Homework is of little benefit to students from junior kindergarten to
Grade 6, say the authors of a just-released Canadian study, who also
found it is often the source of stress and burnout in children, as well
the cause of conflict – even marital stress – for many families.

Leaping into the air, she looks like something from the funny farm. But this curious creature is making scientists do a double-take. Meet Lisa the geep… a cross between a goat and a sheep.

Scientists have created ghostly transparent fish to make human biology clearer. The feat has been achieved with zebrafish are genetically similar to humans and are already in widespread use as models for human biology and disease.

Jeremy Kipnis has the ultimate home theater. No, REALLY!!!

Martin Müller of the German Cancer Research Center devised a new method of delivering DNA vaccines: by tattooing them!

This compulsive gambler has been forced by his wife to wear 255kg (560 pounds) iron shoes to stop him playing poker.

Volvo has come up with a crash-proof family car which will go on sale in the autumn. Its secret is a laser-guidance system to spot vehicles in front that are too close or stopping suddenly. When it does, the Volvo will stop of its own accord to avoid a smash.

This towel monkey is a cute addition to your bathroom and an
incredible way to impress your guests! Depending on the color of
the towel, it can also pass for a rubber chicken. Cruise lines and
bed and breakfast motels use these quite often.

Researchers are working on a vaccine against wide range of diseases with
bacteria acting as a carrier of the
vaccine.

OPEC could switch the pricing of oil from dollars into euros within a decade,
secretary general Abdullah al-Badri told a weekly magazine. The Organisation of the
Petroleum Exporting Countries could adopt the euro to combat the decline of the
dollar, Badri told the
Middle East Economic
Digest.

It took Linda Medlock four years and $8,000 to pay off the $500 she borrowed from a payday lender to make her mortgage payment.

Friday, February 8th, 2008 marked the day that The Original Seefurth Family Mamma Mia Pizza Beer hit the street.
The beer is being Brewed and bottled at the
Sprecher Brewing Company
just outside of Milwaukee, WI.