The Memphis Zoo staff welcomed a baby reticulated giraffe born today around noon on August 29, 2008. *WARNING: This video shows the ENTIRE birth.
Female giraffe "Marilyn" and male giraffe "Kenya" are the proud parents of the Zoo's newest arrival. This is the second successful birth of a baby giraf...

It's a cautionary tale with a twist. Unless we do more to protect them, coral reefs could become extinct by 2050 due to pollution & climate change. This video was released just ahead of the landmark Copenhagen summit on climate change in order to draw attention to the plight of these fragile ecosyst...

The Temple University School of Medicine research team's approach looks promising as they work towards a permanent cure and potential for protection against HIV. "This is one important step on the path toward a permanent cure for AIDS," says Kamel Khalili, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department ...

The ten most ambitious mega-projects currently under development around the world, featuring: Dubai World Central Airport (United Arab Emirates); Songdo International Business District (South Korea); Tokyo-Osaka Maglev Train (Japan); Masdar City (United Arab Emirates); The Grand Canal (Nicaragua); N...

On Easter Sunday (April 12, 2020), by invitation of the City and of the Duomo cathedral of Milan, Italian global music icon Andrea Bocelli will give a solo performance representing a message of love, healing and hope to Italy and the world. Watch live here at 10am LA, 1pm NYC, 6pm UK, 7pm, Italy.

FROM its early days as a small fishing village at the start of the 20th Century, Dubai has transformed into a truly global city. From the vast Palm Jumeirah formed on land reclaimed from the Arabian Gulf, to the 7-star Burj Al-Arab hotel and the mega-tall Burj Khalifa – the emirate is now synonymous

A Major 5.8 earthquake rattles the north east coast of the United States on Tuesday August 23, 2011 around 1:15 PM ET. The earthquake was felt in Washington DC and New York City as well as throughout the rest of the coastal states from South Carolina to Massachusets. The Pentagon was evacuated as ...

As medical marijuana gains acceptance around the world, Israel is drawing interest from investors for its “botanical high-tech” medical cannabis.A Canadian producer has already entered into a partnership with an Israeli producer, Tikun Olam, for a cannabis variety that helps reduce the seizures of e

On Memorial Day 2015, three children were hurt when a waterspout came ashore and lifted bounce house 50 feet high at Fort Lauderdale Beach. The bounce house was lifted off the beach and into the air, injuring three terrified children who fell out and onto the sand. There was no indication a waterspo...

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE La Chorale du Rosa Bonheur, chorale solidaire et déjantée de la "Camargue à Paris" s’engage et résiste au Covid-19. A l’instar des applaudissements en soutien et remerciements au personnel soignant et à tous ceux qui continuent à s'exposer de part leur travail, nous avons v