As humans, we care very much about the imaginary borders we’ve created between countries. Animals, of course, do not. Their movement patterns and ways of life are not dictated by international politics, but rather instincts, weather, and food availability. Vultures, however, appear to be avoiding one particular border: Portugal. These scavenger birds are clearly not...
Social media provides a space for people to connect, share what’s important to them, and interact with the world around them through their computers. Unfortunately, it also provides a platform for bullying, bigotry, and hate. People with disabilities are already more frequent victims of bullying. Social media has made this problem even worse. For one woman...
Strokes are very scary. Sometimes it can seem like you’re fine one minute, and the next things just stop working right. If you know the symptoms of stroke, however, you can actually often see signs before things get really bad. Researchers say that stroke patients report having a mini-stroke one week before. In fact, a...
With health and weight-loss gurus pushing low-carb diets, bread has fallen out of fashion. Like many high-carb foods, many people deem them unhealthy. But don’t throw out all bread with the highly-processed and bleached-wheat variety. Whole grains are full of important nutrients, like fiber and B vitamins, and they are a healthy energy source for...
The Blue Zone diet is based on the eating habits of people with the longest lives in the world. “Blue zones” are five locations where locals are ten times more likely than Americans to live to the age of 100. Additionally, research has discovered that people in these zones also have fewer instances of chronic...
Abandoned places are creepy – houses, buildings, theme parks – all could be the setting of a horror film. What’s potentially even creepier, however, are abandoned islands. As eerie as they are, however, these ruins of twelve deserted islands have some pretty interesting backstories. The Ruins of 12 Abandoned Islands These islands all have long...
What do you do when you see a spider in your home? Kill it, put it outside, leave it, or beg somebody else to deal with it? Turns out, if you can both mentally and emotionally handle it – you should just let the spiders in your home be – according to an entomologist. Although...
There are a lot of risks to recognize when anything is being mass produced for the global market, especially when it comes to the livestock industry. Our demand for food is stripping the planet of resources, we’re manipulating nature, and creating irreversible damage. Overall our unethical choices come with a price and they may not...
Recent studies have highlighted the significant role of vitamin D in reducing the risk of dementia. Experts now recommend regular intake of vitamin D supplements to help protect brain health. Here are seven important points on this topic. 1. Vitamin D and Dementia Prevention Dr. William Grant, a vitamin expert, emphasizes that regular vitamin D...
A unique alligator was found in Sanford Florida. Eustacia Kanter took a picture of it while visiting Wilson’s Landing Park, and Katrina Shadix posted it to Facebook, asking, “Is anyone in the area that can HELP this poor alligator?” The reptile was missing its entire upper jaw and snout. Without its full set of jaws...
K.E. Semmel grew up in a small town in the 1980s, where most people had never heard of Tourette syndrome. So he had no idea his struggle had a name. His tics included head jerks, snorts, grunts, throat clearing, and other small movements and noises. He spent his childhood trying to mask them, and this...
Alzheimer’s disease often goes undetected until significant symptoms emerge, but recent research indicates that there may be early warning signs that appear years, even decades, before other symptoms. Here are eight crucial points from the latest studies on Alzheimer’s disease. 1. Impaired Spatial Navigation as an Early Indicator A new study suggests that difficulties in...
