Parts of New Orleans had been sinking much faster than previously thought before Hurricane Katrina hit last August, new research suggests....

Sessa, a 5-year-old Sheltie, was discovered by Phoenix Police during a call to a home. She was so fat, she couldn't move. Officials say she was stuck to the floor in her own filth. "When she came i...

New research suggests that a diet high in dairy products can greatly increase a woman's chances of having twins. A study in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine showed milk drinkers were five times...

It's one of the most unique smells around. And now you can wear it. Hasbro is continuing its celebration of Play-Doh's 50th anniversary by releasing "Eau de Play-Doh," a perfume designed to smell j...

A fifth of babies are being put at risk of cot death, often due to concerns over "flat head syndrome", experts say. The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths poll say the figure is double that...

Neptune's moon Triton used to be paired with another object, but was torn from its companion during capture by the eighth planet's gravitational field. This is the new model put forward to explain...

LOS ANGELES, CA, United States (UPI) -- Nicole Richie`s Los Angeles doctor says 'The Simple Life' star`s drastic weight loss is 'in the realm of anorexia.' In the June issue of Vanity Fair, Richie...

They delivered a cold stare, then a sharp reprimand and finally gave a rousing shout for Roque Jose Santos to get out of their train car. The pink-striped cars on Brazil's trains and subways are rese...

An engineered virus tracks down and infects the most common and deadly form of brain cancer and then kills tumor cells by forcing them to devour themselves, researchers at The University of Texas M. D...

A urine powered battery the size of a credit card has been invented by Singapore researchers. A drop of urine generates 1.5 volts, the equivalent of one AA battery, says Dr Ki Bang Lee of the Insti...