Alexander BesantMarch 29, 2013 13:51

Egg for sale: A giant egg of an extinct, flightless bird is being auctioned

The egg, larger than a football and said to be bigger than a dinosaur egg, is expected to get nearly $50,000.

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Giant egg of an extinct Elephant bird is being put up for auction at Christie's. It is expected to fetch up to $45,000. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

An egg of an extinct giant bird is to be put up for sale by Christie's auction house.

Alexander BesantMarch 29, 2013 11:41

Massive storm swallows the Atlantic Ocean

Snow and cold weather that has plagued the US and Canada has also produced wild weather south of Greenland all the way to the Caribbean Sea.

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A massive storm has whipped up in the Atlantic causing strong winds and 30 foot waves. (Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

A massive storm has swept the North Atlantic producing incredible satellite images.

Alexander BesantMarch 27, 2013 13:24

Pyramid photos by Russian tourists spark wonder

The group waited until visiting hours were over to climb the nearly 500 foot structures - an illegal act that could have landed them in prison.

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Russian photographers illegally climbed the Pyramids in Egypt recently and took some amazing photos that have gone viral. (Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images)

Photos of the Pyramids of Giza by a group of three Russian tourists have gone viral.

Erin Conway-Smith and Alexander BesantMarch 27, 2013 11:59

Donkey, buffalo, even human DNA taint most South African meat

A study by South African scientists said that a shocking amount of the country's ground beef and sausages contain various other animals.

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While Europeans worry about whether their ground beef comes from a horse, South Africans now must worry if theirs comes from a donkey, a water buffalo or a goat. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Donkey, water buffalo and goat are just some of the animals found in mislabeled beef in South Africa.

Alexander BesantMarch 26, 2013 12:12

Norway mass killing to become a musical

The script was written by Scottish playwright David Greig, who visited the country three months after the mass murder.

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A musical about the 2011 Norway shooting massacre was created by a Scottish playwright and will debut this summer in Edinburgh. (Heiko Junge/AFP/Getty Images)

Norway's brutal killing spree by gunman Anders Breivik will be the subject of a new musical.

Alexander BesantMarch 25, 2013 20:29

Sochi organizers stockpile snow, just in case

The officials are worried that there may not be enough snow when the games begin next February.

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Officials in Sochi, Russia are said to be stockpiling snow for next year's Winter Olympics just in case. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

The organizers of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are said to be stockpiling snow just in case.

Alexander BesantMarch 25, 2013 20:09

Woman diagnosed with an allergy to exercise

Though it sounds like a great excuse to get out of gym class, the woman's condition is said to be potentially fatal.

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A woman in the UK has been declared "allergic to exercise" - a condition that is potentially fatal. (Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images)

A woman in the UK was recently diagnosed as "allergic to exercise."

Alexander BesantMarch 25, 2013 17:07

Literature is less emotional than in the past, study finds

Researchers at the University of Bristol found that words describing emotional states were used much less frequently than earlier in the century.

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Literature has become less emotional than in the past a new British study finds. (Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images)

A new study has shown that English literature has become less emotional than it used to be.

Alexander Besant and Jason OverdorfMarch 24, 2013 11:03

Ford India ad stirs controversy after women depicted bound and gagged

The ad also features the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi who is driving the vehicle with a smirk on his face.

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A print advertisement for the Ford Figo in India featuring the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has stirred controversy after depicting women bound and gagged in the trunk. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images)

A print advertisement for the Ford Figo in India has stirred controversy after depicting women bound and gagged in the trunk.

Alexander BesantMarch 22, 2013 20:06

Harvard teams stripped of Quiz bowl championship titles

Teams from the Ivy League school won four titles between 2009 and 2011, which were recently revoked.

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Harvard's Quiz Bowl championship titles were revoked in cheating scandal that has implicated one student so far. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Harvard has been stripped of its national Quiz Bowl championship titles after possible cheating was uncovered.