With round-the-clock care from doctors and nurses, a baby born with a rare congenital defect known as sirenomelia, or "mermaid syndrome," a defect in which the legs are born fused together, is still alive 2 weeks after being found abandoned outside a children’s hospital in Central China’s Hunan Province.  (w/pic)

The mayor of a small Brazilian town has begun handing out free Viagra, spicing up the sex lives of dozens of elderly men and their partners.

It’s ironic that since a lot of US airlines - airlines everywhere, actually - treat you like cattle that they also might get a bit squeamish over the thought of a dairy.  But last month a nursing mother was ejected from a plane about to take off in Vermont because she was trying to breastfeed […]

British parents are as happy as ever to lie about a number of fabled stories. A poll for Reader’s Digest found that almost nine out of ten parents have passed on untruths. Here are the top 10 lies.

Despite new restrictions on carry-on luggage, higher air fares and gasoline prices that won’t stay down, Thanksgiving travel by air and auto is expected to surpass last year’s numbers.

Seth Godin: Here’s what entrepreneurs and bizdev folks ought to remember before they do a deal:  First, doing a deal is a good thing. Despite my warnings below, you don’t get anywhere if your idea is a secret. A leveraged idea is worth sharing.

Scotland’s Tayside Police Department is the first in Scotland to try a new digital Close Circuit TV system for bicycle patrol officers, enabling them to record crimes in areas that cannot be covered by cameras fitted to patrol cars or conventional CCTV.

Some people can see a word and instantly "taste" it in their mouths – but is it how the word sounds that defines that taste, or what the word means?

In love with Japanese culture? Then you’ll enjoy this abomination of their ancient ceremonial martial art with these RC Battling Sumo Wrestlers.

‘Tis the season to go high-definition, if prices for big-screen TVs are any guide. As the weather gets colder and the holidays grow near, competition among television manufacturers is heating up.