On June 25th, Yoda a Chinese-crested Chihuahua mix, beat out 29 contestants to win the coveted 'World's Ugliest Dog' title. The 14-year old who hails from Hanford,California was voted in by the public who voiced their opinion by texting in - 'American Idol' style!...

It has been on 39 missions, completed 5,830 orbits, flown 148 million miles and spent 395 days in Space - Now NASA's flagship Space Shuttle Discovery, is getting ready for its last journey to Smithsonian's Air and Space museum in Washington D.C....

While there are some pretty wacky races out there, the Knaresborough Bed Race, which entails contestants, to not only dress themselves, but also, their beds in costumes, and then drag them through cobbled streets, up steep hills and across a river - has to be wackiest of all!...

A 10-month old Emperor Penguin is making headlines after it suddenly showed up on the shores of New Zealand some 2,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the Antarctica. The 32-inch tuxedo bird was spotted just as it was trying to waddle out of the waters at the Peka Peka beach by local resident Christine Wilton, who happened to be walking with her dog....

The sport of fishing requires a lot of patience and time. That's because once the line is thrown in, there is very little a fisherman can do, but wait and hope that a succulent Bass or Flounder will not only glide by, but also, take the bait....

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it may feel like the day is just not ending - And you are not far off. That's because June 21st, which also marks the first day of summer, is officially the longest day of the year!...

With the school year finally coming to an end (at least in North America), the DOGONews Team wants to wish all of you a happy happy summer and also let you know that we will be on a short break until June 21st, 2011....

The mundane act of getting a soda from a vending machine is about to get a lot more interesting thanks to PepsiCo, the makers of popular beverages like Pepsi, Gatorade and Mountain Dew. Their new Social Vending System will allow consumers to not only buy a soda, but also, send one to a friend....

Junrey Balawing is a happy young man - Because today June 12th, is his 18th birthday and also, the day when the 23.6 inches tall lad receives the title of the world's shortest man, from the officials at the Guinness Book of World Records....

In 2007, an eight-year old Maltese dog named Trouble made headlines all over the world, after it was revealed that its owner, New York billionaire Leona Helmsley, had bequeathed him a whopping $12mm USD....

On Saturday, June 4th, a nine year old Albuquerque boy navigated a 26-minute hot-air balloon flight solo, earning himself the title of the world's youngest hot air balloon pilot....

A team of conservationists led by the staff at the Russian branch of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and Birds (WWT), has just launched a last-minute attempt to save one of the world's rarest birds - The Spoon-Billed Sandpiper....

How often have we heard of statistics like 20% of the world's population lives below the poverty level or 14% are illiterate? While profound, for most of us, it is hard to visualize how severe the issue really is. To make it simpler to understand, Hong Kong based graphic designer Tobt Ng has created a series of designs dubbed the 'World of 100'....

On Saturday June 4th, over 50 dogs showed up at San Diego's Imperial Beach to participate in the annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surfing Competition. Now in its sixth year, the challenge that doubles up as a fundraiser, is a fun event that showcases the surfing skills of canines....

Before the ash from Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano has even had a chance to settle down, another spectacular eruption is making headlines. This time around, it is not in Iceland but in the world's other volcano hotspot - Chile. After being dormant for over 50 years, one of the craters of the Puyenhue-Cordon Caulle volcano suddenly came to life on Saturday, June 4th and erupted with a fury, that has not been seen in recent times....

Ever since the Rubik's cube was introduced in 1974, people have been challenging themselves to solve the 3x3x3 cube as fast as they can. Now, Ruby a robot invented at Melbourne's Swinburne University has joined the fray, completing the 3-D mechanical puzzle in a mere 10.18 seconds....

Think tightrope walking is tough? Then you haven't seen slacklining, the latest extreme sport in which athletes walk across two points, balancing on a nylon webbing that has been anchored to both sides....

If you have never heard of 'Cymotrichous', you are not the only one. The word, which means having wavy hair, is not even listed in most dictionaries. However, it seemed to roll off Pennsylvania eight-grader Sukanya Roy's tongue like she uses it every single day, helping her win the coveted National Spelling Bee Championship title, a large trophy and $40,000 USD in scholarship funds....

Who would have thought that the humble potato would make the list of the world's most expensive foods right alongside exotic eats like caviar and truffle. But then, we are not talking about any old potato, but the King of spuds - La Bonnotte!...

Every young soccer player dreams of being part of a world class soccer team - In April, 11-year old resident, Ben Lederman came one step closer to fulfilling his, by becoming the first American to be offered a spot for a two-year training program at FC Barcelona's Youth Academy....

Solar eclipses, which occur when the moon comes in between the earth and the sun, are always fun to watch - So you can only imagine how cool it must have been to watch one unfold at midnight....

In the past, archeological artifacts have been discovered either through big digs based on earlier finds or accidentally - during a road or building construction project. Now, some scientists are using cutting edge technology to take out the guess work from the process and what they have been able to unearth so far can only be described as amazing....

54-Year old Taiwanese hairdresser Shiou-ying Tsai has always been good at her craft - Her creative haircuts and decorative hair extensions have won many accolades. Now, she has turned her attention to something even more creative - Turning the cut hair left on the salon floor into accessories....

On December 8th 2010, the officials at Sausalito's Marine Mammal Center received a call about a distressed sea lion beached at the city's waterfront. When the rescuers arrived, they found a 336-pound, 7-foot long mammal that was suffering from severe head trauma. Carefully, the team transported him to the center's hospital for treatment....