By: Claire S Bernish/The Mind Unleashed Determined to assist victims caught in rushing floodwaters dumped in record-breaking deluge courtesy of Hurricane Harvey upon ill-prepared Houston, 31-year-old Texan, Alonso Guillen, took to a boat with other volunteers last Wednesday. But the churning floodwaters and obstacle course both submerged and above the surface turned the search and rescue…
The Bionic Lens Could Push Eyesight Beyond 20/20 Vision
By: Kyree Leary/Futurism Ocumetics Technology Corporation is developing a replacement for the lens found in the human eye. Called the Bionic Lens, it could radically improve eyesight, prevent cataracts, and provide new ways to see the world. BEYOND PERFECT EYESIGHT In just a few short years, we’ll be able to improve our eyesight to levels…
Heavy Monsoon Causing Extreme Flooding In South Asia Has Killed 1,200 People So Far
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science With much of the world’s media focusing on the historic floods currently washing through Texas and the American South, little attention has been given to the even more deadly monsoon rains that have been washing over South Asia at exactly the same time. Currently, India, Nepal, and Bangladesh are being hit by the…
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt: “Science Shouldn’t Dictate American Policy”
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science You know the drill. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt, has been asked about something scientific and has said something ludicrous in response. Shortly after announcing that he wants climate researchers to “debate” climate deniers on live TV, he gave a characteristically painful interview to a Texas radio show. Just after…
If Your Child Shows Any of These 15 Signs They Are A Natural Born Empath
By: Educate Inspire Change Empathetic children are highly sensitive and during their younger years have a much harder time managing sensory overload. Their senses are just far more intense than those of the rest of the world. Just about everyone fails to truly understand the child empath, and this is something that breaks my heart. When it…
If Your Email Address Is On This List, Change Your Password Right Now
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science In one of the largest single data sets of emails yet discovered, computer security experts have come across a spam list containing a pretty extraordinary 711 million email addresses. Initially uncovered by the Paris-based security researcher known as Benkow, it contains two separate troves of data, one simply of email addresses, while the second…
“Unprecedented” Hurricane Harvey Is “One Of The Worst Disasters In US History”
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Harvey may have been downgraded to a storm from a Category 4 hurricane, but it will sit over Texas until the middle of the week – and its legacy will be felt for years to come. It’s being described by the National Weather Service (NWS) as an “unprecedented event”, whose “impacts are unknown…
Native Americans Left A Code Of 20 Rules For Mankind To Live By…
By: Educate Inspire Change Every great person, regardless of culture, religion, tribe, or ethnicity, follows certain words of wisdom. These words of wisdom transcend the differences between people. This code of living shapes one’s character. It molds each culture to be unique and unrepeatable. Probably one of the most spiritually advanced and character building code…
Most Powerful US Hurricane In Over A Decade Is “Imminent Disaster” For Texas
Update: As of 1400 hours CDT, Hurricane Harvey is now a Category 3 hurricane with 193 kph (120 mph) winds. By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Hurricane Harvey will make landfall in Texas later this Friday or early Saturday morning, and it’s set to be the most destructive in the last eleven years. Like all hurricanes, this…