Ant-hunting we will go!

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Shining their flashlights into the darkest corners of Singapore, a small group of ant hunters searches for an elusive winged insect.

You could be dancing ... on 'Saturday Night Fever' disco floor

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Saturday Night Fever" dance floor where John Travolta captured the 1970s disco craze is going up for sale next month and could fetch up to $1.5 million, the auctioneers...

Da Vinci contraptions brought to life in Bruges exhibition

BRUGES, Belgium (Reuters) - Leonardo da Vinci’s bird-like flying machine and portable bridge have been brought to life in a new exhibition opening on Thursday in the Belgian city of Bruges.

Abandoned Budapest hospital offers glimpse into Soviet past

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Time stands still in a former Soviet military hospital in Budapest that was abandoned when the last Russian troops left Hungary in 1991.

Enter the dragon boats to the beat of the drums at annual Taiwan races

TAIPEI (Reuters) - There was cheering, drumming and a disciplined display of coordinated strength at the annual dragon boat races on Tuesday in the Taiwan capital.

U.S. spelling bee champs find success after sting of defeat

(Reuters) - Three past winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee say losing was the secret to their success.

Japan bathhouse offers 'naked school' to lure bathers

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Tokyo bathhouse is offering classes on topics ranging from comedy to gaming in hopes of luring younger bathers and reversing Japan's dying tradition of communal baths.

After Everest record Indian woman sets sights on unclimbed peaks

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A 38-year-old Indian climber who made the fastest double ascent of Mount Everest and became the first woman to reach the highest point on earth twice in five days, says she will...

Britain's real-life 'Iron Man' has high hopes for jet suit

SOMERSET, England (Reuters) - The British inventor of an "Iron Man"-style jet suit has lofty hopes that his project, which started out as fun experiment, could become a practical tool for industries...

London's Chelsea Flower Show in full bloom

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's most prestigious flower show is taking place this week with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of floral delights from Alium to Zantedeschia.

Fashion designer Laura Biagiotti, Italy's 'Queen of Cashmere' dies

ROME (Reuters) - Laura Biagiotti, who helped transform her mother's business from a small tailoring shop in Rome to an internationally recognized ready-to-wear fashion brand, died on Friday aged 73,...

Baseball for the blind takes flight in Cuba

HAVANA (Reuters) - Yubis Zapata had to stop playing baseball when he lost his eyesight during military service due to an explosion, so for him, it is a miracle to be able to play once more, in Cuba's...

Vietnam's spirit mediums revive once forbidden ritual

HANOI (Reuters) - Dressed in the bright silk garments of a woman and dancing with candles between his fingers, Nguyen Duy Nam leads a temple of worshippers in a ceremony honoring mystical goddesses...