Are You Kidding Me With How Adorable This Baby Panda Is? Because It’s No Joke

Xiao Liwu, whose name translates to "little gift," is the latest addition to the San Diego Zoo's growing panda family.

Crocheted knight's helmet, with movable mouthguard/visor

Etsy seller Dee Forrest has an unexpected hit with this $40 crocheted knight's helmet with a clever movable

visor.

Teen Marijuana Use May Show No Effect On Brain Tissue, Unlike Alcohol, Study Finds

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A teen who consumes alcohol is likely to have reduced brain tissue health, but a teen who uses marijuana is not, according to a new study.

Researchers scanned the brains of 92 adolescents, ages 16 to 20, before and after an 18-month period. During that year and a half, half of the teens -- who already had extensive alcohol and

'Alien-like' skulls are unearthed in 1,000-year-old cemetery

 

Human skulls deliberately warped into strange, alien-like shapes have been unearthed in a 1,000-year-old cemetery in Mexico, researchers say.

The practice of deforming skulls of children as they grew was common in Central America, and these findings suggest the tradition spread farther north than had been thought, scientists added.

The hunt for the perfect Christmas tree may soon become a lot easier: just pick a nice clone

BERLIN: That's what German scientists are now working on: They are searching a way to ensure that the sensitive saplings of the popular Nordmann fir species grow into impressive specimens.

Australian boy's egg collection turns into nest of deadly snakes

A 3-year-old Australian boy was lucky to escape uninjured after a collection of eggs he found in his yard hatched into a slithering tangle of deadly snakes.

Reptile specialist Trish Prendergast said Friday that young wildlife enthusiast Kyle Cummings could have been killed if he had handled the eastern brown snakes -- the world's most venomous species on land after Australia's inland taipan.

Judge: Middle finger display can go back on roof

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A Baton Rouge federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday to prohibit Denham Springs officials from interfering with a woman’s right to adorn her roof with a lighted image of a giant hand with its middle finger extended.

U.S. District Judge James J. Brady has scheduled a hearing in the case for Jan. 7. The woman, Sarah Childs, said in November that the lights were intended for neighbors with whom she’s had a yearlong disagreement over personal matters.

Sweet wedding proposal video is literally magical

Wedding proposals captured on video can be a magical thing to behold. But I'm speaking in metaphor with that idea. When you happen to have a magician proposing to his girlfriend, the term gets a bit more literal... Go ahead and watch what happens above.

Charges Filed In Cheeseburger Rage Incident

McDonald's patron became irate over botched order

DECEMBER 19--A Pennsylvania man has been charged with assault and disorderly conduct for his alleged rampage last month at McDonald’s, a meltdown reportedly triggered when his drive-thru order contained a hamburger with an unwanted piece of cheese.

Sean Varone, 35, was named in a District Court criminal complaint filed yesterday in York County, Pennsylvania.

Little Zach Tahir's eating disorder means he craves everything from CARPET to STONES

And this Christmas he is being given a life-changing present - a special bedroom he can't chew

A boy who munches curtains and carpets is getting a special Christmas present - a bedroom he can’t eat.

Zach Tahir suffers from a rare eating disorder which makes him crave inedible objects.

He has devoured wallpaper, his bedroom blinds and bedding.

The five year old, who has Pica Disorder, has even chewed the plaster off his walls.