A West Virginia woman recovered her lost wallet after 54 years
Sharon Day dropped her wallet at a high school dance in 1968. It was recovered when construction crews renovating the building found it and returned it.
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Why scientists dug up the father of genetics, Gregor Mendel, and analyzed his DNA
The year 2022 was the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel. He's known as the father of genetics, so scientists exhumed Mendel's body and examined his DNA.
Unclaimed luggage piles up at airports following Southwest cancellations
After Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights over the week, travelers are scrambling to reunite with their luggage.
Boston architects build climate-ready gingerbread houses in annual competition
Boston architects have an annual gingerbread house competition, and 2022's theme is climate change. The climate-ready gingerbread houses include chocolate solar panels and rising sugary seas.
Santas are in short supply across the country
The demand for a visit with jolly old St. Nicholas is high, but Santas are in short supply across the country.
The weird, wild and wonderful stories you might have missed this year
As we look back on 2022, we wanted to share a few of our favorite moments of joy from the year to bring a bit of hope, whimsy and humor to the end of the year.
Facing an energy crisis, Germans stock up on candles
Germans are on a mission to transform their energy economy and reduce their consumption, including by — apparently — using lots of candles.
Researchers say time is an illusion. So why are we all obsessed with it?
Even guardians of America's atomic clocks say time doesn't work the way we think it does.
The 2022 Ohio Turnpike Name-A-Snowplow Contest announces its winners
The 2022 Ohio Turnpike Name-A-Snowplow Contest winners include "Ctrl-Salt-Delete," "Clearopathtra" and six others.
Inflation has reached the North Pole as a Santa shortage looms
Santa's services are more in demand than ever — and he and his helpers are having a hard time keeping up.