Charles Darwin: The Man Who Came Up with The Revolutionary Idea

Darwin did not pursue his interest in plants and animals seriously until he became friend with the cleric and botanist John Steven Henslow at Cambridge University. On Henslow’s recommendation, he was invited to join the naval survey ship, HMS Beagle, as naturalist and...

16 Weird & Amazing Bird Facts Around The World

In Russia the keen eyesight of the pigeon is put to a very practical use for, at one factory in Moscow, they are used to sort ball-bearings. After four or five weeks special training, the birds inspect the ball-bearings as they pass on a conveyor. If any show the least...

29 Fascinating Facts About Plants From Around The World

The largest plants in the world are the giant redwood trees of North America. Sequoias can grow up to 107 m (350 ft) or more in height and may be up to 7.5 m (26 ft) across. They can weight more than nine times as much as a blue whale, the heaviest animal that has ever...

Strange World: Some Odd Ruling Tales

When the Hapsburg Emperor, Rudolf II, went mad, he allowed lions, tigers and other exotic animals and birds to run free in the empty galleries and corridors. King Louis IX of France “died” of the Plague at the age of twenty nine in 1244. But the King had other ideas for,...

The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn

Popular tales do far more than entertain, however. Psychologists and neuroscientists have recently become fascinated by the human predilection for storytelling. Why does our brain seem to be wired to enjoy stories? And how do the emotional and cognitive effects of a narrative...

Solid Release Date for Overclocked: A History of Violence Announced by Lighth...

"Leading Publisher Lighthouse Interactive and dtp Entertainment AG, today announced a solid release date for their highly anticipated psychological thriller Adventure game, Overclocked: A History of Violence. This PC DVD-ROM game will begin hitting stores shelves across the...

Keep your kid from lying

Facing twisted truths? Tweak old discipline tactics to fit new circumstances."Knowing why kids lie at each age and stage helps you encourage candor, and so does your unconditional support. Your best bet: create a nurturing environment so your child knows she can talk to you...

Rowling fairytales fetch £1.95m

"A book of fairytales by the Harry Potter author, JK Rowling, has fetched £1.95m at auction. The Tales of Beedle the Bard had been expected to fetch £30,000-£50,000. But there were frenzied scenes in the sale room at Sotheby's in central London as bidding got under...

Globalisation - Making China More Westernised

"Scored yet?' That was the first question from several young adventurers crowded around a table at a bar in Lhasa, Tibet's colourful capital city. Between sips of yak butter tea, they trade jokes and swap tales about their latest sexual encounters. These twentysomethings on...

11 classic Halloween movies

"If you want to watch a movie to put you in the Halloween spirit, you have a lot of choices. While everyone things of the scariest film as Halloween fare, there are plenty of films that Halloween themed without being unbearably scary. Choices can include scary movie parodies...

Hamas: Keep Our Schools Free From Books With Sexual Innuendo.

"The Hamas-run Education Ministry has ordered an anthology of Palestinian folk tales pulled from school libraries and destroyed, reportedly over mild sexual innuendo, officials said Monday, in the most direct attempt by the Islamic militants to impose their beliefs on...