NEW YORK — A planned Holy Week exhibition of a nude, anatomically correct chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ was canceled Friday amid a choir of complaining Catholics that included Cardinal Edward Egan.
The "My Sweet Lord" display was shut down by the hotel that houses the Lab Gallery in midtown Manhattan, said Matt Semler, the gallery's creative director. Semler said he submitted his resignation...
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A mysterious “ping” or “hum” that seems to be coming from the Arctic seafloor has spooked wildlife in a remote part of northern Canada.
The sound has been heard in the Fury and Hecla Strait, located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region about 75 miles from the Inuit community of Igloolik.
“Our constituents as well as hunters and boaters have reported that the area in question...
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NEW YORK - A New York City museum is offering visitors a chance to sit on a golden throne, but only in private.
As part of his "America" exhibit at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan replaced the toilet in the museum's fourth-floor restroom with a fully functional replica cast in 18-karat gold.
Viewers are invited to use the solid gold toilet
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Step aside, Burmese python — you may no longer be Florida's scariest invasive species. Researchers have confirmed that three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they say it's possible more of the man-eating reptiles are still out there, although no one can say for sure.
The big question now: How did they get to Florida?
"They didn't swim from Africa," University of Florida herpetologist
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HELL, Mich., March 11 (UPI) -- The unofficial mayor of Hell, Mich., is lowering the asking price of his property after it spent a year on the market unsold.
John Colone told the Livingston Daily that he would lower the price of his five-acre plot of land in the devilishly named town from $999,666 to $900,000.
"It's open to any offers," he said. "We're willing...
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WARNING: Disturbing footage. The man squats down, bares his bottom and puffs on a cigarette like it's the most normal...
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Maybe it was power-hungry.
A mountain lion perched atop a 35-foot-utility pole in the California desert Tuesday, giving gawkers a rare glimpse of the
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A US pastor has threatened to set himself on fire to stop loving gay couples from being legally recognised.
Texas pastor Rick Scarborough made the claim ahead of an anticipated ruling from the Supreme Court later this month – which could bring same-sex marriage to all 50 states including Texas.
One-upping the Australian Christian couple who have threatened to divorce if the ban on same-sex...
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There’s only one photo that exists from Jeb Bush’s 1974 wedding to his wife, Columba, and it’s all because of Frank Zappa.
The former Florida governor posted a smiling pic of him and his blushing bride
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