The Kindness of Squirrels
What adoption in the wild tells us about the presence—and the limits—of altruism in the animal kingdom. After climbing a tree in the middle of …
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“An Eerie Sight.” Yellowstone Tourists Watched a Bison Fall Into a Hot Spring and Die.
A bison fell into the 160-degree Grand Prismatic Spring and died. An eyewitness tells us the ordeal was like seeing “the circle of life unfold.” …
The Child Bride
While I wasn’t born there, I spent most of my youth in the small town of Thompsonville, NY, which is located in the southern portion …
Rhythm 0: A Scandalous Performance by Marina Abramović
When Marina Abramović made her controversial performance Rhythm 0, she opened up a discussion about the responsibility of the audience. Marina Abramović’s famous performance called Rhythm …
Myth – the Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fridge Test
An often perpetuated myth related to olive oil is the “Fridge Test” – a supposedly simple home test for olive oil authenticity. The myth is …
Icaro – 2 year old male English Setter
Icaro is a 2-year-old male English Setter. He is currently in Spain but transport is available to the UK. Icaro is a medium-sized setter and …
Irena Sendler
Irena Sendler was born in Poland in 1910, in Otwock a town some 15 miles southeast of Warsaw. Her father, Stanislaw Krzyzanowski, a doctor whose …
Photos appear to show a giant ship hovering over the water off the English coast
A man says he was “stunned” to look out to sea from a village in Cornwall, in southwest England, and see a giant ship seemingly …
Henrietta Lacks’s cells were priceless, but her family can’t afford a hospital
Tissues taken from cancer victim Henrietta Lacks in 1951 have made big profits for the drug companies, but today her surviving children can’t afford health …
Jeanne Calment was indeed the world’s longest-living person
By combining epidemiology, mathematical modeling, and historical investigation, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, and France confirm Jeanne Calment’s exceptional longevity, invalidating the conspiracy theories surrounding her. …