Freedom of Expression On Trial
In the upcoming days, it will be decided whether Julian Assange should be extradited from Great Britain to the United States. If the court decides to extradite him, Assange faces…
Sports Bizarre: Shovel Racing
What's it about? Shovel racing is a snow sport in which riders race down a snowy hill while riding on a shovel. The sport is practiced on typical snow shovels…
Golden Mole spotted
Great news! A species of golden mole, believed to be extinct, has been rediscovered after over 80 years. The De Winton's golden mole was last seen in 1937, and researchers…
Stockholm Bloodbath: Review
In the early 1500s, King Christian II of Denmark and Norway added Sweden to his "union" through brutal battles. In 1520, Christian was crowned King of Sweden by Swedish archbishop…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces abdication
In her New Year speech, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced that she would abdicate the throne after 52 years. The announcement came as a surprise to the nation. She…
Breed-Specific Legislation
Recently, the United Kingdom placed an ownership ban on American XL Bully dogs. A nationwide ban will come into effect at the end of the year. In that instance, a…
Plantations will be Turned Back into Forests
The palm oil boom changed Southeast Asia forever, but Indonesia's government will not let bygones be. It has set up a task force to comb through all oil palm plantations…
Deep Space Communication
NASA’s Psyche mission, currently en route to explore a metal asteroid between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, has reached a significant milestone in its journey. The mission successfully executed…
Hoping to cure diabetes with new treatment
A new cell therapy is to be tested for the first time on people with Type 1 Diabetes. If the researchers succeed, it could pave the way for a cure…
Flat-packed car for urban driving
It isn’t likely to be your next home DIY project, but a company is looking to turn IKEA’s flat-packed furniture design into cars. The Swedish vehicle start-up Luvly is finishing…