Need to De-Stress? Watch This Video of Alpacas Peacefully Grazing While Enjoying a Stunning Sunset
If you have never been exposed to the soothing sights of an alpaca herd grazing in front of a New Zealand sunset, then you're missing out.
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Eating in Sync With Biological Clock Could Replace Problematic Diabetes Treatment, Says New Study
Not only did the study participants lose weight on the diet, their glucose levels also improved dramatically—and some were even able to stop taking insulin.
For the First Time in the US, Surgeons Pump New Life into Dead Donor Heart for Life-Saving Transplant
The revived heart was successfully transplanted into a military veteran who is now faring quite well after the surgery, according to Duke University.
Good Deeds Fuel Good Deeds Says Study
According to a new study based on two separate experiments, people who watch inspirational clips from the Oprah Winfrey Show, not only feel uplifted. They are more likely to commit to helping others, and spend time actually doing a "good deed."
Man Transforms His Pub into the Most Festive Bar in All of UK So He Can Raise Money for Sick Children
With more than 60,000 Christmas lights and towering sculptures made of beer bottles, this may be the most festive pub in all of Great Britain.
Scientist Who Helped Develop Breakthrough Ovarian Cancer Treatment Donates All $1.2 Million in Profits
Despite living a "modest" lifestyle, this college professor used all of her profits from developing the Rubraca drug to launch a charity for people in need.
MIT Researchers Believe They've Developed a New Treatment for Easing the Passage of Kidney Stones
There are not that many treatments for kidney stones-but MIT researchers believe they have found a new way to make passing stones faster and less painful.
Rosa Parks Officially Honored With Memorial Statue in Montgomery 64 Years After Her Iconic Protest
On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man—now she is being honored with her very own statue.
Officials in Zambia Unite to Halt Mining Permits in Pristine Wilderness in Africa
Three Zambian officials made public their vow to halt mining permits in Lower Zambezi National Park due to the threats posed to the environment and water.
ReWalk Device Approved by FDA Helps Paraplegics to Walk
A robotic exoskeleton that allows some people with spinal cord injuries to walk upright has been approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration and by Health Canada earlier this summer for marketing to consumers. Developed in Israel the ReWalk system is the first motorized device that can help paraplegic people to stand and walk.
International Volunteer Day Celebrated Around the World
Around the world volunteers are holding events this week to mark International Volunteer Day (December 5) and honor millions of volunteers who contribute their energy and initiative to projects around the world, including critical United Nations activities.
Belarus Will Eliminate Its Uranium Stockpile
The former Soviet republic of Belarus announced today that by 2012 it will give up its stockpile of material used to make nuclear weapons.