Diver Emerges Unscathed From the Mouth of Humpback Whale: 'I was completely inside'
A lobster diver was swallowed whole by a humpback whale off Provincetown. Luckily, he's now out of hospital and doing well.
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Farming in the Forest: A Chance to Reverse 1,000 Years of Destructive Land-Use Practices
Multi-layered forest farming instead of outdated mono-crop agriculture is a win-win for climate change, ecosystems, wildlife diversity, and human health.
Dementia Cases Have Declined by 13% in US and Europe Every Decade Since 1988, Researchers Found
Harvard researchers have found that dementia cases have declined by 13% in the US and Europe every decade since 1988.
Google and Harvard Map a Tiny Bit of Our Ridiculously Complex Brain Connections in Unprecedented Detail
Containing 1.4 petabytes and 225 million images, the H01 Dataset from Google and Harvard is the most detailed brain image ever made.
The Weirdness Of Dreams May Be Why We Have Them, Says New Theory of Dreaming
A new theory about dreaming has been published by researchers writing for Cell Press: the reason for dreaming may in fact be their weirdness.
Blind Mice with Glaucoma See Again Through Simple Technique that Promotes Youthful Gene Expression
Dr. David Sinclair cured Glaucoma and nerve damage in mice, restoring their vision to a youthful state through the process of demethylation.
Idaho Man Breaks 52 World Records in 52 Weeks - Watch the Highlights of His Wild Year
A STEM-advocate and author has completed a self-set challenge of breaking 52 Guinness World Records in 52 weeks of 2021.
Retired Couple Recreates Their Friends' Christmas Card Photo Every Year - By Posing in Place of Their Young Children
The Whelan family in Massachusetts have been hilariously recreating their friends; Christmas cards, by posing as their kids.
Man Who Had Heart Surgery Wins $1Mil Lottery on a 'CashWord' Ticket in Get-Well Card - the Winning Word was HEART
Recent heart surgery patient Alexander McLeish won $1 million in a lottery 'Cashword' game-and the word that won him the jackpot was 'heart".
Viewer's Generosity Changes Afghan Boy's Life
Caught in an Afghanistan firefight, 12 year-old Obaid lost both his legs, but refused to give up. He was being measured for prosthetics by the Red Cross when NBC News first featured his story in a televised report. A Boston-area grandmother was touched by what she saw and decided to help from 7000 miles away.
Dancer Who Lost a Leg in 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing is Running that Race Today
Adrianne Haslet-Davis lost a leg to the Boston Marathon bombing as a spectator three years ago. She plans to cross the line as a runner today.
Audience Joins Autistic Boy in Song To Ease His Nerves (WATCH)
An autistic boy was having a hard time 'letting go' of his nerves while singing a Frozen song – that's when the audience lent him their voices in support.
Pills Made Especially for Girl's Rare Cancer Completely Eliminate Tumors
When a little girl's cancer grew resistant to conventional treatments, doctors created a "precision medicine" pill that wiped out her tumors in two months.
Boston Cab Driver Turns in $187,000 He Finds in Taxi (WATCH)
Shortly after cashing a check for $187,000, a man who had been homeless and living in a shelter for six months left his entire inheritance in the back of a taxi cab. The Boston cab driver was faced with a choice after searching for the man unsuccessfully back at the hotel where he picked him […]
State Trooper Brings Picnic Lunch to Homeless Woman on Roadside
Instead of chasing off a homeless woman asking for help, this trooper brought her food and had lunch with her on the side of the road.
'Simpsons' Characters Provide Life Advice in Commencement Speech
Actor Hank Azaria brings along all "The Simpsons" characters that he voices to help deliver his commencement speech to Tufts University graduates.
Dad is a Janitor And All 5 of His Kids Have Gone to College (WATCH)
You may want to redefine the word ‘uneducated' after you hear how this smart working-class janitor sent five kids through college.
High School Implements Later Start Times, Sees Dramatic Improvements
Everyone already knows that well-rested teens are healthier and now these schools are making it happen–and seeing better grades, too.
80% of New England Forests, Once Cleared for Farmland, Have Come Back
Wildlife is returning to New England forests now that 80% of the trees have been restored since the 1800s when they were clear-cut for farmland.
Famed LEGO Giraffe to be Named After Giraffe-loving Boy Who Died
Tessie the 20-foot-tall giraffe is to be renamed Gio after a friend of the boy's family sent a humble request to the LEGO theme park.
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