With the dark months of the harsh Martian winter approaching, the five-month old Phoenix Lander mission is expected to come to an end soon. The decline of the Sun will mean less power to charge the Spacecraft's batteries, eventually causing it to die. But scientists are hoping that before it loses power completely, it will be able send back some final crucial data about the Red Planet....

Today, many people in America and other countries of the World celebrated Columbus Day - the anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas on October 12th, 1492. This week's video traces his journey from Spain to the shores of the new World, he mistook for India....

Earlier this week, three skydivers made history by jumping over Mt. Everest. The daredevils from Britain, New Zealand and Canada, who started their freefall 465 ft. above the highest peak in Nepal, said the view from the top was spectacular!...

Your eyes are not deceiving you - This house constructed on the northern German Island of Usedom has been built entirely upside down, with the roof on the bottom and the foundation at the top. The icing on the cake? - Even the fittings and furniture inside the house have been tacked upside down!...

Most of us believe that pigeons are a bit of nuisance. They poop on every clean surface they find, are always trying to get a scrap from our meals and to top it all - are not very exotic looking. However, after watching the Video of The Week, we believe you will view this rather unassuming bird, with a new sense of respect....

First it was the elephants, now it seems that other animals have been bitten by the painting bug - and judging from the hundreds of dollars their masterpieces fetched at a recent auction, they are getting mighty good at it....

To celebrate the end of summer, beachgoers at the beach resort of Rimini, Italy, were treated to something really special - Super sized beach toys!...

The Beijing Olympics are going to be remembered for many things - the stunning opening ceremony, the number of records shattered and most of all the amazing architecture of some of the structures the events are being held in....

This Chinese man, who has no hands, has found a unique way to make a living - by repairing bicycle tires with his feet. He was photographed on the streets of China, where he not only repaired a tire, but also fitted it back on the bike frame, using just his feet!...

Italian artist Mario Mariotti has been dead for over a decade now, but the unusual pieces of art he created still amazes people, both young and old. Unlike other artists, Mario did not use any expensive canvas for his creations - just some paint, a little imagination and some hands or feet...

A new research study performed by French Scientists, Amelie Vergne and Nicholas Mathevon indicates that baby crocodiles communicate with each other and their mothers just before they are getting ready to hatch....

A few weeks ago, we brought you the inspiring story of 19-year old genius, Alia Sabur, the world's youngest professor. Our readers had so many questions that we asked Alia for an exclusive interview. Below are Alia's answers to some candid questions posed by all of you....

If Chris Parry, head of Britain's top private schools is to be believed, schools, as we know them today, will not exist in about 30 years. No longer will students have to toil day after day after day trying to learn math, science, history etc. etc....

Thousands of toads left their natural habitats and took to the streets in two separate incidents in China on May 9th and May 10th. Was it in search of better living conditions or was it because they sensed a pending natural disaster?...

Yves Rossy also known as "Fusion Man", always dreamed of soaring in the skies like a bird. On Wednesday, he fulfilled his dream by becoming the first person ever to fly at a speed of over 180 miles per hour, with nothing but a wing and four jet engines strapped to his back....

Ho Eng Hui mesmerizes Malaysian tourists and locals weekly, with his amazing act of breaking through a tough coconut shell, using Kung Fu techniques - except in his case, he uses just his index finger! Now after eight years, Ho and his battered finger are retiring!...

Unlike most music prodigies who start playing when they are two or three years old, 7-year old Cyril Vinzent did not start learning the piano until he was five years old. However, in this short period of time, this naturally gifted musician has achieved more than most people would, after years of learning....

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the colorful Lego brick, visitors to the Legoland Park in Windsor, U.K. were invited to help build the World's tallest Lego Tower....

How would you like to buy cool-looking trainers that grow with you? Think that's impossible? - not any more thanks to a U.S. shoe manufacturer called Inchworms....

Next time you go on a hike or camping, you don't have to leave your computer or gameboy behind. This Eco-friendly backpack will charge any hand-held device or even a laptop using Solar Energy....

On Saturday, April 19th, over 127 bearded men came together to show off their amazing creations at the International German Beard Championships, held in the Southeast State of Bavaria....

In an attempt to break the world record for "The Largest Barbeque in the World", Uruguay one of South America's smallest countries hosted the world's biggest barbeque party last Sunday....

This funny looking frog found recently in the Indonesian section of Borneo has scientists very excited. Besides being a very rare breed, it also has no lungs!...

On April 10th, Lake Cachet II Chile, S.America, dried up overnight. Scientists believe that the whole "disappearing" phenomenon is due to global warming....