For many people, the place they call home is truly important. Many of us have witnessed parents or grandparents refusing to leave their lifelong homes to move into assisted living or elsewhere. The truth is, it’s just too difficult to leave the place you call home. The place you’ve built over the years, a place...

If you think we’ve seen the end of scary-looking marine species, think again. Despite discovering dozens of new marine species every year, scientists  are certain that much of the ocean remains a mystery. Seventy percent of the earth’s surface is covered by water and the majority of it is unexplored. In fact, less than five...

We all go into relationships for different reasons. Once you’re committed to someone for any frame of time, you deserve to experience true happiness from the intimacy that comes with being attached, mentally, and physically, to someone else. If you think about it, relationships are a big deal. Two people with different mindsets and characters...

From what we’ve seen in movies, geography textbooks, and even in real life, icebergs are normally all-white and gruffly due to compressed snow on the surface. They are suspended bodies of ice in water and all we ever see are the tips, usually about 10 percent of the entire iceberg. Now, in a stunning series...

Especially with that first baby, many couples would find it difficult adjusting to the responsibilities that come with a tiny little bundle of joy – especially when there is more than one. The sleepless nights are the hardest, but what’s even harder is finding a level ground to split baby responsibilities so no one feels...

Amazon… the one-stop store for everything (almost) the human mind can conceive. If a market can supply the skeletal bone of a human finger for $15.00 and a pickle-flavored lip balm for $12, then they can supply anything. Since the topic of ghosts and paranormal activity has never really been backed by sufficient evidence, passionate...

Loneliness is a global problem that affects the physical, emotional, and mental health of people. According to a study conducted by researchers at Brigham Young University in Utah, USA, loneliness can increase the risk of death by up to 32% [1]. Loneliness may even rival obesity and smoking, according to a survey conducted by health...

Carbon dioxide (CO2), as many know, is one of the primary gases contributing to the global warming crises [1]. CO2 is a greenhouse gas that absorbs heat and releases it slowly over time. Naturally, the greenhouse effect is necessary because, without it, the temperature of the earth would probably be far below the freezing point....

Wooden fences are classic and you’ll find them in so many places, and for obvious reasons (white picket fence anyone?). They are easy to construct, affordable, and often add a welcoming appearance to your home or garden. There are dozens of other fencing materials you could use out there, but you’ll probably not find any...

A young couple who vanished almost 12 years ago has been discovered dead in the Volga River in central Russia. Ilya Zhirnov, 25, and his girlfriend Kira Cherkasova, 22, disappeared in December 2005 without a trace. Over a decade later, their remains were found in a car at the bottom of the Volga River in...

You’ll often find apiculturists placing rectangular bordered frames to guide their bees in building hives. Well, there’s a species of bees that would do perfectly fine without those frames.  Normally, some bee species form open colonies in temperate climates where their hives hang off trees, walls, and other surfaces. One such species is the Australian...

A compassionate employer in San Antonio, Texas, recently gave a 69-year-old Vietnam veteran employee a chance to retire early by paying off the mortgage on his house. Albert Brigas had been working at the Renown Auto Restoration Shop for 13 years and was eager to retire. However, he also had to pay off the mortgage on...