Almost Half of American Adults Experience Loneliness, Survey Reveals Posted June 16, 2018 Results of a survey revealed that almost 50% of American adults are lonely. Cigna, a multinational health insurance company, has collaborated with market research agency Ipsos …
Australian State to Address Decreasing Koala Population Posted June 15, 2018 The state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia has launched the NSW Koala Strategy to address its declining koala population. The three-year plan aims to allocate US$34 millio…
More Students Join Space Center Houston’s Astronaut Training Posted June 14, 2018 Around 2,000 students have already enrolled in this year’s astronaut training at Space Center Houston’s Space Center University. The five-day training program was launched in 2…
Middle School Classes Should Start Later Posted June 13, 2018 A US study suggests that starting middle school classes at a later time can help students be more awake during their lessons in the morning. Researchers from the non-profit org…
Man Without Legs Uses a Skateboard to Move Around Posted June 12, 2018 Rowdy Burton, a 30-year-old man without legs from Alabama, uses a skateboard to move around. Burton was born with Sacral Agenesis /ˈseɪ krəl, ˈsæk…
German Bank Deposits $35 Billion by Mistake Posted June 11, 2018 Deutsche [doich] Bank AG (DB) has recently made an error of depositing $35 billion to one of its external accounts. The said amount is grea…
UK Students Struggle to Read Traditional Clocks Posted June 10, 2018 More and more students in the United Kingdom are struggling to read traditional clocks. Many UK schools still use traditional or analog clocks. However, teachers have been rece…
Google Arts and Culture Launches Virtual Tour of Heritage Sites Posted June 9, 2018 Google Arts and Culture has recently launched the Open Heritage Project, a virtual reality (VR) platform that features historic sites. The pro…
Animated Series of “The Fast and The Furious” to Premiere on Netflix Posted June 8, 2018 Netflix is set to release an animated series version of the popular action film The Fast and The Furious in July 2019. The series is a project under a five-year deal b…
Australian Organization Launches “Help Us Help You” Campaign Posted June 7, 2018 NetWaste, a waste management organization in Australia, has launched a recycling campaign called “Help Us Help You.” The campaign aims to increase the residents’ awareness of t…