Meet the new ‘Persons’: The Apes We have come a long way since Darwin and the Theory of Evolution. New inventions that are created by humans ‘turn up’ nearly every day. Our society is improving at such a rate nobody…
Happy Birthday Dwarf Planet Pluto! 87 years-ago this week, Clyde Tombaugh told his boss that he had discovered something remarkable. Mr Tombaugh believed that he had found the elusive ‘Planet X,’ which we now know as Pluto. Having gained an…
Pearl Harbour veteran celebrates 105th birthday in gym Celebrating one’s 105th birthday is a miracle in itself. Especially when that person is the oldest survivor of Pearl Harbour. Ray Chavez was born in San Diego, California – 105 years ago.…
Winter in March – Doom’s Day? Winter isn’t over yet, even though spring should be well on its way by now. However, having snow in March isn’t unprecedented. With global warming and pollution, weather conditions are changing drastically. So, we…
The feast day of St Patrick. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland but his celebration has become an international event. This is in large part due to the number of Irish worldwide bringing their culture with them on…
Boaty McBoatface Maiden Voyage! Boaty McBoatface is one of three robotic yellow submarines due to leave Chile for a more chilly climate this week when she embarks on her March 17th maiden voyage. Its job is to gauge the movement…
Missing Oil Tanker – a work of Pirates? Pirates are real. Maybe not the Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom type, but they do exist. Real pirates aren’t necessarily handsome, nor do they necessarily love rum or have ‘polly on their…
Did Trump donate his salary as promised? Donald Trump keeps his word. Or at least that’s what people believe all over the country. Probably that’s one of the good traits they assume he has. And they are probably right. He…
Could Baby Boxes prevent infant death? There is a ‘new’ trend on the horizon, one that could save babies’ lives. The method is unconventional, but might just be what we needed all along. To help the transition, hospitals are working…