Not all accidents are bad. In fact, some of them can turn into sheer brilliance, as what one incident recently proved at a laboratory in Tennessee. In a new study, researchers from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced that they had discovered a way to convert carbon dioxide into ethanol. It sounds like something that …
If you thought the idea of getting to Mars was science fiction, there are quite a few people out there who believe we can make it a reality. In fact, President Barack Obama is one of them, and he’s been behind the idea for quite some time. Back in 2010, Obama gave a speech, saying …
What if someone told you that they had found a dinosaur fossil? Would it be any more interesting if it happened to be discovered an in old storage cupboard? This is exactly what just happened a few weeks ago in Brazil. Kamila Bandeira, a student of Dr. Diogenes de Almeida Campos, has been looking into …
You may only live until 115. That’s the latest prediction by scientists who have looked into the average human lifespan – so what are you going to do with your time left on Earth? “It seems highly likely that we’ve reached our ceiling,” Dr. Jan Vijg, an expert on aging from the Albert Einstein College …
Bees are the little garden insects with fail to think twice about, but now that they are endangered, perhaps more attention will be paid to them. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has given endangered species status to seven species of yellow-faced bees that are native to the islands of Hawaii. They are now the …
Many people find it difficult to exercise, but what if you found out it was as easy as taking a walk? This is what a long-term study now suggests after following participants for more than two years. In short, walking can be beneficial to your health, especially as you age. Researchers looked at more than …
Editor’s note: This post has been updated and broken links removed. Please see our policy on broken hyperlinks for more. You might have heard of creatures, such as sharks and whales, finding themselves in fishermen’s nets during harvest. In some instances, these creatures can be saved, but what happens after these nets are used? As it turns …
Could NASA have altered your astrological sign? Nope, in case you’re wondering. Many people were questioning it – so much that the U.S. space organization had to weigh in on the matter. But let’s back up for a moment and see what initially caused the outrage. What Caused NASA to Step In? The zodiac signs, …
Edie Weiner, a futurist, once said, “Complexity is the future.” In her TEDx talk, she talks about how our old worlds and new worlds are colliding. In the old world children grew up with minimal stimulus, but in the modern world children have toys in every room, feedback from everything they touch, and they even …
If you’ve been procrastinating on giving your house a good dusting, you might want to think about what may be floating around in the air. Researchers have now identified 45 potentially toxic chemicals in dust samples from homes in 14 different states. This would seemingly indicate that regardless of where you live, there are toxins …