Though plastic shopping bags are incredibly cheap
and useful, their disposal causes widespread
pollution. That's because the non-biodegradable
polyethylene takes centuries to decompose and is
also detrimental to wildlife who often mistake the
colorful debris for food. Now, we may have an
unlikely ally to help clean up our trash – a small wa...
Memorial Day, which will be celebrated on Monday,
May 29 this year, is one of the most important
holidays in the American calendar. Observed
annually on the last Monday of the month, it honors
the men and women who have died while serving in
the United States Armed Forces. Though the
tradition is believed to have been started by local ...
As you are firming up your summer plans, you may
want to pencil in the total solar eclipse on August
21. Dubbed the ‘Great American Eclipse,' it is not
just the first total solar eclipse visible from the
contiguous United States since February 26, 1979,
but also the first that can be seen across the
country, from the Pacific to the Atlantic, in almost ...
Forty-seven years ago, on April 22, 1970, twenty
million Americans took to the streets to voice their
concern about the deteriorating environment and
urge the government to take action before it was too
late. The grassroots movement, which is now
celebrated by over 2 billion people in 192 countries,
led to the enactment of numerous environmental l...
On April 4, the world woke up to the news that
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s army had
conducted airstrikes targeting the town of Khan
Sheikhoun in the rebel-held province of Idlib. The
attack killed 85 people, including 16 women and 23
children, and wounded over 350. Images of the
victims choking and gasping for breath on social ...
Researchers have long maintained that we sleep to
accomplish a neural or physiological function that
cannot be completed when awake. Why else would
higher animals waste a third of their lives sleeping
when they could be doing more important things
like looking after their families, working, or hunting?
Some scientists believe sleeping helps recharge th...
Residents of the US East Coast still recovering from
last week’s record snowstorms will be happy to know
that today is not just the first day of spring, but also
the International Day of Happiness. First celebrated
in 2013, this fun holiday was established by the
United Nations (UN) to remind us that "the pursuit of
happiness is a fundamental human goal."
Every year on March 17, millions of people worldwide
celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by participating in
parades, wearing green, and searching for
leprechauns in the hopes of finding gold. So who
was this clergyman whose death anniversary is
celebrated with such gusto, and how did the fun
traditions associated with the holiday begin? Read ...
Even if math doesn’t rank high on your list of
favorite subjects, chances are you still look forward
to Pi Day. That’s because though the discussions
may begin with Pi — the ratio of the circumference
of a circle to its diameter — they invariably end with
a piece or two of yummy pie! The event is
commemorated on March 14 because though the i...
