Families flee river of ice after freak storm hits town

The bizarre fall weather has continued in the UK, with a freak ice storm hitting the British town of Devon."Dozens of people, including a mother in labour, had to be rescued after a freak hailstorm left a Devon town cut off by floodwater.More than a foot of hail fell on...

Zulu actor Ivor Emmanuel dies, 80

"Ivor Emmanuel, renowned for his rendition of Welsh song Men of Harlech in the classic film Zulu, has died. He was born in 1927, in Pontrhydyfen, near Port Talbot, the same village as fellow actor Richard Burton. The Hollywood star helped give him his theatrical break, and he...

Jellyfish have human-like eyes

Unlike normal jellyfish, which drift in the ocean current, box jellyfish are active swimmers that can rapidly make 180-degree turns and deftly dart between objects. Scientists suspect that box jellyfish are such agile because one set of their 24 eyes detects objects that get...

Ian Barker's debrief on Vinson rescue: Three very long days in Antarctica

"JG Ian Barker's debrief on Vinson rescue: Three very long days in Antarctica 11:46 am EST Feb 15, 2007 (ThePoles.com) "We are under the tent, we have no stove, we have some with frostbite. Our situation is desperate, please, please come and get us. I can't move them by...

Drift Lesson : D1GP Malaysia pics

Winner of the final series of the D1GP Malaysia, Mr Ahlongso (sound alike huh)? Enjoy the pics. More

The case of the vanishing sculpture

"Local sculptor, performance artist, and founding member of Main Street’s Drift arts festival Varouj Gumuchian had a nasty surprise a couple of weeks ago, compliments of the City of Vancouver. Gumuchian had built a large temporary sculpture in the triangular green space...