"If you don't like Christmas stories, don't read this one! And if you don't like dogs I don't know just what to advise you to do! For I warn you perfectly frankly that I am distinctly pro-dog and distinctly pro-Christmas, and would like to bring to this little story...

Once known for its mean streets, the South End of Boston now offers cool places for canines and their humans alike.

Bison and hot springs constitute two very real dangers for careless humans in Yellowstone National Park, and both need to be treated with extreme caution.

In 1964 The Prospect of Immortality laid out a plan for placing humans in suspended animation. The first person was placed in cryonic suspension three years later. But how does it actually work? Learn more about cryonics in this chilly episode of SYSK.

Forced to vacation on earth, the Grim Reaper tires endlessly of humans. When he accidentally becomes a young woman's hero, he is shocked to find, for the first time in eternity, he actually might like someone.

An early alpha demonstration of the in-depth customization available to those choosing a humanoid race in our upcoming MMORPG, Divergence: Online. This video covers Female Humans. Other races and genders are to come.

The second season of HEROES brings with it new storylines and a slew of new stars. Meet some of the new cast and find out what's in store for our favorite super-humans!

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From the average Joe to the president of the United States, people across the world have pet dogs. Get the details on the canine companions of history's most influential personalities in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.