Eighty years after they disappeared, tree lobsters have been rediscovered, living near an old volcano in Australia. And no, they’re not actually “lobsters,” but special six-legged insects that were thought to be extinct …
#Soda or #Pop? Regional Language Quirks Get Examined on Twitter
Sneakers or tennis shoes? Hoagie or hero? Dust bunny or house moss? These differences in regional speech are thriving in an unlikely place — Twitter.
A study presented by Brice Russ, a graduate student at Ohio State …
Prince Harry Takes a Royal Tour of the Caribbean
With his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, off the market, Prince Harry has become Britain’s most eligible bachelor—a reality he’s coping with rather effortlessly on his tour through Belize, the Bahamas and Jamaica.
The third …
Pay for Pain: Why the Bounty Scandal Looks Terrible for the NFL
For three years, the New Orleans Saints offered players cash if they injured another player, according to the NFL. So much for that feel-good Super Bowl tale.
Charlie Sheen Plays Up Bad-Boy Image in New Fiat Ad
It was only a matter of time before an advertiser found a use for Charlie Sheen’s reputation for out-of-control behavior
SNL‘s 5 Best Skits: Lindsay Lohan’s Less-than-Stellar Comeback
Despite the purported legal vetting of this week’s SNL skits, the writers were keen to make fun of host Lindsay Lohan’s legal and criminal troubles as she played a jailbird and a princess fallen from grace. Here are the five …
The Most Miserable Sports Cities of the Year
Think your town has been down on its sports luck this year? Not compared to these cities. Using some brutal methodology, Forbes has narrowed down sports misery to 10 urban locales that can rightly lay claim to having suffered the …
Watch: Tornadoes Devastate Marysville and Henryville in Southern Indiana
A line of tornados that swept through the Midwestern and southern U.S. Friday is responsible for at least 37 deaths across four states. Ohio, Alabama, Kentucky and Indiana were pummeled as raging thunderstorms stirred up …
Fast and Furious on Three Wheels: Introducing Trike Drifting
There are extreme sports enthusiasts, and then there are people who swing into canyons on giant rope swings. While most of us are happy to watch these extreme-sport stunts from the safety of our couches, there are some people who …
How You Doin’: Dolphins Use Whistles to Say Hello
Scientists are getting closer to understanding the fascinating way that dolphins communicate in the wild — starting with how they introduce themselves.
Kim Dotcom Gives First Interview: The 5 Best Quotes
The flamboyant founder of Megaupload sat down for his first TV interview since his January 20th arrest. Appearing bright-eyed and beaming, Kim Dotcom spoke with New Zealand’s TV3 Thursday. Dotcom was released from jail on …
Deadly Storms Continue in Midwest and South
Huge tornadoes ripped through the heartland of the United States, leveling entire towns in Indiana and leaving a trail of destruction many states wide