Following the sexist demands that women wear high heels and makeup to work, Japanese businesses are now instructing them to not wear glasses. The younger generations aren't having it.

The study shows how resourceful ants can be — even in unusual situations. This colony's survival suggests an efficiency that's both remarkable and deeply unsettling.

Some meat-eaters may think people who don't eat animals are attempting to subvert traditional norms and culture.

After crossing the Mason-Dixon line on foot, Harriet Tubman went back to guide dozens of slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad — and freed hundreds more as a spy for the Union Army.

Robert Chelsea's long journey to receive a successful face transplant is a reminder of how few organ donors there are for people of color. He waited six years to find a match.

Xi Guangan was paid the equivalent of $282,000 to kill a real estate mogul's competition. Hesitant to do so, he hired another hitman to do it for him. But the outsourcing didn't stop there.

The bizarre choreography makes the tune even stranger: The male bird faces away from the female until the loudest final note.

From Bundy to BTK, here are seven times people escaped near-death at the hands of some of the world's most prolific killers.

While this disco-era technology may seem rather outdated, it has long protected America's nuclear arsenal from hackers.

Named after the 1950s sci-fi classic, this organism is challenging scientists to reassess what we know about biological intelligence. It's set to be unveiled to the public in Paris this weekend.

The Ugandan mother of 38 surviving kids had an immensely difficult childhood of her own. All she wants is for her children to go to school, have enough food, and help around the house.