Woman Meets Her Internet Scammer, Helps Him Give Up Crime, and Pays for His College
Even though a Nigerian scammed her out of thousands of dollars, their resulting friendship only served to improve Maria's life –and his– for the better.
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Guy Transforms Man He Thought Was Online Scammer into Village Saint by Sending Him $30 Camera
Ben Taylor was about to delete an email from a Liberian villager asking for financial assistance – but something made him send a message back instead.
Walmart Clerk Saves Grandfather's Christmas From Almost Being Scammed Away
If Audrella Taylor had not been helping this senior with his transaction, he may have lost thousands of dollars – and right before Christmas, too.
Struggling Family Loses Last $600 in Online Auto Scam, So Stranger Gives Them His Car
Denis LeBlanc immediately knew what to do when he heard about a family who lost their last $600 to online scammers—he gave them his car.
Listen to Police Captain's Amusing Conversation With Phone Scammers Threatening to Arrest Her
An amused police captain couldn't help but have a little fun with a phone scammer who was threatening to arrest her for drug trafficking.
Taxi Driver Goes Out of His Way to Save Elderly Woman From Being Scammed Out of $25,000
This California cab driver refused to let a 92-year-old woman withdraw her life savings in order to pay off a phony IRS scam.
Retired Officer Engages With Scammers to Expose Their Schemes - WATCH the Call
A retired police officer engages with scammers to point out the dubious ways they use smart phones to trick innocent people.
Hero Post Office Worker Saves Senior From Sending Thousands of Dollars to a Scammer
A Scottish postal worker saved a vulnerable senior by foiling an attempted scam at the last minute—just before she mailed the swindler $3000.
Bank Decides it Should have Prevented Dementia Depositor from Getting Scammed-So Restores Entire Life Savings
From Australia comes a story of corporate responsibility in the face of personal tragedy as an elderly national bank depositor had nearly AUD$500,000 returned to him out of the bank's own pockets. He had been tricked by scammers into revealing his banking information, which an inquest at ANZ bank found was something they should have […]
New Solar-Powered Desalinator Keeps Producing Clean Water Without Needing Sunshine
In the global rural population, 1.6 billion people face water scarcity, many of whom are reliant on stressed reserves of groundwater.
Dog Named Hero Saves Owner's Life for Days, Fighting Off Cold and Coyotes and Getting Help
A dog named Hero saved his owners life after enduring frigid nights and coyote attacks, when he charged a local on a walk, who in turn called the police.
Compared with 75 Years Ago the Human Brain Is Bigger, With a 'Reserve' Against Dementia
The original cohort consisted of 5,209 men and women ages 30 to 62, and has now continued to include people from the 1930s to the 1970s.
Gorillas Use Chest Beating to Prevent Conflict, Not Provoke it, a New Study Finds
It's believed that each thump may act as a calling card, with members of a dominant male's group being able to identify the silverback.
Coffee Grounds Show Potential to Clean Up Common Water Contamination from Agriculture
The study looked at bentazone—a common herbicide used in agriculture, and found that activated coffee grounds removed 70% of the bentazone.
Sunday Funnies: Dog Tore into Cereal Box but Gets Caught With Sugar Puffs All Over Her Fur
A guilty little pup was left covered with sugar puffs after she tore into the cereal box and her owner took a hilarious photo.
Thousands in Donations Pour into Animal Shelter Where Jon Stewart Adopted His Beloved Dog That Just Passed Away
Calling out the no-kill Manhattan-based Animal Haven shelter by name, donations began to flood in after the show aired.
Ancient Hazelnuts are Being Used by Archaeologists to Reconstruct Prehistoric Woodlands
Scientists devised a method of analyzing preserved hazelnut shells to find out what the habitat was like in prehistoric times.
Scientists Unveil First Evidence That Triceratops Lived in Herds
All known fossils of Triceratops (over 50) have been solitary individuals found alone–until a herd was uncovered in Wyoming.
Photographer Captures Jaw-Dropping Photos of Moon Over Canadian Ice-scape
British photographer Paul Goldstein captured exquisite pictures of a moonrise in Canada's frozen Nunavut province in minus35 degrees.
New Research into Beethoven's DNA Reveals He Didn't Inherit his Musical Talent
The famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven did not inherit much musical talent from his ancestors, according to a new study.