We don't need to get fired or go through a breakup to really feel like shit. People like it when things are done in a certain way, and any small deviations can result in a catastrophic mood, no matter how big or important the occasion....
Do you remember the summer days spent at the mall as a teenager? We may have been dirt poor, but we walked those faux-marble pathways until they were worn down. Chasing crushes, window shopping and gabbing with friends was all part of the mall-going experience. That...
Since its inception in 1990, the World Wide Web – invented by computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee – has revolutionized humanity. We now shop online, order take-out online, study online, look through photo albums online, make travel arrangements online, game online, talk, gawk, and stalk online! In fact,...
I’m a bug and botanical portrait photographer. I take macro photographs of insects, spiders, and other invertebrates so people may gain a better understanding and deeper appreciation of these amazing creatures. This summer, I’ve been working on a project called “Early Risers” which is a...
Copper, a 4-year-old Doberman, is a certified service and emotional support dog and best friend for 10-year-old Connor from Fairport, N.Y. In 2016 Connor was diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, chronic headache disorder, and had nocturnal seizures as a result of uncontrolled anxiety. The dog was...
It’s an inevitable part of life that our bodies change as we age. While I’m only in my mid-twenties, I’ve already been plagued by grey hairs (made more noticeable by my naturally dark hair) and don’t get me started on hangovers. A 24-year-old body cannot...
Chipmakers like Nvidia and Qualcomm have been busy building products to bring vision intelligence to robots, but in some scenarios, robots may be better off relying on other capabilities to navigate their surroundings. That's why the latest version of MIT's Cheetah robot, the Cheetah 3, is...
Think about your favorite song of all time. Every time it comes on, does it make you do something? Dance? Bob your head? Even cry? No matter what emotion the lyrics evoke from you, it's safe to say music is an incredibly powerful force. One...
There are some things in life that are humanly impossible and we just have to accept that. We can’t fly, we can’t teleport, and we absolutely cannot fold fitted sheets. All three of these things defy the laws of physics and I will hear no other...
When Loki the kitten first saw Harley the hedgehog, she was curious beyond imagination. This tiny, frightened creature was curled up in a poky ball, and he wasn’t ready to meet anyone. But the kitten waited patiently until her bizarre new friend was ready to...
