In the highly-competitive world of the California Institute of Technology, one of the most popular class is its cooking class where the final exam-meal is graded by a Nobel laureate. The whiz students say they enjoy the fun and relaxed atmosphere and amazing food. "We have amazingly gifted people in science and engineering and they are viewed by many people as nerdy," said Caltech's president, Jean-Lou Chameau.

Worried about a shrinking population, Japan retailers have discovered new ways for women to detect their most fertile moments including a ringing phone. A new phone is available that calculates ovulation times according to dates of her menstrual period and alerts her three days beforehand. The phones have been made available through Japan's NTT DoCoMo.

Gourmet food on an airplane? It's happening more and more as chefs and hotels are teaming up with airlines to create in-flight meals. Various airlines have found top chefs to help them out.

An Ohio woman delivered her third set of twins last week, leaving her and her husband with nine children under the age of seven. John and Jamie Schmiesing said they always wanted a big family but admit they have their hands full. The couple identified challenges like cooking for 11 and loading the 15-person van.

A man visiting his friend's apartment decides to throw five kittens into a frying pan with hot oil. The six- to seven-week-old kittens suffered from slightly burned skin. They are expected to make a full recovery. The apartment's resident left the kitchen, where he was cooking pork chops, when the kittens were thrown in the pan.