For decades scientists lamented about the demise of the gorgeous Pinocchio lizard. Now it turns out that the reptile, while still rare, is very much around in the cloud forests ...

It has taken over a decade and faced numerous design hurdles, but the new $100 USD bill that Americans fondly call 'Benjamin' finally made its debut on October 8th, 2013. The la...

With thousands of beautiful flamingos crowding around, at first glance Lake Natron, a salt lake in Northern Tanzania looks like your typical picturesque African landscape. But l...

Similar to the giant crop circles that sporadically appear in different parts of the world, strange grass circles that mysteriously emerge in South Africa's Namib Desert have du...

When the government partially shut down on October 1st, after lawmakers were unable to reach an agreement over what is usually a routine matter - Passing the Continuing Resoluti...

If you have been paying any attention to the news for the past few weeks you may have heard about the possibility of the US Government 'shutting down'. At 12.01 am on October 1s...

Imagine a scenario where you get to lounge in bed all day and watch as much television, play as many video games or read as many books as you want. If that is not awesome enough...

If you think conning or swindling others is something that was invented by the bright human mind, think again - the cuckoo finch has been doing it for centuries and their con is...