Hiker Captures Stunning ‘Rainbow Halo’ Phenomenon Atop English Mountain (Photos)
This magnificent “Brocken specter” occurs when a person stands above the clouds and faces their shadow with the sun at their backs.
7-Year-old Hosts Adorable Mini-Prom for Babysitter Whose Event Was Cancelled
It may not have been the fanciest senior prom in the world, but it meant the world to 17-year-old Rachel Chapman after her school dance was canceled.
All 180,000 Honeybees Living On Top of Notre Dame Cathedral Have Survived the Fire
There were over 180,000 honeybees living on top of the Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris when it caught fire last weekend – and miraculously, they survived.
New Harvard Study Says That Men Can Avoid Heart Problems By Doing a Certain Amount of Pushups
This is the first known study to report an association between push-up capacity and subsequent cardiovascular disease outcomes.
Puppy Siblings Adopted by Different Families Immediately Recognize Each Other During Walks One Year Later
These two adorable cockapoos look a bit different now than when they were adopted by different families almost a year ago, but it was...
Woman Uses Old Tires And Turns Them Into Beautiful Playgrounds
Durable, cheap, and relatively safe, one young architect is utilizing some of India's 100 million yearly thrown-away tires to design colorful playgrounds for schools...
Woman Can’t Walk, So She Teams Up With Blind Man for Hiking: ‘He’s the Legs, I’m the Eyes’
A blind man paired up to hike with a woman who can't walk, and together they make the perfect team to climb a 14,000-foot mountain.
French Beekeeper Invents a Trap to Take on Asian Hornets Decimating Bee Populations in Europe
A beekeeper was so devastated five years ago when all his bee hives were destroyed by Asian hornets, he vowed to figure out a...
World’s First Cell-Grown Steak Doesn’t Cause Harm to Animals
Scientists are rejoicing over their achievement in creating the world's first cell-based steak that is grown without causing harm to animals.
World’s Biggest Factory to Suck Carbon from the Sky and Store it For Millions of Years Turns on in Iceland
The “world's largest” factory built solely for the purpose of drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it, has just come online in...
For the First Time Ever, a Woman is Awarded the Most Prestigious Mathematics Award in the World
Described as the “Nobel” of mathematics, the prize also comes with a $700,000 award, which will be presented by the King of Norway in May.
Scientist Thinks He Finally Knows Why People Hear Sounds Coming From the Northern Lights
Epitomizing the old adage of "where there's smoke, there's fire," a group of volunteers and scientists in Finland have set out to prove or...
Homeless Magazine Seller is So Beloved By Locals, They Showered Him With Love and a New VW Home
Despite being homeless, this magazine seller is the happiest – and most beloved – man on the streets of Bristol.
16-Year-Old Boy Buys Confiscated Storage Units to Help Owners Recover Family Treasures
Lots of teens look for novel ways to supplement their summer income. After surfing YouTube for ideas, this 16-year-old came up with a plan...
See the Moment a Shark Appears to Pose for a Selfie With a Diver, and Crack the Same Huge Smile
This is the moment a shark appears to pose for a selfie with a diver—and crack the same giant smile.
36-year-old William Drumm recently clicked...
Hiker Reaches Top of Summit and Has the Most Beautiful Encounter With Mountain Goats
On September 1, a hiker in Bozeman, Montana, got the surprise of a lifetime when a wild beast and its baby walked around the...
After Decades of Work, Scientists Have Mapped the Entire Surface of the Moon for the First Time
After decades of collaboration and research, the detailed new mapping is available for the public to download for free in incredible detail.
First African American to Win National Spelling Bee Takes Trophy After Just 2 Years’ Practice
E-X-T-R-A-O-R-D-I-N-A-R-Y spells extraordinary, and when you look it up in the dictionary don’t be surprised if you see a picture of Zaila Avant-garde next...
‘It’s Not Quite the Ant-Man Suit’ But Researchers Discover How to Shrink Objects to 1000th Their Original Size
Team invents method to shrink objects to the nanoscale
It’s not quite the Ant-Man suit, but the system produces 3D structures one thousandth the size...
One Million People Find Laughter During Isolation By Posting Pictures of Costume-Themed Garbage Bin Outings
Facebook users from around the world have found a new source of entertainment in getting dressed up to take out their garbage bins during self-isolation.