There is a lot of controversy in the U.S. regarding gender roles and identification. Many are divided in their beliefs about how gender is assigned. However, a 2021 discovery shows evidence that a non-binary human being lived almost 1,000 years ago. Non-Binary Found in Finland In Finland, in 1968, a buried body was discovered by...

This article was originally published on January 7, 2020, and has since been updated. A great percentage of the lands in northern Africa are afflicted by desertification, a process whereby fertile land becomes a desert as a result of drought, inappropriate agricultural practices or deforestation. There just isn’t enough clean water to reverse this process,...

“I would find myself sitting at my desk, wishing the day was over so I could go home. And I would wish that it was Friday, so I could have the weekend off, and I would wish my next vacation was coming up. And then I realized I was very literally wishing away my life,”...

Award for ‘Wife of the Year’ goes to 48-year-old Jayne Tapper, a nurse from Newton Abbot, Devon England. This wife builds a pub after she decided that if she couldn’t stop her husband from sneaking off to the pub to have a drink at night, she could bring the pub home and get to spend...

The skeleton of a Viking woman who was buried in Soloør, Norway alongside a hoard of deadly weaponry was ‘brought to life’ using facial recognition technology. She lived over 1,000 years ago, and her remains are now preserved in Oslo’s Museum of Cultural History.[1] With cutting-edge facial recognition technology, British scientists have brought her features...

This article was originally published on February 26, 2019, and has since been updated. An opioid epidemic is affecting millions of newborn babies, nationwide. The National Institute of Drug Abuse reports that a baby is born suffering from opioid withdrawal every fifteen minutes [1]. These babies experience pain and suffering before they can experience anything...

Italian illustrator Marco Melgrati is currently living in Mexico City where he creates strikingly poignant art that urges us to question modern society while reflecting on our collective past. Throughout his career, Melgrati has done editorial work for international newspapers and magazines. However, his creativity has reached the online masses and resulted in quite the...

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, just ask 90-year old Anežka (Agnes) Kašpárková. After stories came out about a small village in Poland that was covered in painted flowers, this Czech grandma decided to spread the same kind of joy and beauty in her town. The village in Poland is called Zalipie, just 90...

Many of us probably already know someone who has suffered or who is currently suffering from dementia. Perhaps an aunt or uncle, a grandparent, or a family friend – maybe even our own parents. Anyone watching someone go through this condition knows how difficult it is. Dementia is a neurological disorder that affects cognitive function,...

Starbucks was once the epitome of coffee culture in cities across the world, but it’s now facing a crisis as millions of customers are looking elsewhere for their caffeine fix.1 The decline in customer base has prompted questions about the chain’s future strategy and if it has the ability to adapt to new and changing...

From our view on Earth, outer space is a vast but serene place. However, it has weather that can be as dramatic as hurricanes or tsunamis. A solar radiation storm occurs when the sun emits flares that create a wave of magnetic fields and electrical charges toward Earth. Sometimes, these flares’ effects are unnoticeable to...

When I meet with a new client that is trying to lose weight, one of the first things I will change is their breakfast. One of the most effective ways to help my clients lose weight and improve their health is to stabilize their blood sugar through a better breakfast. Why Toast, Pancakes or Cereal...