Stars, Bulbs, and Light Pollution Our ancestors enjoyed a cleaner world.The water and air were cleaner, and when people went out at night, they could look at the stars above and ask questions about ou...
Can Your Belly Tell You If It Is a Boy or Girl? Many myths surround the mysteries of pregnancy. For example, people have developed a lot of folk wisdom about predicting a baby's sex. One old wives' ta...
Land of the Midnight Sun One of the lands of the midnight sun, Finland has much more to offer than the cold nights, saunas, and skiing it is often associated with. Visitors are enchanted by charming v...
Is Cloning the Future? Saving lives has always been an important mission of science. Now science, and indeed all society, is facing a new dilemma:whether or not to try and save more lives through huma...
Rich Dad, Poor Dad Most parents would probably be extremely grateful to be shown an easy way to instill into their children an appreciation of the value of money and a better understanding of how to m...
Ichiro: Shining out of Japan Baseball may be known as America's favorite pastime, but the truth is Americans do not have a monopoly on the game. The popularity of baseball has spread with the American...
Understanding Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders are the most widespread of emotional disorders. They affect millions of people every year, and cause their victims to suffer from tremendous worry and...
Acing the Computer Business There is little doubt today whether or not Acer can compete in the global marketplace. The computer giant has flourished under the vision of its founder Stan Shih with reve...
Original Sin : In the Thriller Tradition Moviegoers are getting set to be thrilled as sultry Angelina Jolie and Latin hunk Antonio Banderas steam up the screen in the new erotic thriller Original Sin...
Getting Married in Morocco In Morocco, it used to be the norm for marriages to be arranged by one's parents; however, this is no longer the case. Young Moroccans today merely need the blessing of thei...
Happy Fourth of July! Most people are probably aware of the significance of July 4 to Americans. They might not know, however, about the origins of some of the traditions associated with Independence...
Getting the Most From Online Shopping Even the most enthusiastic shopper has a bad day sometimes: You can't find what you want, every second person in the crowd seems intent on bumping into you, and y...
Plant of the Apes Fans of the original are ready to go ape over this summer's movie offering from Fox. Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes is said to be neither a remake of the 1968 classic of the same na...
Take Me Out to the Ball Game As much a part of an American summer as ice cream and school vacations, baseball has a grip on the national psyche unrivalled by that of any other sport. The game evolved...
Perusing the Parthenon An immense, columned temple built almost entirely of marble, Athens's ancient Parthenon is the consummate example of classical Greek architecture. Its legendary balance was achi...