Nearly 600 Plant Species Now Extinct, Study Reveals Posted July 28, 2019 A recent study has found that plants are going extinct at an unprecedented rate. Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew /…
Teenagers Fly across South Africa Using Homemade Plane Posted July 27, 2019 A group of South African teenagers has successfully built a homemade airplane and is now taking a shot at flying it from Cape Town, South Africa, to Cairo, Egypt.…
UK Teachers to be Trained in Early Detection of Mental Health Problems Posted July 26, 2019 Teachers in England and Wales will undergo training designed to help them recognize the early signs of mental health problems among students. The training is part of UK Prime M…
Study Reveals Most Important Factors at Work for UK Employees Posted July 25, 2019 A report revealed the most important factors that UK employees consider in a job. The report, called The Meaning of Work, was conducted by Indeed, a global job search …
Study: Humans Consume Up to 121,000 Plastic Particles Yearly Posted July 24, 2019 A new study found that every year, humans inadvertently consume up to 121,000 microplastics, which are tiny plastic fragments that disint…
21-Year-Old Becomes Recordholder for the Youngest Person to Visit All Countries Posted July 23, 2019 Lexie Alford, a 21-year-old from the United States, has been trying to claim the record for the youngest person to visit every country in the world. On May 31, Alford concluded…
Lack of Funds Causing England’s Children’s Centers to Shut Down Posted July 22, 2019 A study has shown that children's centers in England are being shut down due to lack of funds despite being beneficial to poor children. The UK Institute for Fiscal Studies (IF…
Mobile Phone Companies Can Now Block Unwanted Calls Posted July 21, 2019 The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a new ruling that gives mobile phone companies the right to automatically block unwanted phone calls. Roboca…
Dog-Related Injuries on the Rise in England Posted July 20, 2019 The number of people taken to hospitals for dog-related injuries has increased in England. According to the UK National Health Service, roughly 8,000 people in the country were…
Company Rewards Someone for Switching from Smartphone to Flip Phone Posted July 19, 2019 A US-based telecommunications company started a contest to find someone to downgrade from a smartphone to an old-school flip phone in exchange fo…