This month a string of deadly tornadoes, violent dust storms and fast-moving wildfires ripped across several midwestern and southern states, leaving at least 42 people dead. Interestingly, many of these...

The orange-bellied parrots are officially making a comeback. Thanks to the years of hard work from Zoos Victoria and other conservationists, the orange-bellied parrots of Tasmania are reaching a population...

Humor is important in all aspects of life, from stressful situations to embarrassing moments, and is actually a way to relieve stress and make you happier. Studies have shown that laughing can relieve...

Oxygen: the key to life itself. No human could survive here on Earth without it, but very few of us know where it comes from. While many sing the praises of photosynthesizing plants for providing oxygen...

Getting an Elf on the Shelf to watch over your kids and “report” back to Santa Claus has been a staple in nearly every household since they were invented back in 2005. The idea was originally created...

    The Tyrannosaurus Rex is widely regarded as the most dangerous carnivore to ever walk this earth. The Tyrannosaurus Rex, also known as the T-rex, had a skull over five feet long, and...

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for family and friends to gather around the table and cultivate gratitude. In many families, dressing up for Thanksgiving is a longstanding tradition, where it’s expected...

Across the United States, people have many different dialects in different parts of the country, and with those differences come interesting names for the same things. Some people in the Northern states...

Breathing is a silent killer. You can breathe in tasteless, colorless and odorless toxins that are found everywhere. You can't detect them, but other creatures can. This was especially a problem in underground...

Natural disasters are an unfortunate yet unavoidable part of life, especially in the United States, where both hurricanes and tornadoes pose a large threat to many regions. While there isn’t much that...