Many people would love to make their money as soon as possible and retire. Others enjoy working and end up retiring at an old age. Some, however, are forced into retirement early due to some unexpected illness. This was the case with 49-year-old Irishman, Peter Alexander, when he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. This diagnosis...

If you have high cholesterol levels, your risk of developing heart disease and stroke significantly increases. Therefore, if you want to support your heart health, you should seriously consider making some lifestyle changes. We have put together a list of six morning habits that will effectively lower your cholesterol. What better way to start your...

President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating federal income taxes in favor of a tariff-based economic system, citing the period from 1870 to 1913 as a model for increasing American wealth. He suggests creating a new agency, the External Revenue Service (ERS), to manage tariffs and foreign revenue, aiming to reduce the tax burden on U.S....

We can learn a lot from studying the rings inside trees. The science of tree-ring analysis is called dendrochronology, and examining these markings can provide information about the tree’s age, whether it had been through any fires, or if it had endured any insect outbreaks. A tree’s rings can also give significant insight into what...

As you navigate the highways and byways of your daily commute, you may have encountered an intriguing sight: black cables stretched across the road, almost like stealthy sentinels of the pavement. But what exactly are these enigmatic tubes, and what role do they play in our transportation infrastructure? The answer lies in the realm of...

Homelessness is an issue that nearly every city, big and small, faces around the world. While governments, NGOs, and other organizations are taking steps to combat it, unfortunately, it still remains unsolved. This Canadian millionaire decided to take matters into his own hands and use his millions to help homelessness in his hometown. This is...

The concept of trauma’s lingering effects across generations has fascinated scientists and psychologists alike. Recent research in the field of epigenetics (the study of generational trauma) sheds light on how trauma might influence not just an individual but their descendants as well. By altering the ways genes are expressed, traumatic experiences could have far-reaching consequences...

Astrophysicists have recently discovered something that has left them completely baffled. Something is causing massive bullet-like holes in the Milky Way’s GD-1 stellar stream. This utterly strange phenomenon has been observed in a long string of stars. The astrophysicists have suggested that an extremely large object could have possibly collided violently with the Milky Way’s...

In the U.S., the mere idea of eating dogs is so provocative, it is at best unbelievable and at worst horrifying. But most of us think nothing of eating other animals. This unsettling paradox was the inspiration for Elwood’s Organic Dog Meat, a satirical project I created to challenge how we view our food choices....

Robotic relationships have long been a fascination in futuristic media, but that once-distant concept is inching closer to reality. Robotics company Realbotix has introduced its latest creation, Aria, an intimacy robot designed for emotional intimacy and interaction. With a price tag of $175,000, this sophisticated model is pushing the boundaries of AI and robotics, leaving...

A recent report has revealed a startling truth about global air pollution: only seven countries worldwide meet safe air quality standards. The 2023 World Air Quality report, conducted by Swiss air quality technology firm IQAir, highlights the scale of the problem. Out of 134 locations studied, 124 failed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO)...

The medical community has observed an alarming trend in recent decades – a significant surge in throat cancer cases across Western nations, particularly a variant known as oropharyngeal cancer. While historically linked to tobacco and alcohol use, emerging research has unveiled a surprising connection to human papillomavirus (HPV) and sexual behavior. The HPV-Cancer Connection “HPV...