Killer Bees Cause Death in Texas
A Waco, Texas man died because a swarm of approximately 40,000 African killer bees attacked him as he rode past on a tractor in early June according to US News. Apparently the man accidentally bumped into an abandoned chicken coop. This action startled the hive…
Google Assistant learns some manners
Should one be polite with one’s electronic devices? Google seems to believe so, since its virtual assistant will now be more polite when a user will say the words “please” and “thank you”. For example, the query “Set a five minute timer, please” will trigger…
complex life on earth started sooner than previously thought: study
Microbes have been able to oxygenate photosynthesis at least a billion years earlier in Earth’s history than previously thought. This hypothesis put forward by British biologists at Imperial College London has upset the widely accepted theory of the moment of the appearance of complex life…
Imminent arrival of InSight probe on Mars
On Sunday, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) near Los Angelewas preparing, to make the final course adjustments to maneuver the landing gear and allow it to land on Monday on the red planet. If all goes according to plan, InSight, which completes a journey…
Here’s why you shouldn’t tell your children they are beautiful
For decades, parents have been taught to raise their children’s self esteem and confidence by constantly pumping their egos full of affirmations and positivity, especially concerning their physical appearance. Endless strings of “You look beautiful” and “Aren’t you handsome, as always” and “What a gorgeous…