Maxine Wally

Deadly Virus Goes Missing From University of Texas Medical Branch Lab

A vial containing a potentially deadly virus went missing from a sealed freezer at the University of Texas Medical Branch Monday.

Belgian Post Office Releases Chocolate Stamps That Smell and Taste Like Famed Treat

Belgium celebrates its long-standing national tradition of exceptional chocolate in an unconventional fashion: they're putting the sweets on stamps.

Philadelphia-Based Conservancy Fights to Save Historical Ship

Historic vessel SS United States-a 990-foot ship that once toted the likes of President John F. Kennedy, Salvador Dali and Elizabeth Taylor-is in danger of being sold for scrap metal if preservation group SS United States Conservancy doesn't raise enough funds to save it.

Ford Apologizes For Ad Mocking Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's Former Prime Minister

Ford Motor's Indian unit has released an official apology for an unsavory ad campaign depicting former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi driving three bound, gagged and scantily clad women in the trunk.

Tilda Swinton Sleeps In A Box at MoMA for "The Maybe" (PHOTOS)

Actress Tilda Swinton will be sleeping in a transparent case in New York City's Museum of Modern Art as part of her own performance art piece.

Meteor Streaks East Coast Skyline Friday Night [VIDEO]

Mid-Evening Friday, East Coasters experienced a line of bright light in the sky— what scientists say was likely a meteor.

Top Four Travel Blogs To Read Now

In no particular order, here are some of the best narratives, visuals and memoirs from travelers who take you right where they've been.

FAA To Shut Down Traffic Control Towers; Under Heavy Fire

As early as next month, the Federal Aviation Administration must shut down 149 air traffic control towers due to federal budget cuts—a move that, some claim, could very well compromise safety in the skies.

Alternative Places to Stay in 2013: Eco-Domes and Pop-Up Hotels Provide Unique Experience

Don't settle for staying with any old hotel in 2013.

World Cup Brazil 2014 News: Proposed Demolition Pits Rio Police Against Indigenous People

Brazilian police faced off with a group of indigeonous people in Rio de Janeiro Friday, forcing them to vacate the site of an abandoned museum in lieu of World Cup-related preparations.