Chimp who spent entire life inside indoor lab 'in awe' after seeing open sky for the first time

Save the Chimps, a privately funded sanctuary in Fort Pierce, on Florida’s east coast, released video showing Vanilla “awestruck as she beholds the open sky for the first time at her new island home," the group said.

Long Island 'Karate Kid' beats the odds thanks to rare spinal surgery

A karate-loving Long Island boy got a special surprise Tuesday after undergoing a risky surgery to keep him from becoming paralyzed, a gift from the original Karate Kid himself, Ralph Macchio.

Bullied Texas 9-year-old honored with NYC tour from NYPD

Michael Martinez, a 9-year-old from Texas with cerebral palsy, was honored by the NYPD on Friday after he was bullied for attending career day as a police officer.

Father scales waterslide to rescue his stuck daughter, video shows

A dad took matters into his own hands after his daughter became stuck on a theme park waterslide. Video captured the heartwarming moment.

Firefighters rescue dog that jumped 34 feet from tower at Connecticut state park

Dozens of firefighters helped rescue a dog that jumped 34 feet from a tower at Mount Tom State Park in Connecticut and was unable to walk out of the woods with his owner.

Tearjerking video: Utah couple reunites with lost dog after days-long search

“Yesterday was the best day of our lives," owner Cienna Macfarlane shared. “After four excruciatingly painful days, we got our baby boy back!

Watch: Adorable red wolf pups learn to howl from parents

The red wolf is the most endangered wolf species in the world, even declared extinct in the wild in 1980.

Watch: Chimp 'infatuated' with newborn at zoo builds nest for 'pretend baby'

"Zola has always had a very maternal side and we have often caught her playing with rocks and building nests for her stones, even picking them up and carrying in her leg pocket."

Watch: 'Legendary' math professor, 88, gets standing ovation after final lecture

Gilbert Strang, 88, was one of the first professors to post his lectures to OpenCourseWare, which gave millions of people free access to MIT classes.

Born in jail to her incarcerated mother, teen is now Harvard-bound

She was born facing great odds, entering into the world in a jail. And now she’s ready to embark on her dream to attend Harvard University.

Injured veteran receives mortgage-free Connecticut home for his service

Retired U.S. Army Specialist Evan Marcy, the son of a 9/11 first responder, was injured while on deployment in Afghanistan in 2009.