The Universe’s First Space Hotel is Set to Open in 2025
The world that Stanley Kubrick envisioned in “2001: A Space Odyssey” looks like it was only about 24 years ahead of schedule. That’s if The Von Braun Space Station opens as planned in 2025. The...
Kindhearted Dentist Gives Domestic Abuse Victim a New Smile
Dr. Kenny Wilstead, the owner of Marshall Family Dental in Marshall, Texas, didn’t just repair Kyleigha Scott’s teeth; he helped restore her belief in herself, so Scott could uncover the lively person she used to...
Study Shows Elephants Avoid Cancer with ‘Zombie’ Gene
Our giant mammalian cousin the elephant has a weirdly long life span. Simple logic says that cancers should be developing more frequently in elephants, given the sheer number of cells they have in their body....
Customer Leaves Astonishing Tip To Help Waitstaff At Bar Closed By COVID-19
America is going through hard times right now and a lot of people aren’t sure how they’ll make it through the next few months. The hardest hit will probably be those who work in the...
This Breathing Exercise is Supposed to Get You High Without Drugs
In recent years you may have encountered the term ‘Holotropic Breathwork’, most likely in an article about altered states of consciousness that has all the empirical fortitude of a Goosebumps book. Holotropic Breathwork (or HB...
New VR Therapy Helps Kids in the Hospital Cope With Stress and Pain
Physicians at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford, USA are addressing the challenge of pain and anxiety management in the most innovative of ways— distraction-based virtual reality (VR) therapy. Pediatric anesthesiologists Sam Rodriguez and Thomas Caruso...
Man Removes Swastika Tattoos After Befriending African American Parole Officer
Colorado resident Michael Kent spent over twenty years of his life hating people who were different than him. He participated in violent neo-Nazi demonstrations and served as an active member in an Arizona-based white supremacist...
Disneyland Has Closed But Found a Great Way to Deal With Its Excess Food
Due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, Disneyland and California Adventure in Anaheim, California are closed through the end of March. The decision was made after California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive...
10 Everyday Habits That Are Actually Bad for You
It’s now common knowledge that smoking is bad for your health, but of course, that wasn’t always the case. Most of us would like to try and live healthier lives, but might be sabotaging ourselves...
How One of the Driest Countries Now Makes More Freshwater Than it Needs
The desalination age is officially here. With new advances in the technology, Israel – one of the world’s driest countries – is making enough drinking water to supply 1.5 million people. The country is proving...
Discovery Shows Hidden System in the Brain Doctors Didn’t Know About
Back in 1816, an Italian anatomist by the name of Paolo Mascagni thought he found something peculiar. He claimed that he saw lymphatic vessels – which function like a waste drainage system for the rest...
Dad Turns Sick Kids Into Superheroes in This Epic Photoshoot
In October last year, photographer John Rossi got a lot of attention for transforming his 3-year-old daughter into Wonder Woman for Halloween and staging an epic photoshoot. Feeling inspired, John decided to take his project...
Every Year, This Nature Park Transforms Into an Underwater Forest
Near the town of Tragoss, Austria, exists a natural wonder that will truly leave you stunned. There is a very special lake called the Grüner See (Green Lake), which lies at the foot of the...
MIT’s Version of Ancient Death Masks Are Like Something From a Sci-Fi Movie
Designer Neri Oxman and her team at MIT’s Mediated Matter Group have created an eerily beautiful series of death masks called Vespers that are unlike anything you’ve seen before. Like something from an Alien movie,...
60,000 Year-Old Indigenous Healing Techniques Make Their Way Into Hospitals
For thousands of years, people around the world have used traditional healing methods to heal the sick and wounded. Before the advent of modern medicine, indigenous healers used natural therapies, and plant and animal-based remedies....
A New York Pizzeria Is Attaching Photos Of Shelter Dogs To Pizza Boxes To Help Them Find Forever Homes
The Just Pizza & Wing Co. franchise in Amherst, New York is serving up more than hot slices and spicy chicken these days. On Friday, February 28, its owner and dog lover, Mary Alloy, started...
Antibody Effective Against 99% of HIV Strains Could Finally Eradicate the Virus
A major breakthrough from collaborating scientists at the US National Institutes of Health and the pharmaceutical company Sanofi means that we could be just a few years away from the worldwide eradication of HIV. HIV...
10 Famous Immigrants Who Made America Great
Immigration, more than ever, generates political debate and polarizes communities – especially in the USA. With President Donald Trump at the helm, much of the conversation around immigration today is negative. Racist generalizations and stereotypes...