composed of gas or been to far to ascertain the make-up....

Goats grazing on steep hillsides is a common sight - but perched high atop the branches of a tree? That's a sight you will only see if you go all the way to the country of...

As our concerns about global warming escalate, researchers all over the world are frantically searching for a 'greener' and cheaper bio-fuel, that will help reduce if not eliminate our dependence on oil - or liquid gold, as it is often called....

Worker bees that live in colonies have always been known and admired for their intelligence, work ethic and most of all, loyalty to their queen - However, a new study of the Brazilian Melipona scuttellaris bee colonies, has revealed that these little insects maybe a little craftier than we originally thought....

'Yangtze River Number Two', must be one special dog - His new owner apparently forked out a whopping $500,000 USD for the fluffy black Tibetan Mastiff....

It was only about a month ago when Usain Bolt stunned the world with his 9.58 second 100m dash. Yesterday, the 'lightning' was usurped from his throne by a faster mammal - An 8-year old cheetah called Sarah....

A team of research scientists searching for a place to build an observatory believe they may have just found the perfect spot - The coldest, driest and calmest place on Earth!...

The next time you hail one of the 1,300 cabs in New York city, cross your fingers that it's the Cash Cab - For it could make a star! That's because the taxi is the setting for a Discovery Channel mobile quiz television show, aired under the same name....

If you are a fan of the famous honey-loving bear (who isn't?), then you probably remember that his last book 'Pooh At The Corner', ended quite abruptly with Christopher Robin heading to boarding school, leaving his friends to pursue their own adventures....

We have heard about people collecting freshly-cut hair from saloons for wigs, but this has to be a first. Paula Sunshine, an expert in restoring old homes and buildings, is using human hair to strengthen the walls of her four-bedroom farmhouse in Lawshall, Suffolk....

We are all familiar with spectacular bolts of lightning that come down toward us during thunderstorms - But those shooting up from the cloud ? Those are rare indeed and scientists have just released some rarely seen images of what they call 'gigantic jets'....

Anjana, a chimp that resides at The Institute of Greatly Endangered Species in South Carolina, has always had a penchant for wild cats. It was not too long ago when she adopted Mitra and Shiva, two orphaned baby tigers. This time around, she has decided to take on an orphaned baby Puma....

Just when we think Alain Roberts, A.K.A 'Spiderman', has climbed everything possible, he emerges again. This time atop the 1,482ft Petronas twin towers in Malaysia....

What do you do when a bear accidentally stumbles into a concrete skate park and can't climb up again? Toss in a ladder of course!...

While the much anticipated, 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' will most likely break all kinds of box-office records, the filmmakers have already made their first foray - By commissioning the World's largest Meatball!...

Just when we think we have seen it all, nature comes up with yet another amazing surprise. This time it is in the form of tiny seaworms that eject glowing green 'bombs'....

Not a fan of the tomato? No problem, because this festival is not about eating, but throwing the juicy red vegetables. Welcome to La Tomatina, Spain's annual tomato fight....

Though the twice a year migration patterns of the Cownose stingray from Florida to the Yucatan in Mexico and back, is a well-known fact, it has rarely been caught on camera until recently....

If you ever happen to visit the northern state of Punjab in India, you may encounter a strange sight - A taxi that drives only in one direction - backwards!...

We are sure your parents have tried many tricks to make you eat all kinds of strange vegetables. However, what this dad is doing to convince his finicky kids, really rocks!...

Looking for a way to get rid of those pesky mice? Than you may need to get the Nepenthes Attenboroughii, a new species of carnivorous plant, whose pitchers are so large, they can swallow an entire mouse!...

On September 15th, avid car collectors will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, to bid for the 'Star of India', a custom-made 1934 Rolls Royce, that was once owned by the Maharajah of Rajkot - The starting bid? A mere $14mm USD!...