New Regulations on Wood-Burning Stoves Could Leave Low-Income Households Out in the Cold

The use of wood-burning stoves has long been a solution for high heating costs in homes across the country, and even though heating oil has been at an all-time low during the 2014-2015 winter, statistics show that homeowners have continued to make use of wood-burning heating alternatives whenever possible. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on […]

Continue Reading

Belgian Company’s Space Camera is Being Adapted to Diagnose Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is an extremely common and potentially dangerous condition which can affect almost anyone. However, certain risk factors can make developing the disease more likely: a person with more than 50 moles, for example, has a significantly higher chance of developing melanoma, the most aggressive form of the cancer. Fortunately, skin cancer is highly […]

Continue Reading

Skyrocketing Housing Prices in Silicon Valley Force Single Mom Into a Garage

In many places across the U.S., a garage is seen as a luxury, an additional space that provides convenience and adds value to one’s home. In fact, an estimated 53% of home buyers today say they look for homes with two-car garages. But in Silicon Valley, CA, the home of tech giants like Google and […]

Continue Reading

Photo of Weasel “Riding” Woodpecker Takes Internet by Storm, Spawns Spin-Off Memes

Photography is a massive worldwide industry, employing about 224,893 people in the U.S. alone. But it’s an amateur photo snapped in Essex, England, that’s currently taking the Internet by storm. The photo in question shows a weasel “riding” on the back of a woodpecker, and was taken by Martin Le-May, who captured the moment while on a walk in […]

Continue Reading

Why Now is the Time to Remodel Your Home

Experts are noting that the home improvement industry is finally improving economically, following the success of the housing industry. Normally, home improvement is one of the first industries to recover following a recession, but this time, it has been lagging due to depressed housing prices. Now home improvement is on the rise again, with companies […]

Continue Reading