A 16-year-old girl from Istanbul, Turkey spent two years perfecting a plastic created from banana peels, substituting fruit waste for the typical petroleum base. On Thursday, Elif Bilgin's idea paid off when Scientific American named her the winner of its $50,000 Science in Action prize.
A compassionate cat named Radamenes has become the mascot of a Polish shelter and a devoted nurse to all its patients.
It's been said that you never know when CPR will come in handy–including minutes after you've just learned it. A 10 year-old girl is glad she learned it.
The most fortuitous thing happened when I met an out-of-town friend in Washington, DC. We stumbled upon Ford's Theater on the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln assassination.
For years, all 4-year-old Sophia White has dreamed about was building a snowman. Her Maryland neighborhood never got snow, until her grandfather hauled down a truckload from New England.
For a small girl, Caydence has defied long odds, born a hole in her heart. Mogie is the hospital pooch that put a smile back on this 4-yr-old's face.
It's Tax Day in the US today, a time when stress mounts so much that it becomes almost dangerous to be on the road. Fortunately, there is something you can do to better cope with tax-time panic.
A New Mexico woman's engagement didn't work out, but instead of selling her diamond ring, she gave it to a deserving couple dealing with cancer. Video
For years, families seeking shelter from war and disaster have had to live in refugee tents made of tarps on metal frames. Now, IKEA has stepped in with 10,000 Better Shelters that even have solar panels.
Astronaut Leland Devon Melvin is an engineer, athlete, and NASA mission specialist, but he's also a proud pup papa, and wants the entire universe to know it.
When she found out an emaciated dog was roaming in the woods, and no one could get close enough for a rescue, Amanda had to try. She feigned injury and risked getting bit to help the lost dog.
In Minnesota, Hennepin County sheriff's deputies are patrolling downtown Minneapolis carrying boxes filled granola bars and other goodies to hand out to anyone in need on the streets.