A 9 km asteroid hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula 66 million years ago, causing a mass extinction. A new study suggests that if it had hit elsewhere, the damage wouldn’t have been as catastrophic and dinosaurs may have survived. Only 13% of the Earth’s surface had the right composition for such an extinction. A roughly 5.6-mile […]
Airlines combat boredom on long flights with seat-mounted entertainment centers, but passengers can also bring books, music, puzzles, and snacks. It’s important to stretch and move to avoid deep vein thrombosis. A long plane flight can seem unbearable, especially after eight or nine hours of flying. Fortunately, many airlines have started taking steps to combat […]
A blizzard can occur suddenly during a severe winter storm, with sustained winds of over 35 mph, near-zero visibility, and heavy snow. It is dangerous to venture outdoors, and staying indoors is recommended. If shelter is needed, seek it in sturdy buildings or plowed snowdrifts. Prepare for the aftermath by having alternative light sources, filling […]
A new study from Denmark and Germany shows that women have a survival advantage over men even under the harshest conditions of life, including famines and epidemics. Women outlived men by an average of six months to four years during seven cataclysmic historical events between 1772 and 1939, with most of the advantage related to […]
Annie Edson Taylor, facing poverty in her old age, became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel in 1901, hoping to gain financial security. Although she survived, she never found financial stability and struggled to make money from her notoriety. There were no 401(k) plans or Social Security checks in the […]
