Humans have walked the earth for tens of thousands of years, however, we didn’t always look the same way we do now. In fact, we weren’t even the same exact species. In 2018, scientists discovered a 90,000-year-old hybrid human: A young girl who was a mix of two different types of ancient humans. (1) Their...
Imagine contact lenses that didn’t just improve your vision, but gave your eyes superpowers? These new augmented reality contact lenses can almost do just that. This is everything you need to know about this exciting new technology. Mojo Vision’s Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Mojo Vision has taken technology that you can find in smart glasses...
Humans have always found parrots’ ability to “talk” and make funny noises entertaining. Recently, however, some parrots brought in to a British wildlife park used their talents to make rather unsavory comments. Five new feathered and chatty residents were removed from public viewing areas after the swearing parrots hurled insults at each other and guests....
This father was told he had only a few months left to live. Wanting to make the most of it, he wrote a bucket list of things to do before he died. On the top of that list was to watch his son play his season opener football game. Thankfully, he had a hospice nurse...
When we think of extinction, most of us first think about different species of endangered or already extinct animals. Extinct fruit isn’t something that most of us consider. This couple spent 20 years searching for an “extinct” apple variety. Finally, their search has been fruitful. The Hunt for an Extinct Fruit Though not the most...
The world is a tough place for homeless pets. Shelters often aren’t much better: They can be crowded, frightening places for many dogs, despite the shelter’s best efforts. This animal shelter in Austin, Texas is building tiny homes for rescue dogs to make shelter life better. These little homes are the perfect place for them...
Devastating photos have emerged of two polar bear cubs eating a plastic bag they dug up on the shore. Hungry polar bears aren’t the only ones who unintentionally eat plastic waste in the arctic, and this leftover trash is a big problem. Hungry Polar Bears Eat Plastic Bag Jens Wikström is an Arctic Expeditions leader...
Terminal brain cancer is devastating news at any age, but especially when it’s a child. At just three years old, Ellis Price’s diagnosis meant that he will not make it to this Christmas. Not wanting him to miss out, his parents gave him the one thing he wanted most three months early: The best Christmas...
Dubbed “The Loneliest Woman in America”, the Root Beer Lady was famous in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Though she lived alone, she was certainly not lonely. This is her incredible life story. The Root Beer Lady Dorothy Molter, known in the BWCAW as The Root Beer Lady, lived on the Isle of...
Futuristic self-driving cars are on their way sooner than we may think, however, they’re not quite as close to reality as some want to believe. A man was pulled over in Canada for speeding while driving a Tesla, where the police discovered him to be fast asleep. Man Pulled Over While Sleep-Speeding in a Tesla...
Imagine how different your life would be if you didn’t have access to clean drinking water? This nightmare is a reality for the Navajo people, and has been for many years. A new type of solar panels, however, might just be the solution they’ve always needed. These solar panels are able to pull water right...
Our moms have a lot of wisdom they share with us over the years. This son had the brilliant idea to team up with his mom to help spread hers with the world using ‘wisdom signs’. Their Instagram account, Mother With Sign, is heartwarming and powerful. Wisdom Signs 2020 has been a tough year for...
