Author: Beth Moreton

Several factors can contribute to someone being miserable, including the state of their home life, their physical and mental healthcare needs, whether they drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes and where they live. A study carried out across the U.S. found out which states are the least and most miserable, scoring states out of 100. Read on to find out which state takes the top spot. New Mexico – 43.49 Source: Michael Herren/Unsplash Out of all the unhappy states, New Mexico is slightly higher on the list. Despite this, it doesn’t diminish the fact that many of its residents are unhappy.…

With the cost of living causing the price of everything to go up, people are looking for any way to save on everyday items. Signing up for rewards schemes and using in-store credit cards can help. Sometimes, these in-store credit cards are used in partnership with credit providers. Walmart was one of the stores that had one of these partnerships. However, they ended it, and customers aren’t happy.  Walmart Services Are Shutting Down Source: @alphamarketnews/X Due to how much it costs to run certain services, Walmart has made the difficult decision to shut down some of them to help save…

Creating a piece of art often isn’t as simple as just putting a bit of paint, pencil, wax crayon or any other medium on canvas. It’s about planning it out, seeing where things go, trial and error and using techniques many wouldn’t have thought possible.  It has recently been discovered that Leonardo da Vinci used a rare material in his most famous piece of art, the Mona Lisa. But what’s even more unusual is that the rare material he used was typically only used in art over 100 years later. The Arts Are a Struggling Industry Source: RhondaK Native Florida…

Not everything goes according to plan. At least, this is what billionaire Jan Sramek realized when his plans to build a utopian new city in a project called “California Forever” fell through. The measure to create the city was meant to be put on a ballot for Solano County voters to vote on in November. However, the idea has now been scrapped after a damning report was released on what will happen if the project goes ahead. California Is an Expensive Place to Live Source: Paul Hanaoka/Unsplash California is currently the most expensive state in which to live in the…

The Bible has taught us for centuries that all humans derive from Adam and Eve. However, scientists have since proved this incorrect and revealed that we stem from another common ancestor. We all derive from a single-cell organism known as LUCA, with scientists suggesting that we share our DNA with a variety of organisms, from really small bacteria to larger animals.  The Last Universal Common Ancestor Source: Madeline C. Weiss/Wikimedia Commons Every single living thing on Earth, whether that is humans or plants growing in the ground, derives from one common ancestor. This is known as LUCA, an acronym for…

Sea lions may be seen as cute animals that people might sometimes be fortunate enough to see when they’re at the beach or on vacation. However, recent incidents show that they aren’t as cute and innocent as it may have been thought. Video evidence shows sea lions at a San Diego cove charging at beachgoers and making them feel unsafe. This has raised some safety concerns about the sea lions on the beach and is putting people off from taking a trip to the seaside. Beaches Aren’t Always Safe Source: Samuel Cruz/Unsplash When most people think of the beach, they…

As the old saying goes, diamonds are a girl’s best friend. But it also turns out that a long process involves the diamonds erupting from the Earth’s crust. Many people will look at diamonds and think they look pretty but don’t know how they come about. Scientists have known for years that they erupt from the Earth’s crust but have only recently discovered how and why. How Are Diamonds Created? Source: Esther Tuttle/Unsplash While it hasn’t always been known why diamonds erupt from the Earth’s crust, how it happens has long been known. They are created in the upper mantle…

While gray whales are seen as somewhat normal creatures in some parts of the Earth, one area it isn’t expected to see is the Atlantic Ocean.  For the first time in over 200 years, a gray whale was spotted just off the Massachusetts coast. It was such a rare find that the scientists who spotted it didn’t dare to say anything until they were 100% sure it was the gray whale.  The World’s Rarest Whale Source: New Zealand Department of Conservation/Wikimedia Commons While the gray whale is a rare find in some areas and a regular sight in others, it…

People have been consuming dairy for centuries, but over the past few years, the U.S. Government has increased its control of the dairy industry and the safety protocols it must follow. An incident at Hidden Creek Farm in Michigan suggests that the government has too much control over the private dairy industry, and there is now concern over its future. Dairy Farms Spread Diseases Source: Stijn te Strake/Unsplash Farms of all kinds, including dairy farms, can spread diseases. One of these diseases is bird flu, which spreads among birds. However, a recent outbreak spread to mammals, including domesticated animals such…

With Donald Trump being a former reality star and now running for his second term as U.S. President, politics seems to be more of an entertainment show nowadays than something that everyone takes seriously. At least, this is what actor Matthew McConaughey thinks. He has referred to the state of American politics as like the “Real Housewives” TV series and hinted that he might run for office one day.  Media Consumption Causes Political Divides Source: Austin Distel/Unsplash A survey has found that the media people consume can completely change their political opinions, causing divides across the nation. Those who use…