Stretched like a shimmering white carpet amidst Bolivia's Andes Mountains sits the world's largest world's largest salt flats - The Salar de Uyuni. Formed over 40,000 years ago, when the prehistoric Lake Minchin dried up, it is also home to pink flamingos, 1000 year-old cacti and rare hummingbirds....

While this mushroom-like structure looks like it jumped right out of smurf village, it is a real-life house in Rochester, New York. It was designed by local architect James H. John who was not inspired by the fungi it resembles, but by the stem of Queen Anne’s Lace, a wild plant related to the carrot family....

If you were impressed by Google Inc.'s autonomous computer-controlled cars, you will be stunned by the BrainDriver - A car that can be controlled with your mind!...

Thursday, August 18th, did not start out too well for Sebastian Russo. The Queens resident had just rushed into a pet store to run a quick errand leaving his two boys 7-year old John and 5-year old Robert and toy poodle Colette in the running car, when he was told by a fellow shopper that someone had driven off with it....

If you happen to be driving along Northern California's Mendocino coast, you will come across a very unusual stretch of coastline - One where the shimmer comes not from the pure-white sand but pieces of glass - Welcome to Fort Bragg's man-made Glass Beach!...

There are numerous scarecrow festivals that take place all around the world - However, very few take it to the level that the folks in the tiny North Yorkshire village of Kettlewell do - Here, the scarecrows are not just random figures on twigs, but recognizable pop stars, soccer players and even, royalty....

On August 6th, Chinese high-wire artist Saimaiti Aishan earned himself a fourth Guinness World Record when he walked a distance of 15 feet on a tightrope that was attached precariously to two hot air balloons suspended 100 feet above the ground....

Ever since the beginning of time, people have known that planet Earth has plenty of water, but find running water in other planets has been a little elusive - Until now! On August 5th, NASA scientists revealed that they had found dozens of dark streaks on the surface of Mars that they believe are a result of running water....

Scientists have been trying to re-program or genetically modify human cells for many years, with limited success. Now, it seems that a team of scientists from University of Pennslyvania's Abramson Cancer Center has finally managed to crack the code and, the initial results are quite exciting....

If you happen to be driving by Stockholm's Arlanda Airport, you will probably notice the Jumbo 747 parked on the outskirts. While it may appear forlorn and abandoned, it is neither - It is infact the world's first Jumbo Hostel and, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country....

We all know that scientists are geeks while pop stars are the coolest right? So why are Will.i.am Justin Bieber, Miranda Cosgrove and others starring in a television special called 'i.am.FIRST – Science is Rock and Roll'? Could they possibly believe that science rocks? Hmmm!...

15-year old Feliks Zemdegs is known by many names - The God of Cubing, The Rembrandt of Rubik's Cube and even, The Usain Bolt of Cubing - To us, he is just amazing. For how else can you describe someone who can complete the tricky 3x3x3 cube in just 5.66 seconds?...

47-year old Hugh Herr changes his legs the way most of us change our shoes - One set to walk in, another to climb rocks with, yet another to go for a jog and, the list goes on. And these are not ordinary legs either, but ones made with state of the art materials and technology so that he can be optimal at everything he does - Making him the Ultimate Bionic Man!...

Every year around this time, earthlings are treated to a spectacular meteor shower that is like none other - This year is no exception and for those willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning, there is an added bonus!...

Anyone that can twist a balloon into a work of art no matter how simple, is definitely talented. However, Thelma Levett AKA Smudgy Clown takes balloon twisting to a whole new level with her masterpiece creations....

We have all heard of mariachi bands serenading young couples, but a beluga whale? That's got to be a first. But it seems as though Juno who resides at Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium seems to enjoy the Mexican beat almost as much and is not afraid to boogie to it....

If you were impressed by Hermione's firm grasp of the 'lumos' spell or envious of Harry Potter's invisibility cloak than you are going to be rendered speechless by these Lantern Sharks who have figured out how to 'light' up or power down and 'disappear', whenever they wish to!...

When Japanese car manufacturer Nissan introduced the LEAF (Leading Environmentally friendly, Affordable Family car) in December 2010, it impressed even the biggest skeptics - For not only is this all-electric car able to provide the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon, it does it with zero emission! Now, the manufacturer has added another trick to this already amazing car - One that will save you even more money....

If you happen to see a giant island floating around in the skies above you, don't panic - It is not a portion of earth come loose - Just a very realistic looking work of art that has gone astray, thanks to some mischievous youngsters....

Humans have it quite easy. If they do not wish to be bothered, they either verbalize it, or better still, place a 'do not disturb' sign outside their rooms - But what's a poor monkey to do when it wants to be left alone?...

At the tender age of 14, basketball phenom, Stephen Zimmerman has already accomplished what most high school seniors find impossible to achieve - Scholarship offers from some of the nation's most prestigious universities....

On Saturday, July 30th, an unidentified car enthusiast paid $308,000 USD for a one-of-a-kind 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six at a car auction, held in Michigan. Dubbed 'Ghost' Car because of its transparent plexiglas exterior, it is the only see-through car known to exist....

Today, August 4th, is President Obama's 50th birthday and while that may seem ancient to most of you, he is the nation's 5th youngest president ever - behind Ulysses S. Grant, John Kennedy, Bill Clinton and Theodore Roosevelt and only the third one to spend his 50th birthday in the Oval Office. So how is celebrating this momentous occasion? Here is the lowdown....

Life in the 600-mile stretch of Chile's Atacama Desert has been a little chaotic lately. Production at Copper mines has been disrupted, highways blocked, football games cancelled, rooftops have collapsed and, the list goes on and on - The culprit? A 'wet' July that ushered in 3-feet of snow on the mountain ranges and, as much as, one whole inch of rain in the lower-lying areas!...