Located off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar is home to thousands of plant and animal species found nowhere else in the world. Madagascar’s extraordinary natural diversity has earned the country the nickname “the eighth continent”. From the iconic lemurs and baobab ...
It will take a great deal of money and other resources just to get people there, let alone set up a place for them to live. It’s not even clear if humans could survive on Mars. Maybe all the time and money people would pour into a Mars task would be better spent on more ...
During my stay, I had been patched up, injected for tetanus, x-rayed, scanned, MRI-ed, blood and urine tested, and for four days, I was hooked up to monitors in the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU). All in all, a most interesting experience, but one I could happily have done wit...
Whatever the occasion, we’ll cheers to that! Join us for a classic G&T and try Malfy Arancia, a deliciously delicate gin with notes of blood orange and juniper – it’s sure to delight. If rum’s more your thing, our Dark & Stormy cocktail could be the one for you. Spiced rum, ...
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker...
We weave together three stories from Italy, Greece and the United States to point to the tensions that emerge when environmental ethics and discourses do not take into account the intersectional experiences and positions of vulnerability that are often located at the deeply political, intimate and ...
Eventually all pure Rapa Nui blood died out. Annexation with Chile brought new influences, and today there are only a few individuals left with ties to the original population. 6. A Lesson from the Past A jewel of an island floating in an endless sea. A seemingly never-ending supply of ...
Leading into Memorial Day weekend, I wanted to take the kids on a trip and New Orleans was calling me. The instinct to visit New Orleans was strong, and I thought it was because there would be something about the city that each of the kids would like. And they did (ish ….it was ...
We began yesterday as we have almost every other day for the last two decades – waking up to take care of the needs of a 7year old. Ian was 8 when we were married so Lee and I have never been “just a couple”. There have always been high energy, high need little people in ou...
variety of places that wreak feelings of wonder and amusement. From towns to temples and hills, only your imagination can run wild about these supreme and unique destinations. On that note, here is a list of some of the best mysterious places to visit in India that will take your breath ...