507-Year-Old ‘Ming’ Is World’s Oldest Creature, Longevity Tied To Clam's ‘Genes’ [PHOTO]
A mollusk discovered on an expedition to Iceland in 2006 was believed to be around 405 years old until a new study confirmed the animal is actually much older.
Orange Diamond Sold For $36 Million, Rare Gem Called 'Once In A Lifetime' Find [PHOTO]
A rare orange diamond was auctioned at Christie's for $36 million on Tuesday in Geneva, Switzerland.
Massive Antarctic Iceberg Is Drifting, Could ‘Pose Hazard To Ships’ [PHOTO]
A giant Antarctic iceberg the size of Manhattan is drifting and may pose a threat to international shipping lanes.
3.5 Billion-Year-Old Bacterial Ecosystems Found In Australia, Possibly ‘Oldest Signs Of Life On Earth’ [PHOTO]
Sedimentary structures believed to be 3.5 billion years old may inform the search for life forms on other planets.
Genomes From Ice Age Animals Reconstructed With ‘Next-Generation’ Technique
Scientists have reconstructed the genomes of two Ice Age animals using a DNA sequencing technique.
Chicago Sinkhole Opens In South Side Neighborhood, ‘It Was Like A Big Boom’ [PHOTOS]
A 14-foot sinkhole opened on a residential street on Chicago's South Side on Sunday, most likely caused by a broken water main.
11/12/13 Signals Wedding Bells For Thousands Of Couples, What Does This Iconic Date Mean?
Thousands of couples across the United States are poised to tie the knot on 11/12/13 -- one of the last iconic dates of this century.
US To Crush 6 Tons Of Illegal Ivory In Effort To Stop Elephant Poaching [PHOTO]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to crush six tons of illegal ivory seized in the past 25 years to raise awareness about the ivory trade.
Tasmanian Tiger Still Exists? New Hunt For Extinct Thylacine Begins
A group of British naturalists have begun a photogenic search for the supposedly extinct Tasmanian tiger in the island's isolated northwest.
Man Caught Microwaving Cat On Camera, Hassan Hammoud Offers Apology [GRAPHIC VIDEO]
A graphic video circulating online that shows a Lebanese man putting his cat in a microwave has incited outrage from animal rights groups.
Purple Heart Belonging To Pfc. Clarence Merriott Found At Arizona Flea Market [PHOTO]
A Vietnam veteran who found a Purple Heart medal found at an Arizona flea market in February was able to track down the owner's family.
‘Downton Abbey’ Spoilers: Recap Of What Happened In The Season 4 Finale
Mary gets into everybody's business in the Season 4 finale of the PBS hit "Downton Abbey," laying the foundation for the Christmas special.
‘Man In The Moon’ Explained By Lunar NASA Mission, More Large ‘Impactors’ On Near Side [PHOTO]
New images belonging to NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission sheds some light on why the face of the moon is rugged.
Africanized Bees Kill Dog In Florida, Boss The Pit Bull Had Over 100 Killer Bee Stings [PHOTO]
A swarm of Africanized bees killed one dog and injured another in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Thursday morning.
George Nathaniel III, Praying School Bus Driver, Fired For ‘Religious Material’ On Bus [PHOTO]
George Nathaniel III, 48, a school bus driver in Burnsville, Minn., was fired after he led students in Christian prayer on his bus.
‘Freakish’ Asteroid Discovered By NASA Hubble Space Telescope, Has Six Comet-Like Tails [PHOTO]
An unusual-looking asteroid spotted by the NASA Hubble Space Telescope has six comet-like tails that resemble spokes on a wheel.
Is That Jian Feng? New Ugly Baby Photo Attributed To Chinese Man Who Sued Wife Over Plastic Surgery Deception [PHOTOS]
A photo circulating online has been linked to the year-old story of a Chinese man who reportedly sued his wife after she gave birth to an "incredibly ugly" daughter.
New Wasp Genus Discovered, ‘Wallaceaphytis’ Named After Evolution Naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace [PHOTO]
A new wasp genus discovered on the island of Borneo was named after one of the “forgotten heroes” behind the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Bizarre ‘Armor’ Fish Caught In South China Sea Remains Unidentified
Sapar Mansor, a Malaysian angler, caught an unidentified fish in the South China Sea that is covered with sharp spines on the top of bottom of its body.
Jeffrey Lennon Watson, Homeless Man, Found Sleeping In Pittsburgh Presidential Suite
Hotel guests staying in the presidential suite at the Omni William Penn in Pittsburgh found a homeless man sleeping on the couch when they entered the room Tuesday night.
CMA Awards 2013: Live Stream, Nominees, Predictions For ‘Country Music’s Biggest Night’ [VIDEO]
The 2013 Country Music Association Awards will air live Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Who Stole Wool’s Sheep? 160 Animals Taken Near English Town
Police are looking for thieves that stole a flock of sheep from a field near the town of Wool in southeast England.
New Ligament Discovered In Human Knee, 'Anterolateral Ligament' May Play Role In ACL Tears [PHOTO]
Two orthopedic surgeons have identified a ligament in the human knee that may be responsible for the "pivotal shift" phenomenon in patients with ACL tears.
Rare Bay Cat Captured On Camera In ‘Heavily Logged’ Borneo Rainforest [PHOTOS]
One of the world's least-known wildcats was captured on camera in a heavily logged area of a rainforest in Indonesia.
Wild Boars In Israel Have European Ancestry, Philistines May Have Started ‘Island Of Pigs’
A new study that sequenced DNA found in pig bones from archaeological sites across Israel found they have European genetic signatures rather than Near Eastern ones as previously believed.
Consi Taylor Buys Banana Bursting With Deadly Spiders, British Woman Now Has Fruit ‘Phobia’ [PHOTO]
A British woman bought a banana that was riddled with Brazilian wandering spiders, one of the most deadly arachnids in the world.
Mammalian ‘Dwarfing’ Occurred Twice During Periods Of Global Warming
New findings suggest two global warming events that took place millions of years ago caused mammals to lose body mass.
Cats Wearing Tights Becomes ‘Purrfect’ New Feline Fashion Statement On ‘Meowfit’ Tumblr [PHOTOS]
A Tumblr featuring felines in tights has been gaining steam online, showing a 16-year-old cat named Gucci living up to his fashion namesake.
10-Year-Old Nathan Gray Discovers 600 Million-Year-Old Supernova [PHOTO]
Nathan Gray may dethrone his sister as the youngest person to discover a supernova.
Starfish Along West Coast Are Dying, ‘Star Wasting Disease’ Turns Fish Into ‘Goo’ [PHOTO]
Starfish along the West Coast have been stricken with "star-wasting disease," an affliction that has killed up to 95 percent of some starfish populations from Alaska to Orange County in recent months.
