Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal Sunday at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the victorious U.S. 400-meter medley relay team, surpassing Mark Spitz for most golds in a single games.
As more and more "harrowing" news surfaces about the perils of microwave popcorn, we figured we'd make it easy enough to try making your own.
The undergrads plan on developing the little vehicle so that it can eventually top 63 miles per hour.
At the age of 17, after witnessing hundreds of snakes dying from drought on his island in India, Jadav Payeng started to grow trees on what was barren land devastated by erosion. 35 years later a jungle of almost 3000 acres (1200 hectares) -- larger than Central Park -- has grown in the wasteland, thanks to his daily and careful cultivation.
The kicks aren't just good for the environment, either – they're apparently much healthier for your feet than standard shoe designs.
It doesn't matter if there is a fence between them – these sweet neighbors are determined to play with each other.
Travel guide guru Rick Steves just gave a $4 million apartment complex to homeless women and kids who need housing.
In fact, tattoos might make you more likely to land a job in certain markets.
The senior may not be as spry as he used to be, but that doesn't stop him from jumping into action when someone is in trouble.
In addition to being horribly annoying, differing cell phones chargers also result in tons of electronic waste being sent to the landfill.
If Cindy Edwards had any doubts about the character of her husband, they must have been cleared up immediately when he rescued the boy from the ocean.
Reggie Nelson wanted to chase opportunity by doing something different - so he found the wealthiest neighborhood in London and started knocking on doors.
These dusty abandoned bikes in the Nevada desert will soon be put to good use in Puerto Rico, Florida, and Texas, thanks to some determined volunteers.
Since a gas leak caused her house to explode last month, Nadeau has been frantic over her missing cats - thankfully, they have been found alive and well.
With rat control problems up 67% in one year, Chicago is trying an old-fashioned, non-toxic, solution to solving the problem.
Exciting research shows America is reducing recidivism, with more than two-thirds of states reducing both crime and imprisonment in the past decade.
These young siblings had been playing for pedestrians on the sidewalk when a famous singer happened to be walking by at the right time.
As a self-professed animal lover, the bus driver could not bear to turn away this sweet stray from his vehicle.
Hundreds of social media users have joined in on the #StonerCleanupInitiative as a means of cleaning up their own "green" spaces.
It has been a tough couple of years for this Atlanta widow – but when her troubles came to a tee, a humble musician stepped up to help her out.