This week, some Indian detectives are working on a rather tough case - Searching for the termite bandits who stole or should we say chewed up a large horde of cash! Their only clue? A trail of dust!...

A team of scientists from the Paleontological Institute at the University of Kansas recently unearthed what is believed to be the largest spider fossil ever found. Discovered near the Daohugou village in Northeastern China, the perfectly preserved specimen named Nephila jurassica is a close relative of the modern day Golden Silk Orb Weaver....

Today April 22nd, 2011 is Earth Day - an international day of observance of environmental issues. First celebrated in North America on April 22, 1970, it is now acknowledged globally with millions of people participating each year. However, while for most people the celebration is a one-day affair, here are some folks who make every day, an Earth Day!...

When Wisconsin teen, Tara Frey goes to her high-school prom on April 30th, there is one thing she will not be fretting about - Someone else wearing the same dress or shoes or for that matter even holding the same purse - That's because her entire outfit is hand crafted out of a colorful medley of Starburst wrappers!...

The next time you get the urge to toss a coin into a lake, river, stream or even the fountain in your neighborhood for 'good luck', resist it for your good fortune may not be so good for the recipient of the foreign object....

Think going to the office is all work and no play? While it may be true in some places, it is definitely not true in the small town of Bad Koening, Germany, where grown men and their office chair turned racing machine, compete, for the title of Office Chair Champion....

With an estimated 12,500 plastic bottles being discarded every 8 seconds, environmentalists are trying to come up with new innovative uses for this synthetic waste that is rapidly filling our landfills and harming our marine life....

With less than two weeks to go before Britain's Prince William ties the knot with his beautiful fiancee Kate Middleton, the world is awash in wedding fever. Therefore, it is not surprising that this spoof wedding video filmed by wireless service provider T-Mobile, has become an instant internet hit....

Looking for a fun recipe for Easter brunch? Look no further. This week I will teach you how to make some amazing scrambled egg nests that not only look spectacular, but also, taste yummy! And, while they may sound complicated, like all my other recipes, they are really easy to make....

While most of us stick to conventional sports like baseball, tennis and swimming there are a few brave souls that like to take everything up a notch or two or even ten, which is why they come up with things like Underwater Ice Hockey, Tarp Surfing - And now, Horse Boarding....

While we have all dreamt of soaring in the sky like a bird, very few of us have had the opportunity to actually do it. However, if the folks at New Zealand based Martin Aircraft have their way, flying around may become as common as, driving a car....

With Easter around the corner, many families are gearing up for their annual traditions - For some it's an egg hunt, for others, a family brunch - For Ohio couple Ron and Betty Manolio, it's creating Eggshelland, a tradition that dates all the way back to 1957....

The fact that male humpback whales sing long sweet melodies has been known for many years - However, a new finding suggests that some melodies get so popular, that they are sung by whales all over the world!...

We have all thrown rocks into the water, but very few of us have been able to appreciate how beautiful the water looks, as it splashes up - Partly because we are too busy counting the ripples it creates, but mostly, because it happens too fast for the human eye to catch....

The increasing amount of plastic debris that ends up in our oceans is a cause for big concern for scientists, worldwide. For not only does the synthetic material take hundreds of years to decompose, but it also, kills marine animals, who mistake it for food....

Fifty years ago, on April 12th 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, made history, by becoming the first human to orbit the earth. The 108-minute flight hailed as the greatest feat in Soviet Space history, also helped reignite interest in space exploration....

If you are a skier or snowboarder, you are going to love this week's video. Created by talented filmmaker Tristan Greszko, it captures a day on the mountain at the Teton Village ski resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming...

If Green Island, NY based start-up Ecovative Design and US car manufacturer Ford have their way, you will soon have a new option to choose from - mycelium filled bumper, side doors and dashboards. However, before you wrinkle your nose at this fungus root network, bear in mind that this may be one of the biggest 'green' ideas to hit the automobile industry, since the invention of the electric engine....

When one thinks of household pets, a penguin is not the first thing that comes to mind. But don’t tell that to Lala. This fourteen-year-old King Penguin not only lives with humans but also shops for food like they do!...

Soul Surfer, which hit the theatres on Friday, April 8th, 2011, is the poignant tale about the comeback of Bethany Hamilton, a teenage surfer who lost her left arm in a shark attack....

On Thursday April 7th, the skies above the Dover strait were filled with colorful hot-air balloons all trying to make their way across the English Channel, in a bid to establish a World record for the most balloons to cross the Channel, simultaneously....

'Goldilocks and the three bears' depicts a perfect bear family - complete with a papa bear, mama bear and a baby bear. However, in real life things are not quite as good. While mama bears normally stick around and raise their newborns, papa bears are notorious for abandoning their familes - The one exception? Balu, a brown male bear that resides at the Primorsky Zoo, in Eastern Russia....

Japan's devastating 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami has not only resulted in indescribable destruction, but also, caused a meltdown at its Fukushima nuclear plant leading to an unprecedented nuclear crises - One, that nobody know how to control, yet....

Mention the word 'graffiti' and images of random scribbles painted or scrawled on fences, bridges and buildings is the first thing that comes to mind. However, graffiti knitting that is currently taking over cities worldwide, is being touted as a carefully orchestrated craft that enhances the public property it is wrapped around....