A marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted something out of a fantasy novel: the silvery carcass of an 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish.
Gladys Salley never thought she'd marry again, but after morning walks to McDonald's and trips to the doughnut shop, the couple knew they were right for each other.
A 99-year-old Iowa woman who dropped out of a high school more than 80 years ago despite needing only one credit to graduate has finally received her diploma.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers were called on Monday to capture the animal, which had been wandering the streets of Broomfield for weeks before it became a problem for residents.
A community in Kentucky says its new homecoming queen is an inspiration. Twenty-year-old Brittany Depew has Down's syndrome and is battling leukemia for the second time.
More than 500 sea turtle hatchlings were gently released by hand Thursday onto sea beds off Florida's Atlantic Coast, where the turtles have a better chance to survive.
In what's become an annual tradition, the University of Massachusetts celebrated the start of the new academic year with a delicious, healthy, record-breaking dish.
The production is being put on by the Public Theater's Public Works Division and just like Shakespeare in the Park. This will be presented at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
The Bronx Zoo is debuting a snow leopard cub sired by Leo, the animal that became famous when he was rescued as an young orphaned cub from the high mountains of northern Pakistan.