Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago according to a new study. It’s enough to put a bit of spring chicken back into the feet of a silver fox, and the study found that people tended to view being…

This week, the Northern Lights were seen as far south as Florida, giving millions of people a glimpse at a phenomenon usually seen only in the coldest of climes. Now, Sunspot AR3664 has had a final blast, promising perhaps another night or two of lights. This active region of the…

A mom created a fairytale dress made of more than 200 fresh flowers she grew herself, as part of her university studies in art and design. Anita Lee-Archer created the dress on her daughter, Bella, spending around two hours arranging multi-colored dahlias, hand-picked from her garden in Australia. The mother-of-five…

A university concert pianist has made an unlikely nest for herself while she continues her studies: an old age home. While Beth Christensen studies piano at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, she doesn’t have a dorm on campus, and instead lodges at Claridge Court, a senior living facility in…

Relying on a supercomputer and the people with talent enough to use it, NASA scientists have produced a video illustration of what it would be like to float into a black hole if you were somehow invincible. Being that within the event horizon of a black hole, the laws of…

Australia is filled with wild and wonderful critters, but few surpass the novelty of the Mary River turtle—which was once one of the continent’s most endangered. Now however, the dedication of 800 residents in the town of Tiaro is seeing the turtle repopulate the river from which it draws its…

Michael Hoffen is a new author, and like him, the protagonist of his book is a teenager. But there’s quite an age gap between them—about 4,000 years. That’s because Hoffen brought to life the story of a young Egyptian from ancient times named Pepi, whose father, Kheti, is intent on…

Incredible rains in Australia’s Queensland have turned the typical red of the outback soil into lush green terrain crisscrossed by swollen rivers, ending a decade-long drought. At its height, the drought affected 88% of the state. But after Diamantina and Bulloo shires had their drought status changed, it means the…

Stem cells are being used more and more widely in treatments across the spectrum of medicine, but a recent breakthrough from Shanghai promises the best may still be yet to come. A senior who had suffered from type-2 diabetes for 25 years hasn’t taken insulin for 33 months after he…

A wonderful story comes to us now from Patagonia where a valley of towering granite cliffs and rare species was saved from development by activists. It’s a story that North America saw many times during the birth of the conservation movement with groups like the Sierra Club in Yosemite, but…