A Cornell University horticulturist research says that giving some plants diluted alcohol stunts the growth of a plant's leaves and stems but doesn't affect the blossoms. William Miller, director of Cornell's Flower Bulb Research Program, reported his findings in the April issue of HortTechnology, a peer-reviewed journal of horticulture.

Reports from the northern regions of Russia's Maritime territory have the area blanketed by a creamy reddish snow caused by a mixture of weather patterns. Government officials have been broadcasting non-stop weather bulletins to inform the public of the unique and unusual natural phenomenon.

Four seniors are suspended for spraying skunk oil at Springville High School. They have been suspended for 90 days, which could affect their graduation. District officials say the seniors climbed a pipe, entered the school through the ceiling and sprayed the oil.

A new study reveals that millions of motorists in the UK have very little knowledge on dashboard symbols, despite spending an average of 360 hours behind the wheel. According to the study, women performed worse than men, with 47 percent of women and 33 percent of men struggling to identify common symbols or basic warning lights.

An oil painting by Chaim Soutine sells for $13. 6 million at a London auction, setting a record for a work by the artist. Le Boeuf Ecorche was created in 1924 and depicts a beef carcass. Christie's auction house estimated that it would only bring in $8. 4 million, reports BBC News.