Cancer death rates in the US have been falling steadily for the past 25 years
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, following heart disease. However, a new report from the American Cancer Society indicates that the overall cancer death rate in
This Indian officer cleared 1.3 million tons of trash from 100 acres in just 6 months
Back in 2014, Indore, the commercial capital of Indian state Madhya Pradesh, fared poorly in the Swachh Survekshan (cleanliness ranking exercise taken up by government). That is when the municipal authorities
This newspaper is changing its travel section to cut down flying by writers
Travel sections in most newspapers are super popular and rake in good money. Many of us envy travel writers who get to visit some of the most beautiful places on
Global suicide rate falls by 29% in the last two decades
In a positive trend among human race across the globe, number of people committing suicide has fallen by 29% since 2000. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the
Iguanas reintroduced to Galapagos Island after almost 200 years
The last time iguanas were spotted on Galapagos Island was almost 200 years ago. The species then disappeared due to invasive predators such as feral pigs, rats, and dogs preying on
Hydrogen powered trains to run in the UK by 2022
Now this is a great bit of news for the environment! Taking a step towards cleaner and greener future, British railways are all set to welcome hydrogen-powered trains within the
This 11-year old saved a man from drowning by pulling him from the bottom of the pool
An 11-year-old boy of Indian origin, Advaik Nandikotkur, is being hailed as a hero after he saved the life of a 34-year-old man who had sunk to the bottom of
Here’s Brooklyn’s zero-waste grocery store
Every trip to the supermarket or grocery store usually ends up with a lot of unnecessary plastic packaging waste. Therefore, it is becoming highly imperative that retailers come up with
This Indian teacher crossed rivers and mountains for 16 years to teach students
Meet Ushakumari – an ordinary teacher with extraordinary zeal and determination to impart education to her students, determination that makes her cross a river and treacherous mountains every day in order
Despite instances of religious violence, mosque and church built side-by-side in Nigeria
In Nigeria, instances of religious violence have increased considerably over the course of last year. Clashes between the Muslim and Christian communities have become commonplace. That is why when the construction