Mysterious DNA from Skeleton Lake Baffles Scientists
Clues obtained through a 10-year study have deepened an old mystery. Will we ever find out what really happened?
Is Climate Change Pushing Us to a New Eve of Destruction?
Of all the many frightening things on earth, none compares to the devastation brought on by escalating climate catastrophe. Record heatwaves, epic cyclones, rising seas, and declining biodiversity bring to mind the most terrible prophecies of religious text. The earth is writhing in torment — around us and within our minds. Grist for the Feed […]
Selling in Europe? Be Ready for a New Online Security Regulation
It was not too long ago when many were quick to dismiss online shopping as a mere fad. Very few — if any at all — held on to this assumption for long. Technology spending in the global retail sector has ballooned in recent years. Experts attribute the growth to stronger consumer confidence and the robust […]
Scientists Find Link Between Gum Disease and Alzheimer’s
The disease usually appears in one’s sixties or seventies. The earliest signs are subtle. They begin with small changes in personality. The first stage sometimes extends over a period of four to five years. Beyond that period, the symptoms are heartbreaking. Many experts argue that current approaches to treating Alzheimer’s fall short of the […]
Here’s Why You Should Rip Up that Lawn
How much does the straw in your soda or the plastic cup you’re holding contribute to a problem as colossal as climate change? You want a cleaner, safer world. You care about the environment and you know the decisions you make each day can make a difference. But where does one start? Rip Up That Lawn: Transform […]
How Big Business Plans to Profit from Global Warming
Heat waves, wildfires and droughts are among the most severe consequences of global warming. But a number of huge corporations have found ways to profit from a warmer world. Can we afford the bill? By now, we have grown all but numb to the headlines. The storylines about climate change are usually as gloomy as they are […]
APP- etites: Downsizing the Fat Continent
The US Census Bureau conducted its first National Health Survey in the early 1960s. The results of the survey indicated that 23 percent of American adults were overweight. The number increased steadily over the course of two more national surveys over the years. By the late 1970s, the proportion of overweight American adults had swollen to […]
Say Goodbye to Fossil Fuels: This New Battery Powers Up from Earth’s Core!
Did you know that one of the largest natural sources of renewable energy could be right under your feet? There are huge stores of geothermal energy beneath Australia, the United States, and many other places across the world. Most geothermal energy systems use water heated by hot rocks a few kilometers below ground. The water […]
Top 10 Most Affordable Cities for Millennials in the US
Right now, home-ownership might seem like a tall order for some of America’s 75 million millennials. More than 25 percent of them still live with their parents in Miami, Los Angeles, and New York, say experts. Many in that group barely have enough for an emergency. That is on the surface, anyway. Underneath, the mood among these […]
Pets Make You Healthier, say Scientists
It’s the end of the day and you are headed home with your head bowed. Something made you particularly tired and upset at the office. You come up to the door and absent-mindedly fumble with the keys. You are so exhausted you cannot seem to think straight. Things change once you step inside. Almost instantly, you feel better. […]