Johanna Perez, a prominent figure in the fitness world, tragically passed away just three days after celebrating her 35th birthday. Hailing from Panama, Johanna was known affectionately as Johafit by her devoted followers in the fitness community, where she had amassed nearly 46,000 Instagram followers. Her content primarily focused on promoting nutrition tips and sharing...
The sun gives life to plants and microorganisms, provides us with warmth and daylight, and is an endless source of renewable energy. By all accounts, solar energy should be our first choice for heating our water and homes and powering our cars, but there’s just one problem that has stumped the solar industry for quite...
Doctors have issued a warning about a common shower habit that many people engage in daily – taking showers every day or even multiple times per day. Despite the societal pressure to shower frequently for personal hygiene, experts suggest that daily showers may not be necessary for everyone. According to a YouGov poll, more than...
For millennia, humans have looked up at the sky and wondered what forces power the sun and stars. Many early societies chalked it up to the work of deities or a higher power. As technology and scientific knowledge has advanced, we have been able to probe further into space and answer some of these burning...
18-year-old Loren Schauers and 21-year-old Sabia Mistral-Reiche were, by all accounts, an ordinary young couple. Living in Great Falls, Montana, the pair had been dating for eighteen months. Then, a tragic accident changed Sabia and Loren forever. Teen crushed by a forklift Loren was driving a forklift across a bridge. He began moving closer to...
A devastating E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s burgers has left a young Colorado teenager fighting for her life. After eating a Quarter Pounder or two over several weeks, Kamberlyn Bowler, 15, faced severe health complications that ultimately led to kidney failure. Her battle is one of many harrowing stories emerging from this outbreak, underscoring...
While you may think that we as a species have explored most of our planet, the truth is that our ocean still contains many mysteries in its murky depths. In fact, scientists are still discovering fascinating things in the ocean regularly – even when they aren’t specifically looking for them! This happened recently when a...
In the midst of the ongoing trend of people relocating from one state to another, Canadian writer and business trends analyst James Julian has brought attention to a controversial perspective. According to an article published on Medium, Julian claims that Texas might not be the ideal state to move to, despite its burgeoning popularity. The...
Scientists are constantly learning about our history as a species. Sometimes, these new discoveries change everything we think about a specific population. Scientists found DNA not linked to any known human ancestor. This suggests that at some point in history, there may have been another group of hominids that we didn’t know existed. DNA Not...
Researchers in Australia recently discovered a 2 million-year-old skull that gives us more clues about our evolution as a species. The skull, which they found in South Africa, is of the species Paranthropus robustus, a cousin species to our predecessors, Homo erectus. Many recent fossil discoveries, like the Siberian Unicorn or the “dinosaur mummy” have...
Religious fanatics will swear by the power of prayer and its ability to influence your everyday life directly. They say it’ll heal your ailments and solve all your problems. While not everyone is religious or believes this to be true, experts believe there may be a correlation between the act and good mental health. Prayer...
When a scientist in China invented a new jet engine that could change the future of jet propulsion, it went largely unnoticed. Jua Tang’s jet engine that turns electricity directly into thrust, however, could eliminate the need for fossil fuels and revolutionize air and possibly even space travel. A New Jet Engine As a society,...