Stories

Angie Peang and Michael Lee, who were first cousins, got married in 2019. Since their home state of Utah doesn't allow cousins to marry—it's actually considered a crime there—they traveled to Colorado to have their wedding.In Utah, marrying a first cousin can lead to serious consequences like a fine or...

Ever wondered what really happens during a CT scan? Turns out, there's a lot more going on behind the scenes than most people realize — and when you see the machine without its outer cover, it's kind of scary.A CT scan, short for computerized tomography, uses X-rays to create detailed...

Archaeologists working under the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have made an amazing discovery. This church is one of the most important places in Christianity, as many people believe it is where Jesus was buried after his crucifixion. While doing renovations in 2022, a team of experts from...

Hospice nurse Julie McFadden wants to change the way we see death because most of what we think we know about it is wrong. For many people, death is a scary, painful, or even taboo subject. But after years of working in hospice care, Julie has seen firsthand that dying...

Even though the United States and Russia are on opposite sides of the world map, they’re actually very close in one specific place. At their closest point, the two countries are less than three miles apart. Still, despite being so near in distance, they are almost a full day apart...

Fitness trainer Dilan Patel was just 25 when he found out he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma. At first, he ignored his symptoms, thinking they were nothing serious—like itchy skin or night sweats. But his story is a reminder that we should always listen to our bodies.  Our bodies give us signs...

For over 3,000 years, the mystery of King Tutankhamun's death has captivated historians and scientists alike. Now, modern DNA technology may have finally uncovered the truth about what killed Egypt's famous boy king. When archaeologists first discovered Tut's untouched tomb in 1922, the world marveled at the treasures buried with...

Dannion Brinkley’s life changed forever in 1975 when a freak lightning strike sent him on a journey beyond death—and back again. The former Marine was talking on the phone when lightning hit a nearby pole, sending a surge of electricity through the line and straight into his body. "I saw...

Dominique McShain is a 21-year-old woman who recently shared some very sad news about her health. Last year, she was told she had colorectal cancer, which means cancer in the colon or rectum. The doctors said the cancer could not be cured. She was only 20 years old at the...

  When pictures show up online of a giant orangutan in bad shape, veterinarian Charles immediately feels the need to examine the animal—mainly because people who know more about the zoo it is located in know that this is not caused by overfeeding. There had to be something else going...