To an adult, a child's toy may appear to be nothing but a colorful piece of plastic that clutters the lounge room floor. But in reality, a simple toy can be an incredibly powerful educational tool for the young minds that engage with them. That's why a toy manufacturer in Canada has developed Sam, the world's first transgender doll. Sam is designed to educate, not...
The traditions of burial and cremation after death are near universal practices that have come to be recognized as fundamentally human signs of respect for our dead. We have buried our dead for over 100,000 years and traditions of cremation stretch back 20,000 years; these are ancient signals of love, empathy, and belief in afterlife utterly unique to our species and culture. However, as...
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Well, it's about time, it looks like you may soon be able to buy a car/plane hybrid -- presuming that you're a billionaire who...
Since Russia launched its invasion of neighboring Ukraine three weeks ago, millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homeland. Those who have...
550,000 wild animals currently suffer at hands of wildlife tourism. Last week in Cambodia, the death of a working elephant caused a global uproar and...
A small Indonesian village has been transformed from a slum into an art-filled wonderland of color by having all of its buildings and walkways painted with...
San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. Known for its stunning architecture, exciting culinary scene and diverse culture,...