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Orlando Water Park ‘Wet ‘n Wild’ to be shut down

Wet ‘n Wild, the pioneering water park, is closing its doors permanently on December 31. The famous park, located in…

Apple publishes its first paper on Artificial Intelligence

Six researchers from Apple, working at a recently formed machine learning group, published a paper that describes a method for simulated…

FDA approves Spinraza to treat spinal muscular atrophy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medicine to treat children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).…

Vera Rubin, who proved the existence of black matter, died at 88

Vera Rubin, one of the most emblematic astronomers, died at 88 on Christmas day. Vera was known to be a…

From Vulnerable to Endangered: Cheetah numbers decrease globally

Cheetahs could be facing extinction if their numbers continue to fall. Landscape-wide conservation action is needed to save the species…

Snapchat enters the augmented reality market as it purchases Cimagine Media

According to Calcalist News, Snapchat has acquired the augmented reality company Cimagine Media located in Israel for around $30-$40 billion. This…

Cancer patient donates one year’s worth pizza to local food bank

A man from Pennsylvania, diagnosed with colorectal cancer, surprised everyone when he donated one year’s worth pizza to the local…

Annual bird count gathers thousands of volunteers across America and the world

The annual bird-spotting event, promoted by the National Audubon Society, started last week and will go on until January 5,…

Carrie Fisher in ‘stable condition’ after suffering heart attack

Carrie Fisher’s mother said via Twitter that her daughter is in “stable condition” after suffering a massive heart attack on…

Are female doctors better than men? Understanding Harvard’s findings

The controversial study made by Harvard researchers states that according to their findings, female doctor's patients live longer than those…