"Jesus Lizard" Walked on Wyoming Water 48 Million Years Ago
A newly discovered fossil shows "Jesus lizards" walked on water when the badlands of the American west were a tropical rain forest 40 million years ago.
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Tsunami Boy Found Wearing Ronaldo Jersey in 2004 Now Signed by Club
A six-year-old tsunami survivor rescued wearing a Cristiano Ronaldo jersey eleven years ago will follow in his football hero's footsteps.
California Residents Slash Water Use, Exceeding All Expectations
Californians are exceeding the government's expectations by conserving a record amount of water, ahead of a statewide mandate.
Police Fight Crime in Chicago by Coaching Youth Baseball
Police officers in Chicago are stepping up to the plate to coach at-risk kids and build trust through America's favorite pastime.
Amateur Golfer Plays "World's Greatest Round" With 3 Holes-In-One
A 59-year-old amateur beat two-billion-to-one odds by scoring three holes-in-one in a single round of golf – the best one ever played.
Neighbor Sends Surprising Bill for Car Damaged by Toddler
Parents of a 3-year-old boy in the U.K. who damaged a neighbor's car got a costly repair bill—with a twist.
US and Cuba to Reopen Embassies, Begin New Chapter in Diplomacy
After 55 years of isolation, the United States and Cuba will restore full diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in each others' countries July 20th.
News Competitors Put Aside Rivalry to Stand In During Anchor's Funeral
After the sudden passing of a beloved broadcaster, a rival TV station offered to staff the newsroom so more of his colleagues could attend the funeral.
More "Homeboys" Can Bake, Sew, Begin Ex-Gang Lives, Thanks to Grant
HomeBoy Industries was awarded a grant to provide job training for 150 additional former gang members and ex-felons. Here's how they turn these lives around.
Dog Saves Boy, 11, from Cougar Attack
A retriever protected 11-year-old Austin from a charging cougar during a bloody, against-all-odds confrontation Saturday in Canada.
Reuse and Recycle: Salvaged Products Become Works of Art in New Exhibit
A new exhibition opened last week at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, exploring the creation of new designs from existing or salvaged products.
U.S. Unveils $2.2 Billion Great Lakes Fix
The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination and invasive species. The plan envisions spending more than $2.2 billion (U.S.) for long-awaited repairs after a century of damage to the lakes, which hold 20 percent of the world's fresh water.
Why Women Over 40 are Good at Math
Now there's another kind of prowess achieved by women in their 40s that men peak at earlier in life. Math. Not only do female math students outperform men at Ontario's community colleges, but it's the 40-something female multi-taskers juggling jobs, families and mortgages who edge out their classmates of either sex at any age, new research shows.
Persistent Kids With Spoons Dig Up Huge Rock, Grownups Finally Get It
Three intrepid little kids began digging up a giant rock behind the school. They used plastic spoons and disobeyed orders. Now the rock is a symbol of perseverance.
Can Cities Save Our Bees?
Beekeepers have discovered that bees kept in urban areas are healthier and produce better honey. Fewer pesticides and a greater biodiversity help bee colonies thrive there. Today, beehives are quietly buzzing in cities all over the globe -- Chicago, Toronto, Paris, London and New York -- where thousands of different species of plants are blossoming in the gardens and parks to benefit the bees and sweeten the honey.
Canadian Heroes of 2011
Let's take a moment to thank the people who do nice things, who take the high road, and who strive to do good every day. They're all around us, and they need to be recognized even if they don't dominate the headlines. Here are some of the little known acts of heroism and honesty that happened in the great state of Canada...
Airline Plays April Fools Joke on Canadian Families
An announcement by WestJet on Sunday seemed too good to be true, especially for parents traveling with little kids. And considering it was made on April 1, it was. On April Fools Day, the airline issued a statement saying it would start introducing child-free cabins on certain flights with an exciting VIP area for kids beneath the plane called, Kargo Kids.
Bell Canada Erecting Cellphone Towers Disguised as Trees
Ontario residents on holiday to the cottage country may think some of the trees are growing on steroids, but they're actually Bell Canada cellphone towers. The telecommunications company plans to disguise towers it erects in the Muskoka area to look like trees so they are not such a direct eyesore.
Healthy Polar Bear Count Confounds Doomsayers
A new government survey shows the polar bear population in a crucial part of northern Canada is far larger than many scientists thought -- 66 percent higher than earlier estimates -- and might be growing.
Canada to Help Libya Destroy Mustard Gas Stockpiles
Libya will start destroying its ageing stockpiles of mustard gas within months after Canada's donation of 4.5 million euros to the global chemical weapons watchdog, the group said Tuesday.