Variations in human speech exist across regions and continents. Linguists and researchers have long debated whether geography has affected this phenomenon. Nonetheless, a group of […]
Author Archives: Anka Baranski
How the Rise Agriculture and Decline in Mobility Weakened Human Bones
Human bones are not considered weak in comparison with other species in the animal kingdom. However, according to the literature, these bones have become weaker. […]
Importance of Sustainable Transport: Advantages and Benefits
Sustainable transport is a concept born from the broader concept of sustainability and in response to the negative impacts of traditional transportation. It refers to […]
Causes of Water Scarcity and Water Stress
Water is one of the key components that has made life possible on Earth. Almost all forms of life are dependent on water. Even human […]
Megadroughts: Causes and Impacts
A megadrought is different from a normal drought. It is specifically defined as a period of prolonged drought affecting a particular area or region lasting […]
Causes and Effects of U.S. Megadrought Explained
The United States has been experiencing its worst drought in at least the last 1200 years. The U.S. megadrought has gripped states in its southwestern […]
Human Evolution: Debunking the “Monkey Logic”
Did humans come from monkeys? A popular interpretation of human evolution would probably affirm this notion. And some creationists would take this otherwise gross misinterpretation […]
Environmental Impacts of Globalization: Positive and Negative
Discussions about the environmental impacts of globalization would bring forth a realization that global integration is a double-edged sword. A look into studies and media […]
The Life and Murder of Cecil the Lion
Cecil was a favorite in the Hwange National Park. A team of researchers and volunteers first noticed him and his brother as a young lion […]
Homosexual Behaviors in Other Animals
Same-sex sexual or homosexual behaviors in other animals have been observed in about 1500 species. Of course, the basis of homosexuality remains complicated and controversial. […]