Study Explains Why Having a Dog Makes You a Better, Healthier Person
Good news, dog owners! Our furry friends are some of the most important beings in our lives— serving as pets, confidants, and highly valued family members. We spend a great deal of our time caring...
Colorado Found a Solution to Fix the $165 Billion Food Waste Problem
There is a stench in the air around LaSalle, Colorado, that stinks of rotting produce and cow manure. That unpleasant smell is methane gas and for Colorado it means money in the form of electricity....
“Space Elevator” is Looking More and More Like a Reality
Researchers from Japan’s Shizuoka University are taking the next step towards building the first space elevator by launching their Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite-Mini elevator, or STARS-Me from the International Space Station (ISS). “It’s going...
How One Man with Epilepsy is Conquering Seizures Through Yoga
Yogi Rodney Ji wants people battling epilepsy to know his healing secret: thirty-seven years ago, he conquered his convulsions through yoga. By breathing and meditating, he instinctively discovered a way to suppress most of his...
This Woman Went From Being a Hasidic Rabbi to an Inspiring Trans Activist
Abby Stein always considered herself a girl at heart, in body and mind. It wasn’t until she realized everyone else thought she was a boy that she knew something wasn’t right. As she wipes lipstick...
Trailblazers Share Morning Routine Tips That Turned Their Life Around
Beep! Beep! Beep! That’s your morning alarm, aka the most dreaded sound in the whole universe. But what if we told you that it needn’t be the sound of terror? Mornings are famously the most...
This Moving Company Moves Domestic Abuse Victims For Free
When a domestic abuse victim courageously decides to leave the house where she’s been battered, time is of the essence. Also paying for the move shouldn’t be an additional cause for worry, which is why one...
“ICU Grandpa” Gives Love to Premature Babies When Parents Can’t
Baby Logan was born three whole months early. Determined severely premature, he has been in the hospital’s ICU for six weeks. While Logan’s mother wishes she could be there day and night for him, she...
Why Some People are Still in Denial Over Climate Change & Evolution
Author Jonathan Swift once said: “You cannot reason someone out of something he or she was not reasoned into.” Three hundred years later, man hasn’t changed much. Today in America, where you can access information...
16-Year-Old Prodigy Paints Delicate Landscapes on Autumn Leaves
Joanna Wirazka is a self-taught, 16-year-old Polish artist who is taking the world by storm with her incredible miniature landscape paintings. Not only is her skill astounding for a person of her age, but her...
Move Over, Impossible Burger. Lab-Grown Meat is Just a Few Years Away
Human meat consumption is both a massive environmental problem and, for many, a moral issue. Livestock farming is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, accounting for 18% of manmade greenhouse gas emissions worldwide....
How a Child’s Heartfelt Letter Inspired a Toy Company to Make Army Women Figures
Little green plastic army men have been a staple in just about any child’s toy box since the 1930s. While America has been through numerous conflicts over that period, the most popular figures are still...
Why Do Humans Believe in God? It’s Evolution.
At first glance, the premise of this piece seems counter-intuitive. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution has been the biggest blow to the idea of creationism by supplanting the concept of a creator with a confluence...
Mexico’s President is Seriously Considering Legalizing Drugs
Countries are beginning to wake up to the idea that drug wars may enact a much greater cost on society than the drugs themselves. In hindsight, the drug war in America has cost trillions that...
Breakthrough Device Can Take Your Thoughts and Turn Them into Words
Our world is shaped and defined by language. However, our thoughts are a mishmash of images, sensations, and words that work together to create a never-ending internal dialog. Sometimes these thoughts manifest as internal verbalizations...
Soda Drinkers Beware: New Study Confirms it Helps Cancer Cells Grow
There’s no debate that drinking soda and sweet drinks containing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is terrible for one’s health. Sugary drinks are a leading cause of obesity which, in turn, can lead to cancer....
Dog Running With Newfound Legs is the Cutest Thing You’ll See Today
Derby the husky wasn’t born to run like most other dogs. Due to a congenital disease, he was born with malformed forelegs and no defined paws. Even simply getting around the house was difficult for...
10 Ways to Slowly But Surely Shrink our Obsession With Plastic
Plastic over the years has slowly been killing animals and ecosystems, and destroying much of the beauty of our planet. A recent study estimated that almost 12 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean every year....
These Fluid Art Videos are so Hypnotizing We Can’t Look Away From Them
California-based artist Crystal Ma creates mesmerizing artworks with a simple yet genius method. She uses a large cup to mix paint with a pouring medium and water. Then she adds a small amount of silicone...
This Theme Park is Designed to Lift the Spirits of Sick Children
Neal McCord works a job that most people at first glance would think twice about having. He is the vice president of project management at the Give Kids The World Village, a nonprofit all-inclusive resort...
