Several traffic enforcement cameras in the Netherlands have been temporarily put out of action after they were neatly adorned with Christmas wrapping paper.
Jim Tressel has resigned as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes for possible rules infractions, in which he did not report players selling memorabilia in exchange for cash.
Scientists bear down, attacking H7N9 on multiple fronts. They are testing wild birds and thousands of domestic fowl, analyzing the viruses they find, and trying to trace people who have been exposed to infected patients.
Some newlyweds are delaying or eschewing home buying. Many young families have parents with large houses — bought for a song in cheaper, more booming times — with plenty of room to share.
Companies increasingly employ teaming to solve problems they may be encountering for the first and only time. This flexible approach was essential for completing the Beijing Olympics Water Cube, rescuing 33 Chilean miners...
Several traffic enforcement cameras in the Netherlands have been temporarily put out of action after they were neatly adorned with Christmas wrapping paper.
Many chess players are lifers. They know nothing else and carry on playing forever. But Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1 player, is adamant he will not accept gentle decline or the indignity of a plummeting rating.
Almost 100 million viewers tuned in to see the Bears blow out the Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. The Patriots were considered a cinderella team that year, but were soundly beaten by the Bear's revolutionary 46 defense.
Mountain climber Aron Ralston is trapped in an isolated canyon. Over the next five days, he examines his life and ends up amputating his own arm to free himself from the fallen boulder.
Where do you draw the line on smartphone use? There was a time when checking your smartphone at the dinner table was considered offensive. But social norms and behaviors change as we adapt to technologies.
Sorry, sorry. First things first. I would love to come with you! What's the French currency? Oh wait, I know we can use Euros. I have some left over from my last trip. Oh my, I'm so excited!!!
If you read the historical background of St. Edmund Hall, you'll find the library where students study today used to be a church, built ~900 years ago!
You may find British food strange. It may taste different, or be cooked differently, or it may seem tasteless or heavy compared with what you are used to.
You may be used to a much warmer climate, or you may just find the grayness and dampness, especially during the winter months, difficult to get used to.
During World War I, Marie Curie, with help from her daughter Irene, worked to develop the use of X-radioactivity, including the mobile units which came to be known as 'Little Curies’, used to treat wounded soldiers.