There’s a new type of architecture being experimented with that could benefit the environment, help to end homelessness, and last for 500 years. They are known as Geoship homes and they are challenging the traditional idea of what a home should look like. Geoship Bioceramic Domes CEO of Geoship Morgan Bierschenk is making waves in...
Bouncing in a trampoline during the summer can be a bitter-sweet experience for your kids, especially when it’s an outdoor trampoline. While they are having so much jumping freely up and down, they are also enduring the annoying heat from the warmer weather. Most people would pour cool water over their trampoline before the kids...
These are scary times we live in and the state of the world right now has left millions of economically vulnerable people in even worse conditions. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses have had to shut down, and ultimately, millions of people have been put out of work. While some countries such as the...
If you’re an avid lover of flowers, you’ve probably heard of the magical Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands, often referred to as the Garden of Europe. This 32-hectare garden has often been called the most beautiful spring garden in the world, where 7 million bulbs of different species are planted every year. The garden is...
A victory for women’s rights has been made in Sudan, where female genital mutilation has finally become outlawed. This dangerous surgery has been widespread, but many believe that it will take more than this new legislation to stop the practice. According to estimates from the United Nations, almost nine out of ten Sudanese women have...
Whether you are a geology aficionado or you just love pretty things that sparkle, the American Museum of Natural History in NYC has given you yet another reason to visit the Big Apple. After three years of renovations, the redesigned Allison and Roberto Mignone Hall of Gems and Minerals is set to reopen for the...
Bananas are fickle. They stay green for a while, they turn yellow for a day or two, and all of a sudden, they are brown. That’s how people are suddenly burdened with too many brown bananas and a desperate need for banana bread. After all, how many bananas are people able to eat in the short...
The opportunity to witness wildlife in action is rare, but always exciting. Even rarer is the chance to see a wild animal with her babies. Visitors to Kruger National Park in South Africa, before the park closed due to the coronavirus, had the opportunity to see just that. Mother Leopard Stops Traffic As tourists looked...
A sadly preventable tragedy occurred at an abandoned marine park near Tokyo, in Japan. Honey the bottlenose dolphin, who made headlines back in 2018 for being left alone in a small, murky tank, has died. The Plight of Honey the Dolphin Nicknamed “the world’s loneliest dolphin”, Honey was one of the animals left behind at...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many industries to a grinding halt. With travel restrictions, grounded airplanes, and closed borders, the tourism sector has been one of the hardest-hit industries across the globe. In Australia, this has meant that snorkeling and scuba diving tours of the Great Barrier Reef have been suspended until further notice. While...
Witnessing an entire pod of dolphins is, for most of us, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Imagine, then, if you saw one swimming below the water’s surface, and they were ‘glowing‘. This may sound like the stuff of science fiction novels, but one man recently witnessed exactly that- and has some incredible footage to prove it. Bioluminescent...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sudden economic downturn that has made many experts warn of a looming recession- even more believe we are already in one. Businesses around the world have been forced to close their doors, and large corporations’ stock is plummeting. This has prompted many governments to roll out stimulus packages and...
