‘Human error' during surgery results in girl losing thumb, having it replaced with her big toe

A 17-year-old Australian girl who dreamed of becoming a professional cricket player had those dreams dashed when a botched surgery resulted in her having her thumb replaced with her big toe.

Rare full moon to appear on Friday the 13th across the US

Friday the 13th will be extra spooky this week as a rare full moon is set to appear across the United States.

Incredibly rare 2-toned lobster found off the coast of Maine

It was a one in 50 million chance that local fisherman Captain Daryl Dunham might catch an extremely rare two-toned lobster just off the coast of Maine — but he did.

Teen's junk food diet caused him to go blind, study reveals

A teenager reportedly went deaf and blind due to his junk food diet, according to a study released on Monday.

Fireflies light up in unison at Grandfather Mountain, NC State scientist finds

A new species of firefly has been discovered at Grandfather Mountain, and they do something very different from others: They light up the sky by flashing in unison. 

Woman thought she had water in her ear, doctors find brown recluse spider

A Kansas woman went to see a doctor because she thought she had water in her ear. Imagine her shock when doctors pulled out a brown recluse spider!

Rare 1894 dime sells for $1.32M at auction

An incredibly rare dime once owned by late Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss sold for $1.32 million in a Chicago auction.

Toddler temporarily paralyzed by rare disorder during vacation in Clearwater Beach

An Oklahoma family on vacation in the Bay Area ended up in the hospital with their toddler, who went from perfectly healthy to seemingly paralyzed in a matter of days. 

Coca-Cola kicks off the holiday season with new cinnamon flavor hitting US shelves in September

As pumpkin spice lattes make their return earlier and earlier to usher in the holiday spirit, Coca-Cola is unveiling their version of festive flavor with a new flavor: Cinnamon Coca-Cola.

Study finds that frogs, lizards and even bats keep showing up in people's prepackaged salads

Finding a hair or fly in your food may now be the least of your worries according to a new study, which has begun to tally up incidents in which people found frogs, lizards and even bats in their prepackaged salads.