On May 5, 2024, people from all walks of life will
come together to celebrate World Laughter Day. This
joyous holiday, marked annually on the first Sunday
in May, is the brainchild of Indian physician Dr.
Madan Kataria. It reminds us that laughter is a
powerful tool for bringing people together and
improving one's overall physical and mental health.
Environmental scientists Shi-Mao Wu and Jiang-Yun
Gao were in a rainforest in China's Yuan Province
when they noticed mosquitos buzzing around some
flowers. Upon looking closer, the researchers realized
they were looking at a male and a female crab
spider. They had come together to resemble a single
flower. The male spider was disguised as the pistils...
Do you love comic books? Then, you will be excited
to know that May 4, 2024, is Free Comic Book Day
(FCBD). This means you can walk into any of the
2300+ participating retailers worldwide and pick up
a free comic book. Now in its 22nd year, the global
event is observed annually on the first Saturday in
May.
Three men stranded on a remote Pacific island for a
week were successfully rescued on April 9, 2024,
thanks to their clever "help" signal made using palm
fronds.
On April 21, 2024, the 10.5-mile-wide (17 km)
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also called "Devil Comet,"
will make its closest approach to the Sun. As it
comes near the star, the comet will brighten
significantly and be visible in the western sky an
hour after sunset. The icy rock will appear as a fuzzy
glowing patch with a faint tail streaking behind.
Humans and chimpanzees share 98.8 percent of
their DNA, so it's not surprising that they display
similar behaviors and traits. They include
communicating through gestures and vocalizations,
and using tools to complete tasks. Now, new
research reveals that chimpanzees employ
human-like military tactics to evaluate risk and exp...
The United Kingdom (UK) Antarctic Heritage Trust is
looking to hire five people — a base leader, a shop
manager, and three general assistants — to work at
the "Penguin Post Office" in Port Lockroy, Antarctica.
The five-month stint is open to UK residents over the
age of 18. It will begin in early November 2024 and
last until March 2025.
In a world first, doctors at the Massachusetts
General Hospital (Mass General) in Boston have
successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig
kidney into a living person. The March 21, 2024,
announcement came just months after the
successful completion of similar transplants in
deceased individuals. The historic four-hour surger...
In the summer of 2023, Lohit Y.T. and his team at
the World Wildlife Fund-India traveled to the foothills
of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, India. They
hoped to research the area's amphibians and
reptiles, which often emerge during the humid
monsoon season. While documenting a cluster of
about 40 Rao's intermediate golden-backed frogs ...
