Strange egg-shaped skulls uncovered all over the world mystify scientists.

alligator_bite_hand.jpgA 25-year-old woman in Melbourne, Fla., was treated at a hospital Thursday after an alligator jumped out of the water and bit her hand as she tried to feed it by hand. Rivera told a FWC investigator that she was trying to feed an alligator when it bit her hand instead of the food. She said she did not realize it could propel itself out of the water. "This is a classic example of why it is against the law to feed alligators in Florida," said Joy Hill, public information coordinator for the FWC's Northeast Region.

A high school football player was killed and several people were injured by lightning after a game was stopped because of a thunderstorm. Another junior varsity player and a cheerleader who had been standing next to Noel were injured. They were hospitalized in serious but stable condition.

The inventor of artificial testicles for dogs, Nigerian Internet scammers and a team that calculated the pressures created when penguins poop won Ig Nobel prizes for 2005 on Thursday.

A great white shark named Nicole logged more than 12,000 miles swimming from Africa to Australia and back, the first proof of a link between the two continents' shark populations.

Fans of non-stop drinking may soon be able to cut down on time wasted ordering refills, thanks to a beer coaster that can tell when a glass is empty.

Owensboro, Kentucky is the birthplace of mankind's most advanced automated device. And believe it or not, this astonishing new technology was created specifically to play We Love Katamari.

cervical_cancer.jpgA genetically-engineered vaccine against cervical cancer is on its way, marking another major step in the battle against the disease, the World Health Organisation has said. It would be the second vaccine against a major human cancer, following a hepatitis B vaccine that prevents primary liver cancer.

Drivers filling up at a Hallandale Beach gas station were in for quite a surprise Wednesday morning. They got premium grade gas for 33 cents a gallon.

Posted October 7, 2005