North Americans will enjoy an extra hour of fun, or
sleep, this weekend! That’s because Daylight Saving
Time (DST) ends on November 5, which means that
the clocks will turn back an hour. In addition to
adding an extra 60 minutes to Sunday, this simple
action effectively moves an hour of daylight from the
morning to the evening, making it easier to wake ...
Mention the word superhero, and the images that
come to mind are of fictional characters like
Spiderman, Wonder Woman, or Batman. However,
veteran photographer Josh Rossi has used his
camera to unveil the world’s real superheroes – six
young children who are battling severe diseases and
disabilities.
Many kids dream of venturing into space to search
for new planets or to conduct cutting-edge research
on the International Space Station (ISS). In August
2017, twelve eager men and women came one step
closer to realizing their lifelong ambition, when they
reported to the Johnson Space Center in Houston to
begin two years of grueling training. If they succee...
Wildfires are a common occurrence in California from
early spring to late autumn due to the dry, windy,
and hot weather conditions. However, the Golden
State has never experienced anything as
devastating as the fires that are currently burning
through parts of Northern California. Though it has
been four days since the first flames ignited, firefig...
Columbus Day has been a fixture on American
calendars since 1937, when President Franklin D.
Roosevelt declared October 12 a federal holiday to
honor the Italian explorer who “discovered” the
Americas in 1492. However, the holiday, whose date
has since been changed to the second Monday of
October, has always been somewhat controversial....
In most countries being able to drive is a
fundamental right, afforded to anyone that is of
legal age. However, this is not the case in Saudi
Arabia. In this ultraconservative Islamic nation,
women are not allowed to do many things that
females worldwide take for granted, including
getting behind the wheel. Though there is no offici...
The next time your brain refuses to recall a simple
fact or name, be thankful. That’s because according
to University of Toronto professors Blake Richards
and Paul Frankland, could be a sign that your brain
is getting rid of unnecessary information so that it
can operate more efficiently, and help you make
better decisions.
Pedestrian etiquette – things like not walking into
oncoming traffic or keeping to the right of the
sidewalk – comes naturally to humans. However,
while robots have been programmed to accomplish
many things, teaching them to navigate among
crowds has proved a challenge because it is hard to
accurately predict each person’s path. Now, a tea...
Given that sharks have been around for millions of
years and can live for as long as 400 years, it is
evident that the formidable species has developed
an arsenal of survival mechanisms. However, a
lemon shark’s two-year quest to rid itself of a piece
of ingested stainless steel through its skin, and
self-heal Wolverine style, has impressed even the ...
