In 2016, when science teacher Kamal Bell realized his African-American students were unable to connect fully with the learning environment, he came up with a way to boost their confidence while also providing some of their basic needs at home. Bell invented the term “at-possibility” to describe his students who would have been otherwise referred...
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes they instead leave you speechless. This is the case with this spellbinding image captured by a B.C. photographer of a rare comet, the Northern Lights, Milky Way, and bioluminescence. Check out the incredible rare beauty captured in this photo. Spellbinding Image Captures...
Since the early days of space exploration, scientists have made many significant strides in their understanding of outer space. They’ve put men on the moon, found new planets and stars, and made conclusions about the inner workings of our solar system but one question remains unanswered: Is there life on other planets outside our solar...
In what will likely be any stargazer’s dream, the sky will be filled with dozens of meteors in the next couple of days. “Shooting stars” are not so easy to catch but if you can stay up during the three-day window, you’ll get to see some. Get ready for this year’s Perseid meteor shower. A meteor...
Most of us don’t remember a time when Father’s Day didn’t exist, much less know the reason why it began in the first place. While today it is seen as a celebration of everything that our father and father-figures do for us, its origins are much more somber. The Tragic Incident that Started Father’s Day...
Throughout history, individuals and groups have demonstrated a remarkable amount of strength, determination, and resiliency when fighting for something they believe in. While all of these stories are inspiring, some of them are so incredible they are worth telling two or three times over. One of these stories is of an extraordinary group known as...
When you think of a redwood forest, you probably immediately think of California. That could soon start to change as the Ireland Redwoods Forest grows. Soon it will be the largest redwood forest outside of the golden state. The Ireland Redwoods The Birr County Gardens in County Offaly in Ireland are growing to become the...
Social media has been lit up the past couple of weeks by a stunning photo of a leopard and black panther couple living their best lives in an Indian forest [1]. Originally captured in 2019 by wildlife photographer Mithun H, the pair have been reportedly courting since 2016 and were nicknamed “The Eternal Couple”. Black...
Nature is full of interesting and surprising phenomena, but sometimes it produces something that baffles even the experts. This is what happened recently when a farmer in India found a rare yellow turtle- something officials had never seen before. A Rare Yellow Turtle While Basudev Mahapatra was working in his fields in the village of...
Due to rising temperatures, extreme weather, and an increase in pests and disease, the world is under threat of a coffee shortage, and a drink that is consumed by nearly everyone may become a luxury item affordable only for the wealthy. Last year, more than 165 million sixty-kilogram bags of coffee were consumed worldwide [1]....
Has it always been your dream to be able to make yourself invisible, so you could sneak around without anyone knowing that you’re there? If so, you’re in luck: a Canadian company has invented an invisibility shield that can do just that. This is what you need to know. The Invisibility Shield This invisibility shield,...
Getting a surprise package in the mail is usually exciting, but recently Americans have been receiving packages that are more confusing than anything else. Residents in several states have reported receiving unsolicited packages of seeds that appear to be coming from China, and officials are now asking residents to contact them if they receive one...
