On January 20, after eight years in office, President
Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, daughters, Malia
and Sasha, and dogs, Bo and Sunny, will leave the
White House to President-elect Donald Trump. In his
January 10 farewell address, the US leader reflected
on his legacy and encouraged Americans to remain
optimistic about the country’s future.
Chronic or compulsive lying has largely been
considered a mental illness. However, a new study
from the University College London suggests that
there may be a biological explanation as well. The
researchers believe that small, self-serving lies
desensitize our brains to the negative emotions
connected to dishonesty, paving the way for bigge...
The thorny devil, named for the sharp spikes that
cover its head and body, is a lizard that dwells in the
Australian Outback’s hot and arid desert. Though its
scary appearance has earned it other equally
alarming names like the thorny dragon or the
mountain devil, the palm-sized reptile is a harmless,
slow-moving animal that has managed to adapt to...
On Sunday, December 4, Fidel Castro, Cuba’s former
President and leader of the Communist revolution,
will be laid to rest at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in
Santiago de Cuba, the island's second-largest city.
Fidel, who passed away on Friday, November 25 at
age 90, ruled the country with an iron fist for 47
years (1959-2006) and was one of the most contro...
The Hubble Space Telescope that has been orbiting
the Earth since 1990, has and continues to reveal
the secrets of planets, stars, and galaxies that lie
trillions of miles away. In 2018, it will finally be
retired and replaced by the larger, and more
powerful, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The
announcement, made by NASA on November 2, cu...
The last time Chicago Cubs fans had something to
celebrate about was in 1908 when the baseball
team won the World Series for the second
consecutive year against the Detroit Tigers. Though
the Cubs went on to appear in seven World Series
thereafter, they came up empty each time. The
108-year drought, the longest by any major Ameri...
With Halloween falling on a Monday this year,
chances are you are feeling a little sleep-deprived.
Here is some good news at least for those that live in
North America. This weekend marks the end of
Daylight Saving Time (DST), which means that on
Sunday, November 6, you can enjoy an extra hour of
sleep (or play) by simply turning back the clocks.
Today, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists
worldwide, will begin the countdown to Diwali. Also
called the Festival of Lights, the annual event is the
most anticipated and eagerly awaited of all Indian
celebrations. Though the holiday is always observed
in late October or early November, the exact date
which is determined by the position of the moon a...
The great frigatebird, a species of seabird found
across the world’s tropical seas, has a 7 foot
wingspan — the largest of any bird species its size.
Past research had indicated that these adept pilots
could stay aloft as long as a week at a time. It turns
out, that the experts and even Christopher
Columbus, who noticed the birds on his 1492 voya...
