Hospital Technician Transforms Young Patients’ Casts Into Custom Works of Art This orthopedic technician can now add “artist” to his resume. Luis Ruiz, who works at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, transforms his young patients’ casts into adorable pieces of art. Ruiz...

The world’s largest iceberg, which had been grounded on the seafloor since the mid-1980s, is moving away from Antarctica and picking up speed. Now, scientists say the massive chunk of ice is drifting at a rate of three miles each day. The movement appears to be a...

Admitting that you were wrong is difficult to do. In some cultures, it can be seen as a sign of weakness or foolishness, so most people cling tighter to the idea of having certainty and being right. But researchers have found that when someone does admit they were...

There’s a difference between nice and being kind—even our bodies recognize the distinction. Kindness not only pours a lot of good into the world, but it’s also good for one’s own health. It doesn’t take much to harness the power of kindness, and it can be as simple as...

Oysters are a delicacy that many New Englanders savor, but removing their shells from the ocean floor actually harms the environment. Now a first-of-its kind program in Connecticut aims to put tens of thousands of shells back into Long Island Sound. It’s run by a new...

A set of wedding rings that belong to the parents of a Pennsylvania man were returned to him after the current owners of his childhood home found them hidden in a light.  Gary Guadagno said he received a Facebook message from the owners of the Berks County home saying...

Masterpiece found hanging in French woman's kitchen headed to the Louvre Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A long-lost masterpiece dating back to 1280 is headed to the Louvre after it was found hanging in a French grandmother's kitchen. "Christ Mocked," a 10-inch-by-8-inch painting by...

Their Thanksgiving tradition is sweeter than candied yams. An Arizona teenager who was accidentally invited to Turkey Day dinner by an elderly stranger in 2016 will spend the holiday with the kind-hearted grandma for the seventh year in a row, he said this week. Wanda...

Two decades ago, a landmark study led by the psychologist Robert A. Emmons sought to understand how people benefit from gratitude, a question that scientists had rarely explored until then. Dr. Emmons’s findings — which suggested that gratitude may improve...

Can going for a jog connect you with your inner self? Can dancing be a form of reflective self-expression? Can you commune with your guiding power while lifting weights? I think you can! Reflecting is often limited to sitting quietly with little or no movement while...