BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS How old is old? Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago. The first dog-like animals snuffled around about six million years ago. Fifty five million years ago, the oldest monkeys swung in the trees. Early…
Move over millennials, these are the defining characteristics of the new generation – Generation Z
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY It makes perfect sense that the Millennial generation is on everyone’s mind; after all, Millennials are the adult population currently responsible for shaping the global and cultural landscape. This generation is constantly being analyzed, probed, loved and hated…
This world map reveals how every country kicked ass (and got their ass kicked) in 2016
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP 2016 was a year for the books. We watched (in horror? happiness?) as Donald Trump was elected to be the next President of the United States; we cheered on countries that took huge steps towards fighting global…
9 simple tips to protect yourself from your city’s air pollution
BY: AISHA ILYAD The World Health Organization (WHO) has named air pollution as the world’s largest environmental hazard. Don’t assume that you’re safe just because you’re healthy. Air pollution can threaten anyone’s health. It’s important to be aware of how you…
These sea nomads live like fish in the ocean
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Over one-third of the Earth’s human population – nearly 2.4 billion people – lives within 100km of an oceanic coast. The ocean is vast and deep, and harbours nearly half of all species on Earth. We know…
How this guy’s luxurious $69,000 trip through Asia only cost him $540
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Usually when you hear about someone travelling the world for less than one thousand dollars, you learn that they found cheap hostels or opted for sleeping in a van; they explain how they only bought discounted food…
This treasure hunter found more than $400 million worth of artifacts and donated them all
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP If you found a piece of treasure worth a few thousand dollars would you sell it or would you preserve it and donate it to a museum as a piece of history? One part of me is…
These statistics prove how social media-obsessed the world was in 2016
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Tumblr. No, I’m not listing every social media outlet we have available to us, I just listed all the social media outlets that I personally use. Writing them out kind…
The tale of Iceland’s 13 Santas, their cave-dwelling parents, and a child-eating devil cat
BY: ADAM THRUSH Christmas time has many positive connotations attached it; quality time spent with family, good food, and receiving a pile of new things that you’ll probably resell on Craigslist in April. These traditions are generally shared throughout other communities…
This photographer beautifully captures humans’ complex relationship with nature
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP “Keep your love of nature, for this is the true way to understand art more and more.” Vincent Van Gogh. Humans’ relationship with nature has always been a complex one. Some people turn to nature as a…
These photographs will inspire you to get naked around the world (NSFW)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Magdalena Wosinska pretty much lives my dream life. The LA-based photographer resembles a modern-day hippie, travelling the world and shooting youthful, spontaneous photographs. Venturing to wherever her photography takes her, Magdalena caught my attention not only for…
Building home expansions underground are growing in popularity. Are iceberg houses the future?
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS They may not be capable of sinking ocean liners, but they certainly have had a titanic effect on the housing market. “iceberg houses” have received a chilly reception from neighbours as this new architectural trend continues…
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to choose between owning a house or travelling the world
BY: ELIZABETH BINDERT For decades, we have strived to own a home, but with the ever-rising property prices, this desire is becoming less of a priority, especially for those free-spirited travellers. Grown-up travellers are faced with the dilemma of making the…
8 ways that humans count on animals for survival
BY: MEIGHAN SEMBRANO Humankind as we know it would not be possible without animals and that’s a simple fact. Early humans depended on animals for food, clothes, and transportation and today things are not all that different when you think…
Scientists tell us what the fuck that New Zealand sea monster was
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Sea monsters! The words alone conjure up a menagerie of fantastical creatures of all shapes: spiralling sea serpents, krakens big enough to gobble ocean liners, water-spouting sea dragons, and other baroque creations lifted off ancient maps.…
Old people are lighting up and getting high more than ever before
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Time to stop drowning yourself in body spray, buying Visine in bulk and carrying around a smell-proof baggy wherever you go, because guess what: your parents and grand-parents are getting high as hell too. In a new study…
Save Our Snowmen campaign addresses climate change in the best way possible
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Winter, in my humble (yet not so popular) opinion, is the greatest season. Despite all of its shortcomings – the days are shorter, the trees have lost their leaves, it’s cold as fuck – it’s still the…
Study confirms that doubling your income doesn’t do shit for your happiness
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP The old saying “money can’t buy happiness,” may actually be true. A new study reveals that having a loving partner has a much better impact on happiness than doubling your income. In the study, conducted by the…
If you’ve always wanted to join the mile high club, there’s an app for that
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Love is in the air. You no longer have to be travelling with a partner to join the mile high club thanks to the new app, AirDates. The app, which is basically the Tinder for the sky, will…
Meet the man who is sailing solo around the world with just a chicken and a puppy (photos)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP For most, travelling is a goal. We work, save and plan so for a couple of blissful weeks a year we can indulge in the adventure we crave. For some it’s relaxing on a beach in the…