A worker at the Los Angeles Zoo has been hospitalized with a possible broken leg after falling into the gorilla enclosure at the zoo. The man fell into the enclosure at the zoo in the 5300 block of West Zoo Drive about 8:30 a.m. and was lifted to safety after about 30 minutes, Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire …

Kristen Hiebert, 26, kept her daughter from freezing by holding her close for 10-12 hours Sunday night, after she drove her car off the highway, down a steep enbankment, and into a revine. On Sunday night, Hiebert and her four-year-old daughter, Avery, spent up to 12 hours in a ditch in temperatures that dipped to -25 C. Hiebert tried to …

Researchers have identified a new species of carnivorous dinosaurs called ‘Dracoraptor hanigani’ which was found in south Wales. The researchers of the study have categorized ‘Dracoraptor’ as one of the oldest known Jurassic dinosaurs from the UK. “Theropod dinosaurs are extremely rare in the Lower Jurassic and most reports are of only fragmentary remains. This rarity results in a considerable …

All Canadian NetTalk numbers are fully functioning. In a statement on Facebook NetTalk said that it will compensate users for their “inconvenience.” Florida-based NetTalk.com Inc. said all features of its Canadian Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone service were restored late Wednesday evening.

Wreck found off Norfolk coast identified as first world war U-boat. Windfarm developers ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) and Vattenfall, working with survey contractor Fugro, have announced the confirmation of a hitherto-unknown wreckage site – the resting place of German U-boat U-31, lost at sea in WWI.

Fans who love to trash talk during games have a new outlet for their rantings, Facebook Sports Stadium, a dedicated spot on the social networking platform where users can share comments and video clips with friends and get game times, live scores, stats and play-by-play. Hmm, that kind of reminds us of another social network’s sports-monitoring feature. Hint: We’re talking …

A trend among women for inserting herb balls in their vaginas to ‘detox their wombs’ could risk toxic shock syndrome, an expert has warned. The Herbal Womb Detox Pearls, sold by US company Embrace Pangaea , are said to alleviate conditions such as endometriosis, ovarian cysts and thrush. Bags of perfumed herbs, known as Herbal Womb Detox Pearls, are being …

A 6,000-year-old burial site revealed that the ritual of burying community and family members near one another dates back to the Neolithic period, according to a new study. Researchers were able to develop a comprehensive picture of ancient burial traditions in Northern Spain. The collective graves of the Neolithic period were made mostly of stone and were large enough to …

Volvo has made a stunning pledge that by 2020 all Volvo cars and SUVs will be “deathproof” – no one will will die or be seriously injured inside a Volvo. The Swedish marque, which has long cultivated a reputation for safety, says that a world in which car accidents and deaths on the road are a thing of the past …

A tree frog presumed extinct for more than a century has been discovered again in an Indian jungle. A group of researchers, led by renowned Indian biologist Sathyabhama Das Biju, has rediscovered the frogs and also identified them as part of a new genus — one step higher than a species on the taxonomic ranking. Not only have they found …

Electronic cigarettes, better known as e- cigarettes have become a worldwide alternative to smoking cigarettes for many people. These disposable or battery charge devices allow smokers to maintain their fix. But is it really safer than cigarettes? Electronic cigarettes are widely promoted and used to help smokers quit traditional cigarettes, but a new analysis from UC San Francisco found that …