September 11, 2015 marks the 14th anniversary of
one of the most tragic days in America's history. On
that fateful day in 2001, almost 3,000 innocent
civilians lost their lives to one of the most brazen
and deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil.
Organized by Islamic extremist organization Al
Qaeda and its leader Osama Bin Laden, it led to th...
If you have paid any attention to the news, you have
probably heard Greece being mentioned fairly
frequently during the past few months.
Unfortunately, the Mediterranean country is not in
the limelight for its idyllic beaches, towering
mountains, or historic sites, but for the financial
crisis it has been trying to overcome since 2010.
For most mushers, even completing the Iditarod aka
the Last Great Race On Earth, is a big achievement.
But don't tell that to Mitch and Dallas Seavey. They
have dominated the thousand-mile sled dog race
across Alaska for the last four years. 28-year-old
Dallas, who took top billing in 2012 and 2013, was
once again the first to cross the finish line in Nome...
Autism, or autistic disorder, is a wide range of
problems that occur when the brain develops
differently. Such abnormal development results in a
struggle for autistic children to perceive the world in
the same way that other people do. Our brain is
responsible for deciphering what we see, hear,
breath, touch, taste, and experience. It then uses t...
2014 will be remembered for many things - the
re-emergence of Ebola, cyber attacks on
corporations like Target, Home Depot and Sony, and
most importantly, numerous extraordinary protests.
Though the reasons for the public rallies that
occurred in cities all across the globe differed, they
had one thing in common - their success can be la...
Sunday, November 9th, marked the 25th
anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a barrier
that had divided the city of Berlin and the country in
two - democratic West Germany and
communist-controlled East Germany. When the
barrier was finally removed on November 9th, 1989,
the decision was met with much joy and enthusias...
On October 10th, 2014, the Nobel Committee
announced that this year's Noble Peace Prize would
be awarded to two extraordinary individuals that
have dedicated their lives to fighting for the rights of
others - 17-year-old girls' education activist Malala
Yousafzai, and 60-year-old children's activist Kailash
Satyarthi. So what inspired the two to devote their...
Your average fish has probably never been thought
of as the smartest of creatures, but new research
from UK's Cambridge University suggests that
underwater dwellers like the coral trout, could
probably teach humans a thing or two about clever
alliances and teamwork.
Though dinosaur finds are revealed on a fairly
regular basis, very few result in as much excitement
as the latest two. On Thursday, September 4th, a
team of scientists led by Kenneth Lacovara, an
associate professor at Philadelphia's Drexel
University unveiled the Dreadnoughtus schrani,
which they believe is the biggest known land anim...
