Few hikers ever reach the top of Mount Kilimanjaro—fewer still do it twice. East Falmouth’s Robin S. Melavalin, 68, joined ...

In a remote corner of the Tibetan Plateau, surrounded by some of the world’s tallest mountains, China is planning to build the world's biggest mega dam. This $100 billion project could change the ...

A former ballerina and MIT computer science grad, 29-year-old Luana Lopes Lara is now the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire.

This place is known for some of the tallest people in the world, with men averaging nearly 6 feet in height. Scroll down to ...

Jessica Martinez has just been crowned the Guinness World Records holder for the world's largest afro, measuring 6 feet, 2 ...

The Florida Gators were up big in the fourth quarter of their win over North Florida on Thursday, yet fans had one big request for head coach Todd Golden. They wanted to see Olivier Rioux, the world’s ...

The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted “within his authority and the law” when he ordered a second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea in a September U.S.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime Thursday night to get 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux in the game. Golden relented with 2:09 to play — and made ...

Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime Thursday night to get 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux in the game. Golden relented with 2:09 to play — and made history in the process — ...