Three kids got the surprise of a lifetime when their artwork showed up on a giant billboard, as a colorful reminder to frontline workers that we all thank them for their service. Shutterfly chose the designs from more than 450 works of art submitted from children across the nation during … Read more
Scientists have found a way to use CRISPR to create new neurons in mice with Parkinson’s disease—and the new method could also be used for other neurodegenerative diseases, offering hope of a cure or treatment for potentially millions of people. When biologists first developed the CRISPR gene-editing tool, scientists working … Read more
It seemed like the stuff of a quarantine nightmare. Two Missouri hair stylists started feeling ill just one day after returning to work at their salon. They ended up testing positive for COVID-19—but not until they had already given haircuts to 140 clients. Public health officials in Springfield braced for … Read more
Shining a deep red light for three minutes a day into your eye, even through the eyelid, can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a new University College London-led study, the first of its kind in humans. Scientists believe the discovery, published this week in the Journals of Gerontology, could help … Read more
The Rolling Stones are pleased to announce UNZIPPED – the new and improved exhibition, delivered by DHL! Coming to the Groninger Museum in The Netherlands this November you can experience hundreds of original Stones artifacts and memorabilia, offering the most comprehensive and immersive insight into the band’s fascinating 50+ year … Read more
On this day 65 years ago, The Johnny Carson Show debuted on CBS television. The prime time variety show was a traditional potpourri of monologue, comedy, music, dance, and skits. The series was short-lived, but planted the seeds for sketches he would later perform on The Tonight Show, such as … Read more
With scientists and public health advisors warning of things like “second waves” of COVID-19, resulting from the progressive loosening of restrictions in countries around the world, Google’s latest Maps update includes information on public health mandates in your area. It can be difficult to be sure you’re following enforced social-distancing … Read more
A secluded retreat in South Iceland caters to guests who want to be surrounded by nature—and you will be literally immersed in it, staying in your own private bubble nestled in the forest. You can sleep under the vast sea of twinkling stars and be entirely enclosed in the glass … Read more
This amazing footage shows an insanely talented girl performing mind blowing basketball stunts—and she is only 12 years old. Karolina Ramirez began showing flair and talent for the sport of basketball at age six. The incredible child prodigy films herself performing crazy trick shots in her hometown of Stuart, Florida. … Read more
A decades-long fight to recover the world’s rarest wading bird is turning a corner with the success of New Zealand’s massive effort to prevent extinction of their most unique and amazing species. ©Liz-Brown /New-Zealand Department of Conservation – released A nearly 40-year program to protect the kakī, or black stilt … Read more