It’s a beautiful thing to leave something of yourself everywhere you go – something nice to let another person know that this space used to be full of positive energy. Finding hidden items or messages in new homes or vehicles can be sometimes scary or even sinister, but this little girl had nothing but love...
Citizens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada are fighting to save a 300-year-old Northern Red Oak tree from being cut down by the owner of its host property [1]. Homeowner Ali Simaga agreed to a deal with the Toronto City Council to sell the property to the city for conservation purposes. The tree dates back to some...
In the last couple of years, there have been a handful of stories that have hit the news about mountain lion attacks. There was a deadly attack outside Seattle in May 2018, and another in Oregon a few months later. In February 2019 a jogger in Colorado killed a cougar with his bare hands in...
Do you remember the 1960s cartoon series the Jetsons? The show followed George Jetson, his wife Jane, and their two kids Judy and Elroy through their futuristic lives where everyone had robot housemaids and drove around in flying cars. While this fictional depiction of a futuristic world still hasn’t quite come to fruition, one aspect...
Almost everyone enjoys an invigorating cup of coffee in the morning. However, drinking too much caffeine can be bad for your health. Yet, it has also been proven that drinking coffee in moderation actually has several benefits. These benefits include improving heart and brain health, and may potentially even help in the prevention of mental...
Every year, approximately 1800 high school seniors enter the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. It’s the most prestigious pre-college science and mathematics competition in the United States.Of that 1800, three hundred students are selected and given two thousand dollars each in awards. From there, forty finalists are flown to Washington DC to compete for an additional 1.8...
Utah State was set to play volleyball against San Jose State. However, Utah backed out because the opposing team had a trans athlete. Trans Althete Sparks Debate In recent years, trans athletes have been controversial and caused a stir among the public. Many are in support of “equality,” while others believe that a trans athlete...
If you take a stroll down the streets of a number of major cities around the world, you are likely to notice a peculiar feature in the sidewalks: small, sometimes purple, glass squares and circles in grid patterns covering a few feet of pavement. While these installations do look pretty, they also serve a purpose....
Having healthy, thriving rainforests are crucial to the survival of our planet. Considered to be the oldest biomes on earth, tropical rainforests contribute significantly to the world’s biodiversity, and are home to fifty percent of the world’s plants and animals, despite only taking up six percent of the earth’s surface area [1]. They also play...
Throughout history, bizarre and horrific crimes have often emerged for seemingly no reason at all. Whether influenced by mental illness, apathy, or simply inexplicable impulses, some individuals commit acts that shock society and defy rational understanding. From surreal break-ins to devastating massacres, these incidents reveal a dark side of human behavior driven by unclear motives....
Melvin Nicholson, a British photographer was out working on the Rannoch Moor, south of Glencoe in Western Scotland. In a moment he described as “magical”, Nicholson witnessed and captured a stunning natural phenomenon – a white, colorless rainbow caused by fog in the sun’s glare, gleaming brightly in the sky. It was a sight so...
‘Tis the season to be jolly – but not without fair warning! With one of the busiest and most well-loved holidays around the corner, unfortunately, it’s a time when criminals come out of the woodwork. Crowded malls, stressed shoppers, and occupied minds make some people easy targets. Thieves love the holiday season because people can...
