Our zodiac signs reflect a lot about our personality and who we are – especially when we believe it. We all have compatible people in our lives, and sometimes their sign can be an influence on how well you get along.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Those born under the sign of Aries are no strangers to adventure. Your enthusiastic, dominating personality gives you the aura of confidence. You have energy in abundance, driving you to fulfill your ambitions. Be careful, though, since you have a tendency to be impatience and impulsive.

Your BFF is: Libra

Whenever you are acting impatient or too exuberant, your Libra friend can keep you in line. Libra is about balance which complements the Aries extremist mentality.

Don’t be concerned about being dampened. Libras also become ardent about their passionate causes. Continue reading →

Climate change’s current state and future projections are bleak – to say the least. That is…until now.

Engineers, scientists and chemists have bonded together on the quest to fight and reverse climate change’s grave consequences. To do so, there is a global movement to change a once villainized chemical, carbon dioxide, into our greatest confidante in the fight against global warming. According to scientists, this seemingly impossible task is not only possible…it’s happening right now, as we speak.

Carbon Dioxide: Faux Turned Friend

In 2014 alone, 35.9 metric gigatons (one gigaton equals one billion tons) of carbon dioxide were emitted into the earth’s atmosphere. Carbon dioxide emissions, the biggest culprit of greenhouse gases are the byproduct of fossil fuels combustion, like coal and oil. Until now, carbon dioxide has the ultimate evil: destroying our ozone layer, exacerbating global warming effects.

Lynden Archer of Cornell University, changed the conversation. According to Archer, if carbon dioxide could be effectively repurposed, turned into chemical building blocks similar to plants, “carbon dioxide would not be a nuisance anymore, but a gift.” Continue reading →

Our growing knowledge of our world continues to show us that things aren’t always what they seem. Let’s take color, for example. According to the dailymail, most humans can see 10 million colors. Amazing, isn’t it?  Get this: according to sciencealert.com, a slight change in eye structure lets tetrachromat cDa29 see up to “99 million colors more than the rest of us“.

Color Clues

What’s a tetrachromat and how do we become one? It must be amazing to see that many more colors! Unfortunately, this is genetic, and not even all those with four types of cones can access this gift. Most people are trichromats instead.

Bees, on the other hand, can see ultraviolet colors that humans aren’t able to perceive.  Contrary to what it may seem, roses aren’t actually red and violets aren’t actually purple.

They appear that way thanks to the special nature of light, the absorption/reflection abilities of the objects we see, and the way our eyes are composed. Light travels in wavelengths which at some point shine onto objects (or landscapes). Continue reading →

For thousands of years, storytelling has been one of the most important arts in every culture. Stories passed down from generation to generation teach us what to value and how to treat each other. Lately, many people have noticed with deep regret that the art of storytelling is being lost in our modern culture. People try to connect through technology but feel more isolated than ever.

So, let us use the connecting power of technology to breathe new life into one of the most important community-building practices of all time. Read these short stories, and learn from them, then teach them to the people around you.

A Father And His Son

An elderly woman boarded a train, as she usually did every day. After a few stops, she noticed a father and his adult son, who looked like he was well into his 20’s, board the train. They took their seats across the aisle from her.

Soon, the son started talking loudly to his father, telling him about the clouds that he saw outside and the buildings and trees the train was passing by. The father listened to him, and nodded encouragingly.

After a while, the elderly woman got annoyed by how loud the young man was speaking, and said to his father, “Excuse me, sir, but have you considered taking him to a special doctor?”

The father smiled at her, and replied: “Actually, we’re just coming back from the doctor. You see, my son has been blind since birth, and this is the first day he’s ever been able to see.” Continue reading →

 I remember growing up in Spain that cockroaches were the epitome of horror. They could fit through the tiniest gaps, climb walls, and were the only insect that ran at you when you try to shoo it away. So trust me when I say that I wasn’t exactly thrilled when I heard that scientists believe that cockroach milk could be a new superfood packed with nutrients! 

The report released by the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine in India, suggests that cockroach milk has the nutritional properties to be a healthy supplement to anyone’s diet. The milk contains over three times the amount of protein found in cow’s milk, without the unhealthy fat content.

Sanchari Banerjee, one of the members of the research team, was glowing in his statement outlining the benefits of cockroach milk. ‘The crystals are like a complete food – they have proteins, fats, and sugars’ he said. ‘If you look into the protein sequences, they have all the essential amino acids.’ So if the milk is so good for us how do we milk a cockroach?

The answer is you don’t. Although milk as we imagine it is only produced by mammals, cockroach milk works in the same way. Only one cockroach produces the milk – the Diploptera punctata a.k.a the Pacific beetle cockroach. This unique insect produces milk for the sustenance of its newborn roaches. The milk isn’t a liquid like a mammal’s milk; instead, it is fed to the young in crystals. Continue reading →

Some of you started reading this article because you’re hoping to find your perfect match to spend the rest of your life with. Some of you are reading this because you’re worried your current partner isn’t living up to what you had hoped for. But before you go any further, you must know this:

There is no perfect partner. And no perfect relationship.

However, psychologists have noticed that almost every marriage or relationship that stands the test of time has a few similar qualities. The truth is, as many long-time couples know, not every relationship started out “ideal”, but with time and committed effort, they became that way.

Here are the 7 qualities that an ideal life partner has. How many of these describe you?

1. The Ideal Partner has “Grown Up”

Now, this doesn’t mean that they’re boring and only have “mature” interests.

The ideal partner is grown up in the sense that they’re not still dealing with any unresolved issues, fear, or unforgiveness from their childhood.

They can recognize the patterns in their life, and have the ability to act outside of them when necessary. Continue reading →