Earlier this month, a large Asian hornet nest was been found in an abandoned house in St Brelades, a picturesque town located on the Channel Island in the United Kingdom. This discovery has raised concerns among locals and scientists, as the Asian hornet is considered an invasive species in several parts of the world, including...

In recent years, a growing number of cities across the United States have implemented laws that make it illegal to feed the homeless in public spaces. These laws have sparked intense debates and drawn attention to the struggles faced by America’s most vulnerable populations. One notable example is the ordeal of Foods Not Bombs, a...

For animal lovers (or, really, anyone with a heart), it’s hard to imagine abandoning or harming any animal. It’s even harder to imagine doing this to a tiny, helpless kitten. On July 10, an animal shelter in Roanoke, Virginia, posted a sad story with a happy ending about a rescued cat that they recently had...

Losing a pet is a hard experience to go through. Even when putting them down is for the best, it is still very emotional. Our pets are a huge part of our lives and often are the thing that gets us through some of the toughest life has to throw at us. This photographer decided...

Back in 2012, Wildlife Wonderland, a wildlife park in Australia, shut down. When they abandoned the park, however, they left one important display behind: Rosie the preserved, dead, Great White Shark. This is Rosie’s story and where she is now. Rosie The Preserved, Forgotten, Great White Shark In 1998, a great white shark off the...

Were you a dinosaur lover growing up? Perhaps you still are, with a real-life Jurassic Park (perhaps without the tragic part) is a secret dream of yours. If so, you’re in luck – sort of. Scientists have figured out how to do “reverse evolution” with birds, the descendants of dinosaurs. In fact, in 2016, they...

Rylea Taylor was in a head-on collision car accident with her two children in the car. While miraculously she and her daughter were okay, when she pulled her 16-month-old son Jaxon out of the wrecked car, she knew immediately it was bad. Jaxon’s neck was broken. Her infant son had suffered what is called internal...

Assisted dying is a hotly debated topic in many countries around the world. Some say people have the right to die with dignity and on their terms; others say it is unnatural and should not be allowed. Recently, Southern Australia passed voluntary assisted dying laws that allow people with terminal illnesses the choice of when...

It’s not every day that you go for a swim in the lake and end up uncovering an ancient artifact. A little girl in Sweden did just that, pulling a 1500-year-old sword out of the water. Stories like this one just never get old. (1) Girl Pulls 1500-Year-Old Sword From Lake Eight-year-old Saga Vanecek was...

A mystery brain disease is popping up on the east coast of Canada, and doctors still aren’t sure what it even is, let alone what is causing it. Now, the race is on to try and figure it out so that they can hopefully one day find a cure. (1) The Mystery Brain Disease In...

Do plants talk to each other? After all, other non-human organisms seem to communicate, so why not plants? A couple of scientists have discovered that perhaps some plants do communicate with each other (perhaps being the keyword here). Instead of communicating via sounds, however, they do so by sending electric plant signals back and forth...

Girls have the power to change the world, and these young high school students are already doing it. This all-girl engineer team invented a solar-powered tent for the homeless to give them a warm place to sleep at night. All-Girl Engineer Team Invents Solar-Powered Tents for the Homeless Homelessness is on the rise as the...