We as a collective human race are discovering so many new and amazing things every single day that it’s easy to believe we can solve every problem. One of those unsolved mysteries has been how to cure lupus, an autoimmune disease th…
Want to know what it’s like to go full “mama bear” for real? Look no further than this mama bear who’s carting around five cubs. Grizzly bears and black bears both live in Yellowstone, and cubs from both species are usually born i…
Stonehenge, the mysterious prehistoric stone circle, located near Salisbury in England, has long enchanted tourists and scientists alike. The awe-inspiring site is presumed to have been a religious site, and the monument also acts a…
The future of Alaska’s Juneau Ice Field is considered at high risk, with many glaciers having already melted, and other ice sheets decelerating rapidly. A team of researchers studying the glaciers have warned that this ice melt coul…
Whether you live on the beach or enjoy a regular visit, you’ve probably seen people (mainly kids) happily digging holes in the sand. And hey, no one is judging you if you’ve dug one or two yourself. There is at least one reason , t…
Chimpanzees are incredible creatures. As one of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, learning more about them can help teach us more about our past. While chimps are very intelligent, most scientists agree that they do not h…
The discovery of antibiotics is one of the medical advances that allowed our population to explode. It’s also the thing that allows human beings to not have to fear dying from every single little bug that comes our way. Recently th…
The Earth is round, everyone (ok, well, not everyone, but almost everyone) knows that. In day-to-day conversation, it is generally safe to say that the Earth is a sphere, but that is not entirely correct. The Earth actually bulges a…
Most of us will never get up close and personal with a volcano or its lava, and honestly, I think that’s a good thing. If you were to see a volcano erupt, you would probably expect to see the hot red spew flying out of the top. I…
