4 out of 10 people who get doctorates in Norway are foreign citizens
by4 out of 10 people who get doctorates in Norway are foreign citizens
Our Planet
Toronto’s Buds are Blooming
byPhotos by Saide Kardar via Samsung phone (8)
photo of the day – katydid nymph’s yoga
byAndreas Kay is a photographer who shares the wonders of the Amazon rainforest with us… In this photo he captured a moment that is much…
Iranian Scientist at Melbourne university turned carbon dioxide back into coal
byLead author, Dr Dorna Esrafilzadeh, a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow in RMIT’s School of Engineering, developed the electrochemical technique to capture and convert atmospheric CO2…
Simple life Was Only Necessary
byThrough much of human history, frugal simplicity was not a choice but a necessity – and since necessary, it was also deemed a moral…
A Simple but Fantastic Illusion
byYou can not believe your eyes after looking at this picture that simply shows a brick wall. A wall that has crack in it…
Fact-Resistant Humans Killing the Earth
byScientists have discovered a powerful new strain of fact-resistant humans who are threatening the ability of Earth to sustain life, a sobering new study…
Secularism in the Last Six Centuries
byThe religious implications of secularism are often misconstrued, too. Secularisation did not mean godlessness; for the most part, early modern Europeans were profoundly Christian….
A Family Portrait That left on the Moon
byOn April 20, 1972, Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke took his first steps on the Moon. He was 36 at the time and is…
Dancing Kid in Iranian Religious Mourning Parade
by“Ever since the dawn of civilization, people have not been content to see events as unconnected and inexplicable. They have craved an understanding of…
How Did Humans Spread Out Over the Earth?
byMost of human history is prehistory. Of the 200,000 or more years that humans have spent on Earth, only a tiny fraction have been…
#ImNoAngel
byThe female body image debate is just as important for men as it is for women. This week has been particularly good for bringing…
Slow TV Movement
byThe concept started with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation’s coverage of the, at that time, longest professional rail fan driver’s eye view, showing the complete…
The Greatest Enemy of Truth
byApart from being one of the most revered scientists to ever live, Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was also an active supporter of various social causes…
A Shaolin Monk’s Tips On How To Stay Young
by1. Don’t think too much. Thinking takes energy. Thinking can make you look old. 2. Don’t talk too much. Most people either talk or…
Slap Her
byWhat happens when you put a boy in front of a girl and ask him to slap her? Here is how children react to…
Rich People Live Longer
byIt is widely known that countries with high per-capita wealth have long life expectancies, but just how strong is the correlation across the board?…
Brides Race to Win a Wedding Dress
byThe 150-metre dash requires competitors to don wedding gowns and running shoes in a sprint through the Serbian capital. Belgrade resident Sanja Cigoja was…
Cartoon for Hottest Year Ever; 2014
byAll of these scientific centres and global climate watchers claim that 2014 was the warmest year ever Global Analysis – Annual 2014 http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/ 2014…
Hypereducated Poor
byMuch political rhetoric these days is devoted to the importance of broadening access to college—and there is plenty of evidence that it’s still better…
Language of the Future
byThat’s what indigenous languages tend to be like in one way or another. Languages “grow” in complexity the way that people pick up habits…
We Run But Still Can’t Catch Up
byThe key is that a society undergoing acceleration gets caught in a feedback loop it cannot escape, whereby acceleration in production, circulation, and distribution…
Rent a Tiny Country or Village for a Night
byFor a cool $70,000 a night (for a minimum of two nights), you can hire the tiny country of Liechtenstein, which measures around 61.7…
When Photos Become History
byhttp://9gag.com/gag/aEGWw3O
An Abstract Architect's Return to Build the Simple Houses
byThe 7 minutes documentary is about Lloyd Kahn an architect and writer of many books on different forms of buildings. Even though he is…
10 Reasons to be Happy For Our Planet
byGlobal life expectancy has increased from 53 to 69 years since 1960 More women are involved in running the world 79% of people in the developing…
Around the World With no Backpack
byThe story chronicles the 21-day, ultra-minimal trip to Europe taken by Austin-based freelance writer Clara Bensen (ClaraBensen.com) and her date Jeff, whom she had…
We Waste Half of the World Food
byFood waste or food loss is food that is discarded or cannot be used. The causes of food waste or loss are numerous, and…
An Entrepreneur Society
byThe modern world is in love with entrepreneurship. Starting your own business holds the same sort of prestigious position as, in previous ages, making…
Google’s Camel View of Desert
byIt’s given us robot cars and internet-enabled glasses — but when it came to creating a “Street View” of a desert, Google hit on…
Face of the New Feminist
byEmma Watson is the new woman of our society. She is powerful, articulate, independent, successful and above all as she clearly elaborated is not…
Sidewalk lane for Phone Addicts
byChongqing city, one of the five major cities in China has a designated lane for people who prefer to talk on the phone or…
When Potholes Are Funny
byEvery city in the world has potholes. Nobody likes them and they are annoying. They create accidents and simply give ugly face to every…
Our Dying Planet
byA biologist at Duke University, Stuart Pimm, recently published a research article in the journal Science, which claims — that in the past…
Iran among Top 10 Countries for Cosmetic Surgery
byMore than 23 million cosmetic and non-surgical procedures were performed in 2013, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Iran is among…
Eid al-Fitr All Around the World
byEid al-Fitr and the end of Ramadan 2014 http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/07/eid-al-fitr-and-the-end-of-ramadan-2014/100781/
The Blind Barber of New York
byJeff Laub has been exposed everywhere. From vanity fair magazine to GQ to Ask men, from photo report to videos that made by different…
The Forgotten History Of Human Zoos
byRecently while surfing internet I saw a report on London’s Human Zoo That took a place almost 9 years age. Caged and barely clothed,…
How to Make Fun of Football
byEven though all the world likes football but still hundreds of millions of people see football as a show of all the fake falls, …