Dapper Dachshund Is World's Oldest Dog!Though she may not look a day over 21 (3 in dog years), Channel is all set to celebrate her 147th birthday (21 in dog years) on May 8th, and has just received a certificate from the folks at the Guinness Book of Records, confirming her status as the oldest dog in the world!...
Read news articleEarth Hour 2009 - Switch Off Those Lights!Don't be surprised if the streets around you go dark for an hour at 8.30pm (local time) on Saturday, March 28th. It isn't a power outage, just people trying to save the Earth - one light bulb at a time!...
Read news articleThe World's Cheapest Car Is Finally Ready To Roll!The world's cheapest car - The Tata Nano, was launched amidst much fanfare in Mumbai India, earlier this week. First unveiled at a car show in New Delhi, in 2008, this highly anticipated compact car, which costs only 100,000 rupees or about $2,000 USD, is expected to be very popular in India....
Read news articleOregon Teen Wins $100,000 Science ChallengeEarlier this month, Eric Larson, a senior at South Eugene High, walked away with top honors at the 2009 Intel Science Talent Contest, one of America's oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competitions....
Read news articleRobo-Fish To The Rescue!If British Scientists have their way, the waters around Europe may soon be swarming with schools of strange looking fish. However, before you rush to get your fishing rods, be warned, for these are no ordinary fish, but robo-fish, released to sniff out toxic water pollutants....
Read news articleA Surprise For Scotland's Royal MailMailmen In Edinburgh, Scotland, are scratching their heads, after some mischievious prankster covered a Royal Mail mailbox in blue and white wrapping paper and topped it off with a bright red ribbon....
Read news articleRare 'Three-Eyed' Reptile Hatches In New ZealandConservationists at New Zealand's Kaori Wildlife Sanctuary, are ecstatic after discovering a month-old tuatara, a rare reptile and the only living descendent of the lizard-like dinosaurs that inhabited the Earth, more than 65 million years ago....
Read news articleMalia And Sasha's New Vegetable GardenLast Friday, 26 lucky fifth-graders from Bancroft Elementary School in Washington D.C, got to visit with US First Lady, Michelle Obama, and help her get started on the new fruit and vegetable garden in the White House lawn....
Read news articleScientists Create Glass Harder Than Stainless SteelA team of scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in California, recently revealed that they have developed a metallic glass that is harder and tougher than stainless steel, but weighs much less....
Read news articleOrangutan Mum's Incredible Rescue EffortEver since the behavior and habits of Orangutans has been documented, scientists have known that these apes hate water and cannot swim. However, as this Orangutan mum demonstrated - Nothing is impossible!...
Read news articleMosha Gets A New LegMosha, an Asian elephant, was only seven months old, when she hurt one of her legs. The injured animal was whisked to the Friends of the Asian Elephant Hospital and Sanctuary in Lampang, Thailand for treatment....
Read news articleFirst Superhero Comic Fetches over $300,000 USD!A mysterious comic collector, made headlines on March 13th, after paying a record $317,000 USD for a rare original copy of the first comic featuring Superman, his girlfriend Lois Lane, and magician, Giovanni 'John' Zatara....
Read news articleSpectacular Sand Storm Blankets Kuwait and Saudi ArabiaA powerful sandstorm swept through parts of the Middle East on March 10th, grinding all activities to a complete halt for a few hours. While sandstorms are common in spring, this was one of the biggest storms the area has seen, in decades....
Read news articleWill You Please Stop Staring At Me!Will you please stop staring at me ! That certainly seems to be the message, Santino, a popular 31-year old Chimpanzee, seemed to be trying to get across, to the thousands of humans who gawk at him day-after-day....
Read news articleIs He The Next Aladdin?If you think being an astronaut is all work and no play, you haven't met Koichi Wakata. Every time he goes, he manages to perform at least one fun experiment....
Read news articleHoli - The Festival Of ColorsToday is Holi, one of India's most colorful and fun Festivals. Celebrated by Indians all across the World, this exuberant festival is observed by people throwing colored powder, as well as, drenching each other with water balloons and sometimes - entire buckets of colored water!...
Read news article'Otzi' - The Iceman, Now Online!Stunning pictures of Otzi the Iceman, the world's oldest frozen mummy can now be viewed online, thanks to Italy's Institute for Mummies and The Iceman. Discovered by two hikers on a mountain range between and it is believed that Otzi inhabited the Earth 5,300 years or 53 centuries ago! Until recently, the mummy, which resides in a refrigerated room, in a specially-built museum in Italy, could only be viewed there, and that too, only through portholes....
Read news articleGiddyup! - Jack Russell Tugs Owner AroundLike any other dog, three-year old Kody has to drag his owner, if he wants a walk - except in Kody's case it means literally pulling Alan Smith's wheelchair, as he dashes through the streets of Clifton, Nottingham....
Read news articleEducators Prepare To Blast Off To SpaceWhen the Shuttle Discovery blasts off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, March 11th, among its crew of seven, will be, Joseph Acaba and Richard Arnold II, two former high school science and math teachers....
Read news articleBabara Millicent Roberts AKA Barbie, Turns 50Who would think that our favorite doll, the ever youthful-looking Barbie, (full name - Barbara Millicent Roberts), is turning 50, on Monday, March 9th. In true Barbie style, she will celebrate her birthday at her dream house - a 3,500 sq. ft. mansion in Malibu, California...
Read news articleExplore The World - Without Getting Off The Couch!Always fantasized about going to Africa for a Safari or browsing around the ruins of Pompeii? If researchers at York and Warwick Universities in the United Kingdom are successful, you will be able to do all this and more - without ever leaving the comfort of your home....
Read news articleThe Stunning Pink DolphinA rare pink bottlenose dolphin has been drawing throngs of people to Lake Calcasieu, an inland saltwater estuary in Louisiana. The stunning mammal, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world, was spotted a few weeks ago, by charter boat captain, Eric Rue....
Read news articleThat 'Happy Meal' Could Make You Rich!Need help convincing your parents to buy you a Happy Meal - how about this? - Those little plastic toys may be worth some serious money some day. Don't believe us? - Just ask 11-year old Luke Underwood, who collected a cool $11,470 USD, from his collection last night....
Read news articleHappy Square Root Day3/03/09 is a special day for all Math buffs - it is Square Root day - one of only nine such dates that occur in a Century. The next one will take place in seven years, on April 4th, 2016 or 4/04/16....
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