Happiness Were our ancestors happier than we are today?Ladders - Melissa Chu The great irony with today’s communication devices is that in some aspects, it’s become more difficult to connect with people. Picture this: It’s the …
Financial Markets This Financial Black Hole Is Coming for YouBloomberg There's a multitrillion-dollar black hole growing in financial markets, and it's threatening to destroy potential gains for investors. (Video by …
Vegetarian Nutrition:Top 10 ‘Healthy’ Vegetarian Foods That Are Loaded With Iron Than MeatSB NationA balanced diet consisting of equal amounts of vitamins, proteins, minerals and nutrients is essential to maintain a healthy body. Iron, for example, is one such micronutrient that is important for the
Science Immune cells reprogrammed to kill HIV-infected T cellsnewatlas.com - Matt Kennedy There exists a group of HIV-positive people who have the rare ability to naturally control the HIV infection. Now, after years of research, a team of …
Moon The race to the Moon was so unpopular at one point, President Eisenhower called JFK ‘nuts’Fast Company - Charles FishmanEnthusiasm for the Apollo program waxed and waned, and when people couldn’t see the value in it, they dubbed it a ‘Moondoggle.’ This is the 44th in an exclusive series of 50 articles, one published each
Science Cancer self-destructs thanks to new techniquesciencefocus.com - James Lloyd Another battle has been won in the war against cancer. Researchers have developed a new way to block the development of multiple cancers, which could …
Alaska Alaska's Record Breaking HeatBloomberg Breaking the record by a single degree would have been a big deal. On July 4, Anchorage was 5 degrees hotter than an all-time record set in 1969 …
Wine 12 Top Napa Valley Wineries to VisitU.S. News & World Report - Lyn Mettler Whether you want to indulge in deep reds or sip crisp whites, these gorgeous Napa Valley wineries will help you do it in style. From its rich …
Anchorage, AK Anchorage, Alaska, Shatters All-Time Heat Record, And It Could Get Hotter StillHuffPost - Nick VisserTemperatures spiked to 90 degrees for the first time in the city's history. Thermometers in Anchorage hit 90 degrees Fahrenheit (about 32 degrees Celsius) for the first time on record this Thursday. The
Hasselblad Fifty years ago Hasselblad sent the first cameras to the moonPopular Science - Jeanette D. MosesAstronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong used them to document the moon and life aboard Apollo 11. On July 20th Hasselblad celebrates its fiftieth anniversary as the maker of the camera that documented
Apollo Missions How NASA Sold the Science and Glamour of Space TravelThe New York Times - By CLYDE HABERMANOn an October Friday in 1957, Americans discovered that while they had been busy making weekend plans, their country had become the tortoise to the Soviet Union hare. Soviet scientists that day shot into
Apollo Missions How did NASA put men on the moon? One harrowing step at a time.The Washington Post - By Joel Achenbach“Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace. These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there is no hope for their But
Apollo Missions 1969 Moon Landinghistory.com - By History.com Editors On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (1930-) became the first humans ever to land on the moon. …
Vegetables Want a bumper crop of tomatoes? Listen to this guy - Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times - Jeanette MarantosDavid Freed spent most of his adult life in the restaurant business, but when he sold the 8th Street Grill, his University Park coffee shop, in 2007, he discovered there were plenty of other things to
Wine France Is Changing Key Wine RegulationsForbes - Tom MullenI write about lifestyle, food and wine from a base in France Whether due to bureaucratic clutter or anticipation of a sunnier climate—France is changing key wine regulations. Since 1960, wine bottles to
Jewish Culture In the Swiss Alps, locals and haredi Orthodox tourists find ways to get alongjta.org - Cnaan Liphshiz AROSA, Switzerland (JTA) — A calmer, safer and more beautiful place than this Alpine skiing town is difficult to imagine. In summer, cyclists abandon …
Hemp Could Hemp Be The Next Big Thing In Sustainable Cotton, Fuel, Wood And Plastic?Forbes - Natalie Parlettamedley of biodegradable materials including plastic polymers, building products, fabrics, wood, biofuel, paper and even car components. It’s not new. The fiber from industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) –
Luxury Lifestyle Everything You Need to Know About the World’s Most Luxurious Steakrobbreport.com - Mary Squillace Lately wagyu beef—you know, the transcendently tender, fatty, umami-rich steak—has become as synonymous with luxury as caviar or black truffles. But …
Black Holes What Is The Smallest Possible Distance In The Universe?Forbes - Ethan SiegelThe Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. Black holes may be our best option for exploring quantum gravitational effects, as the space very close to the central singularity is where those
Antenna Is 5G Dangerous?Forbes - Simon RockmanI have been writing about mobiles and technology for 40 years. Is the most dangerous thing about this climbing to the top? In all the debates about safety issues surrounding 5G, one thing is often overlooked:
Mammals Fossils bust myth about mammals in dinosaur agefuturity.org - James Urton-Washington Paleontologists are trying to dispel the myth that a world crowded with dinosaurs left little room for mammals and their relatives. According to the …
Primates These monkeys are 3,000 years into their own 'Stone Age'National Geographic - Michael GreshkoWhile capuchins won't use tools like us any time soon, the species now “has its own individual archaeological record,” scientists report. For capuchin monkeys at Brazil’s Serra da Capivara National Park,
Is This Train The Most Over-the-top Way to See the Scottish Highlands?departures.com - Ellie Nan Storck There’s a reason they call it the “palace on wheels.” As the ten carriages that make up the iconic Belmond Royal Scotsman glide through the storied …
Is This Train the Most Glamorous Way to Explore Europe?departures.com - Ellie Nan Storck Discover old-world Europe on one of Belmond’s most legendary vintage trains. Aboard Belmond's Venice Simplon Orient-Express, you’ll find all the …
NASA reveals new image of dwarf planet 'like nothing that humanity has ever seen before'Fox News - Chris CiacciaNASA unveiled a new image of the dwarf planet Ceres that "is like nothing that humanity has ever seen before." In addition to being a dwarf planet, Ceres is also the largest known asteroid, with a diameter
Singularity Here’s How Much Companies Are Spending on Artificial Intelligence: Eye on A.I.Fortune - Jonathan Vanian Some companies are spending over $5 million on artificial-intelligence projects, showing just how serious businesses are getting about the …
Saudi Arabia Iran And Saudi Arabia Make Surprise Investments Close To Each Other In AustraliaForbes - Tim TreadgoldThe Saudi investment, through the kingdom's Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) is the more impressive, so far, because it involves buying one of the world's biggest farm holdings,
Chemical Engineering Grow Faster, Grow Stronger: Speed-Breeding Crops to Feed the FutureThe New York Times - By KNVUL SHEIKHFarmers and plant breeders are in a race against time. The world population is growing rapidly, requiring ever more food, but the amount of cultivable land is limited. Warmer temperatures have extended
