University confers mother and son with degrees after she skipped her graduation to attend his.

A touching moment coordinated by two university heads to confer a mom's degree at her son's graduation ceremony has gone viral across social media after one school, Central Michigan University, captured the moment and shared it on Facebook over the weekend.

Nigerian Ernest Ezeajughi elected first black mayor of a London borough.

A Nigerian scientist, Ernest Ezeajughi, made history Wednesday when he was sworn into office as the first black mayor of the London Borough of Brent, United Kingdom.

Guinean lawmakers give first wives civil rights to approve polygamous marriages.

The Guinean parliament has pleased many women in the French-speaking West African country by modifying a revised civil code that requires men who wish to marry extra wives to do so only after getting the approval of their first wives. 

Zimbabwean woman gets statue in NYC for championing gender equality.

Tererai Trent grew up in a cattle-herding family in rural Zimbabwe. She was not allowed to go to school due to poverty and the fact that she was female. 

Expelled for being black, University of Alabama honours its first black student 63 years later.

The University of Alabama, on Friday, honoured its very first black student, Autherine Lucy Foster, who gained admission into the prestigious university at the age of 22 in 1952.

9 Sleeping Positions to Improve Your Health and Life.

Sleeping posture makes a difference in your health. Here is a compilation of nine ways to improve your condition while you snooze.

New to College? Spend Some Time Alone.

Seeking solitude for the right reasons can be good for first-year college students, research suggests. How young adults manage to navigate the stressful transition to college has long-term implications for their academic performance and ability to stick with their studies.

Teen Invents Breast-Cancer-Detecting EVA Bra After Mom Beats Cancer Twice.

Julian Rios Cantu almost lost his mother to breast cancer after a diagnosis in 2013, and the traumatic experience inspired him to develop a game-changing new invention.

Palmistry of the Pinky Finger Can Reveal Your Personality, This Might Surprise You.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could classify everyone’s personality according to the size of their pinky finger? Impossible? Well, the Koreans have a thing or two to say on this.

Mom Who Drank 6 Energy Drinks a Day Had a Pacemaker Fitted at Age 32, Now Warns.Others

One woman has a warning for others: never become addicted to energy drinks it may cost you your health.