James J. Williams

What is the National Guard?

The Army National Guard (ARNG) is the primary United States federal and state military reserve force. The group is organized…

10 years ago

Ancient Greek tomb complex discovered in Amphipolis

Archaeologists have made an important discovery by unearthing a burial site at the ancient city of Amphipolis, in north-eastern Greece,…

10 years ago

Rhinos to be evacuated from South Africa’s Kruger National Park

South Africa's Kruger National Park will evacuate hundreds of rhinos to save them from poachers. The move, which is part…

10 years ago

Extra-supermoon 2014: Timing and best places to watch lunar show on August 10

Extra-supermoon, the largest and brightest full moon of the year, will be rising on the evening of Sunday, August 10.…

10 years ago

Rosetta probe arrives at comet 67P

European Space Agency's Rosetta probe has arrived at comet 67P after a 10-year chase. In a first for space history,…

10 years ago

WWI centenary: World leaders and royals attend UK and Belgium events

World leaders and royals have gathered for ceremonies marking 100 years since Britain joined World War One. Prince Charles and…

10 years ago

WWI centenary: Francois Hollande and Joachim Gauck to mark commemoration

French President Francois Hollande and German President Joachim Gauck will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Germany's declaration of war on…

10 years ago

Helmut Kohl wins legal battle to keep 200 historic tapes

Helmut Kohl has won a legal battle to keep 200 tapes recording his political life. A court in Cologne ruled…

10 years ago

Siegfried Sassoon’s war diaries published online for first time

Siegfried Sassoon’s war diaries are being published online for the first time. The archive of 23 journals and two notebooks…

10 years ago

Driverless cars to be allowed on UK public roads from January 2015

Driverless cars will be allowed on UK’s public roads from January 2015, the government has announced. The UK’s government also…

10 years ago

Eid al-Fitr: What is celebration about?

Muslims across the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr after the month-long fast of Ramadan comes to a close. On the day…

10 years ago

Dinosaur extinction: New theory blames asteroid impact

According to a new study, dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid impact when they were at their most vulnerable.…

10 years ago

5 Charities Dedicated to Improving Prisoners and Their Post-Jail Lives

Over 3 million people are currently incarcerated within the United States’ justice system, and while billions in taxpayer dollars go…

10 years ago

7 Surprising Ways to Motivate Underperforming Employees

If you’re in charge of running a business, whether you oversee 5 employees or 5,000, chances are good that you’ve…

10 years ago

What is a Buk surface-to-air missile system?

The Buk missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile systems developed by the Soviet Union and its…

10 years ago

Australia becomes first nation to abolish carbon tax

The Australian Senate has voted to repeal the carbon tax, a levy on the biggest polluters passed by the previous…

10 years ago

Supermoon 2014: First perigee supermoon phenomenon appeared on July 12

The "supermoon" phenomenon has appeared this weekend, on July 12. The phenomenon known as the "perigee supermoon" is when the…

10 years ago

Hannah Batya Penet without veil only for her groom

The biggest event of the Ultra orthodox world in 2013 was the wedding of the grandson of the leader of…

10 years ago

What is a caliphate?

A caliphate is an Islamic state ruled by a single political and religious leader, or Caliph. Caliphs are regarded by…

10 years ago

Fourth of July: Little Known Facts

In 1776, the Second Continental Congress declared the United States of America an independent nation not on July 4, as…

10 years ago

IUCN report: Most Caribbean coral reefs may disappear in the next 20 years

According to a report published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), many of the Caribbean's coral…

10 years ago

Bosnia marks centenary of WWI spark in Sarajevo

Bosnia is commemorating 100 years since the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the act that triggered World War One.…

10 years ago

5 Tips for Surviving Summer College Courses

The summer is here, the weather is gorgeous, and everybody is making plans to spend the season having a great…

10 years ago

Sensor capable of measuring goose bumps in real time developed in South Korea

A South Korean research team has developed a sensor capable of measuring goose bumps on the human body in real…

10 years ago

SkyTran to build first levitating public transit system in Tel Aviv

NASA's skyTran and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) are to build the world’s first public pilot project for elevated transit network…

10 years ago