The Whittaker Family of Odd, West Virginia: A Story of Isolation, Inbreeding, and Resilience
The Whittaker Family of Odd, West Virginia: A Story of Isolation, Inbreeding, and Resilience Deep in the hills of West Virginia, in a town literally …
Wile E. Coyote Sand Sculpture: A Nostalgic Looney Tunes Meme on the Beach
Wile E. Coyote Sand Sculpture: A Nostalgic Looney Tunes Meme on the Beach This sand sculpture is a clever pop culture reference to the iconic …
She Left Everything for a Kenyan Warrior: The True Story of Corinne Hofmann and The White Masai
In 1986, Swiss businesswoman Corinne Hofmann took a vacation to Kenya—and it changed her life forever. While traveling near Lake Turkana, she met Lketinga …
Steve Jobs’ Final Words: A Reflection on Life, Wealth, and Happiness
Steve Jobs’ Final Words: A Reflection on Life, Wealth, and Happiness On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple, passed away at …
Édith Piaf: The Little Sparrow Who Sang Through Tragedy
Born in the streets, raised in a brothel, went blind at four, lost her baby at sixteen, watched her great love die in a plane …
1905 Photograph of Premature Infant and Casket: A Window into Early 20th-Century Maternal Challenges
1905 Photograph of Premature Infant and Casket: A Window into Early 20th-Century Maternal Challenges In 1905, a poignant black-and-white photograph captured a tiny wooden casket …
Facts About the Woodpecker Tongue: Nature’s Marvel
The woodpecker tongue is one of natures most clever designs, for a bird that spends a lot of time drilling into tree bark. But there’s …
Wildlife Photographer’s Unbelievable Encounter: Wakes Up with a Sleeping Cheetah by His Side
In the heart of South Africa’s wilderness, a seasoned wildlife photographer, Dolph Volker, experienced an astonishing moment that could only happen in nature’s untouched beauty. …
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 …
“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.” …