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...
In August 2013, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk
released a 57-page white paper concept for
Hyperloop — a supersonic mass transit system
between high-traffic cities that lie within short
distances. The founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX
envisioned it to be a frictionless system where pods
inside low-pressure, vacuum-sealed tubes would tr...
On Sunday, March 12, most Americans will ‘lose’ an
hour by moving their clocks forward sixty minutes.
This small sacrifice that marks the start of Daylight
Saving Time (DST) is designed to allow residents to
enjoy longer days during the upcoming spring and
summer months.
The steady increase in global temperatures has
been particularly disastrous for the polar ice caps.
Experts warn that if this trend continues, there will
be no late summer ice in the Arctic region by the
2030’s. The most effective solution, of course, is to
reduce our greenhouse gas emissions before it’s too
late. But since that is not happening, scientists are...
