Michael Jordan Donates $10 Million to Make-A-Wish for his 60th Birthday, Setting a Record
Hir Royal Airness himself celebrated his 60th birthday today with the largest donation to the Make-a-Wish foundation in history.
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Ringed Planet That Defies Known Physics Discovered in Outer Reaches of Our Solar System
Quaoar is the third-largest dwarf planet or planetoid of the 3,000 that orbit the sun out beyond Neptune, and it's also ringed.
Wife of WWII Soldier Spends Decades to Reunite Japanese Family With Photo Album He Found on Okinawa -LOOK
With persistence, belief, and the amount of sheer dumb luck normally needed to win the lottery, a Portland senior tracked down an Okinawan family based on the photos left behind in an album her late husband plucked from the shrapnel-strewn beaches of the Japanese Island in 1945. Strangers, friends of friends, and non-English speakers all […]
In 'Mega Milestone' India Connects 80 Million Rural Households to Water Supply in Just 4 Years
The Jal Jeevan Mission hopes to connect every household in the country to public water systems by 2024, and it's flowing along nicely.
Owl Escapes NYC Zoo But After Survival Instincts Kick-in Officials Give it Some Freedom in Central Park
Continued observation of fugitive Flaco the Owl noted his increasing confidence in traversing Central Park's vast acreage.
Cures and Prevention For Some of the Worst Diseases Come From a Surprising Ally - Our Sewers
If it still holds that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, then a virus that kills bacteria could be a useful ally.
Lack of Financial Literacy in Schools Inspires Launch of Podcast to Teach People How to Protect Their Wealth
It's safe to say there has never been a larger collection of expert insight, evaluation, and strategy on all things investment and finance,
23-Year-Old Rows Solo 3,000 Miles Across Atlantic Setting Race Record for Female
Departing from the Canary Islands on the 10th of December, Mariam Payne rowed 59 days, 16 hours, and 36 minutes, before arriving in Antigua.
An Army of 10,000 Women Saved India's Rarest Stork - While Giving Each Other a New identity
Dr. Purnima Devi Barman credits her "mothering instinct" for her interest in the protection of the greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius).
She Reunites Families with Lost Heirlooms for Free-Returning Over 500 Items to Thrilled Relatives
The Manhattan interior designer claims to have returned more than 500 objects to their owners, and she does it all for free.
Nature-Loving Grandma Stages One-Woman Protest to Protect Tree Due to Be Felled By Local Government
A disabled, grandmother staged a one-woman protest to get a stay of execution for a healthy willow tree about to be chopped down.
This Guy Shares Cool Maps of the World Every Day on Facebook
The maps convey all kinds of tiny eureka moments, and the facebook page is worth a follow for the insight it provides.
Filmmaker Creates Incredible Stop-Motion Chase Scenes Using Toy Hot-Wheel Cars (WATCH)
The film proved to be very successful. Paul was contacted by the French video-sharing technology platform DailyMotion to create a sequel.
Doctor Ditches Car Stuck in Traffic to Run 45 Minutes and Perform Critical Surgery
He knew he already had a patient prepped for surgery, and two other patients later in the day with scheduled procedures.
Japanese Startup to Launch Public Space-Viewing Balloon Flights to Rival SpaceX
The ballon will carry a passenger 14 miles up into space and can be launched four a few thousand dollars in just a few hours of prep time.
Conservation Zoos Have Powerful Potential to 'Reverse Extinction' Study Shows
A new study shows that zoos and aquariums around the world working to return species extinct in the wild have about a 50/50 success rate.
Six Enormous Galaxies Detected from the Dawn of Our Universe: 'Our First Glimpse Back This Far'
New data from James Webb has discovered five massive galaxies that formed just 500 million years after the Big Bang, the oldest yet.
Heinz Looks for Man Who Survived a Month at Sea Eating Only Ketchup So They Can Buy Him a Boat
Elvis Francois had nothing but a portion of soup and some Heinz ketchup to eat during a 24-day experience lost at sea.
World's Known Lithium Reserves Up 40% After Colossal Discovery in India Turns Up 5.9 Million Tons
In a stunning development for the future of technology, India, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, just uncovered vast reserves of lithium in the Reasi district of the northern union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The Geological Survey of India (GSI) estimated that around 5.9 million metric tons of lithium could be found there. […]
Flood of 'Right to Repair' Bills For Autos, Phones, and Tractors Equals DIY 'Watershed Moment'
The "Right to Repair" movement has been growing in urgency and size since the turn of the millennium, and dozens of laws are now on the books