By Richard HollinghamFeatures correspondent
Getty ImagesThe USS Nautilus was the first American submarine to be powered by a nuclear reactor, allowing it to stay submerged for much longer (Credit: Getty Images)In 1958, a US submarine became the first vessel to reach the North Pole – by travelling under the ice. Its mission unlocked a whole new world for scientists to explore.
On 3 August 1958, the commander of the world's first nuclear submarine made an extraordinary, if somewhat tongue in cheek, entry in his logbook: " Read More...
But Furyk believes there is still work to be done to fully restore his country's Ryder Cup reputation. "I think as a team from the United States we still have something to prove," he told BBC Sport.
"We still have a chip on our shoulder. Right now we do hold the cup, we won it at Hazeltine, but it's been a long time since we've been able to do that here in Europe. Read More...
The young, sandy-haired boy wears a self-satisfied expression. His small hand is clenched as if he is in the middle of a triumphant fist pump.
By now, Laney Griner is used to seeing the photo she took of her son in 2007 when he was 11 months old splashed across the Internet or featured in various advertisements. The child’s name is Sam, but for years the world has known him as the popular Internet meme, “Success Kid. Read More...