It starts out small — a pile of yearbooks here, a box of old photos there. But before you can turn around (if you can turn around), all the surfaces in your home are overflowing with “things,” and finding a clear walkway is like finding a needle in a clutterstack. It’s natural to want to […]
Building sand castles isn’t just for kids: One U.K. dad has been getting in on the summer fun, too. Mark Lewis, 57, is passionate about molding sand into weird and wonderful landscapes, creatures, and buildings, and his creative sculptures — including Spongebob Squarepants and a giant pair of Crocs — have been earning him attention on social media.
Baby penguins getting their nails did is inherently adorable, but at Blackpool Zoo in England, where these pedicures are taking place, they also serve a purpose: preventing keepers from mixing the chicks up. One chick from each pair in a nest box has had its toenails painted with blue nail polish, so the baby birds’ health checks, weights, and developmental progress can be accurately recorded.
A small Italian town that was on the brink of desertion is now attracting thousands of tourists after artists from around the world were commissioned to paint colorful murals on the sides of shops and homes.
July 2 marked the 88th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s 1937 disappearance — and all these years later, researchers are setting out to investigate a “visual anomaly” that may solve the mystery of what happened to the pilot. This November, a field team organized by the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) and Purdue University will spend five […]
The coolest person you know would probably be just as popular in Japan as they would be in Nicaragua or Austria. That’s because while hip folks may seem to have a certain “je ne sais quoi,” there are some specific attributes associated with being cool — and they’re surprisingly similar across different cultures around the world, recent research suggests.
One small step for man is one giant leap for a Lego man, and while no astronauts have stepped foot on the moon recently, one plastic figurine did just take a trip to the cosmos.
In kindergarten, we received gold stars for being the teacher’s helper. In high school, we packed our schedules with sports, volunteering, and other extracurriculars to ensure that we stood out on college applications. And now as adults, we chase everything from promotions to social media likes in our quest to rise above being average. But […]
Welcome to the tiny homes town — where more than 60 people live in homes as small as 8.5 feet wide across four connecting neighborhoods. Dan Dobrowolski, 66, is founder of the national tiny home company Escape, which built The Village, The Oaks, Palm Court, and The Grove in Tampa Bay, Florida. The 45 homes fit up to two bedrooms, a full kitchen, and bathrooms, and they cost as little as $156,199 to buy and $1,295 a month to rent. And unlike mobile home parks or RV sites, Escape Tampa Bay is constructed with permanent infrastructure.
Each year on July 15, Polar Bears International hosts Arctic Sea Ice Day to raise awareness about the Arctic and the threats it faces — particularly that it may be warming four times faster than the rest of the planet. Sea ice is critical for a number of species, including polar bears and beluga whales, and […]
By age 35, 66% of U.S. men experience noticeable hair loss, according to the American Hair Loss Association — and only two licensed drugs are FDA-approved to treat male and female pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia: minoxidil and finasteride. But some promising recent research breakthroughs are offering hope for more effective alternatives. For instance, earlier […]
When Jennifer Caspari set out to write You Are More Than Your Body, she was hoping to deliver a guidebook that would leave readers who struggle with insecurity feeling empowered, like they have “an increased sense of capability.” As a clinical psychologist, Caspari is trained in helping others achieve self-acceptance — and as someone with cerebral […]