UC Davis researchers ahve created an eco-friendly jelly ice cube that could help make cold storage a much more sustainable practice. | Continue reading
China announces 70,000 square miles of reforestation, expanded national parks, and crackdowns on illegal wildlife trade | Continue reading
The first surveys to count jaguars in Mexico revealed a 20% increase in the population from 2010 to 2018, up to 4,800 animals. | Continue reading
Toronto's deep lake water cooling system is the world's largest, and it saves 90,000 megawatt hours of A/C power per year. | Continue reading
Dutch biodesigner Bob Hendrikx has designed a coffin made of mushroom—a "living cocoon" that will turn corpses into super compost. | Continue reading
University of Michigan research has figured out how an oyster can form an entirely symmetrical pearl, and the findings could have practical use. | Continue reading
This November, in the middle of the month, expect to see the longest lunar eclipse of the century, and the Leonids meteor shower. | Continue reading
Research reveals grizzlies in B.C. belong to 3 distinct genetic groups—and they align with the three local Indigenous language families. | Continue reading
Researchers at Leicester and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya have designed antibodies that destroy old cells, slowing down agin. | Continue reading
Migratory western monarchs are showing up at their overwintering sites in coastal California in far greater numbers—a sign of hope for the struggling population. | Continue reading
A dog whose owner didn't know he was totally blind for nine months has been declared a "medical mystery" by veterinary experts. | Continue reading
Standing is associated with better insulin sensitivity. Increasing the daily standing time may therefore help prevent chronic diseases. | Continue reading
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers have found a potential cause of the long-haul symptoms of COVID-19 patients. | Continue reading
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Providing insight into how smiling affects human interaction, scientists have found that smiling can repair trust, but also damage it. | Continue reading
In the City of Gems in Sri Lanka, local workmen discovered a star sapphire cluster weighing half a ton, containing 2.5 million carets. | Continue reading
Mining companies look to scientists to demonstrate "phytomining" on a large scale, letting plants pull nickel out of the ground instead. | Continue reading
Solar panels mounted on eNow refrigeration trucks will cut emissions while keeping food cold in 1,000 XL Fleet tractor-trailers in the US. | Continue reading
If mounted above irrigation canals, the shade of solar panels would reduce evaporation by 63 billion gallons, while generating clean energy. | Continue reading
When songs get stuck in your head, they are helping you to remember—according to researchers at University of California-Davis. | Continue reading
Bruce Morrow, a Detroit judge, gave crack dealer Edward Martell a second chance. Now he's a lawyer. | Continue reading
Tackling a huge landfill bug, wind turbine blades from the world's largest manufacturer will now be fully-recyclable. | Continue reading
The startup Cycloponics is growing 100-200 kilos of mushrooms a week in underground parking lots in Paris, Strasbourg, and Bordeaux. | Continue reading
Diana Trujillo arrived in the US from Colombia with $300 to her name. Now she's an accomplished NASA director. | Continue reading
The Fraunhofer Institute developed an underwater robot that can save drowning swimmers using AI, the only one of its kind worldwide. | Continue reading
Canadian-born artist Bradley Hart creates incredible, and highly sought after, artworks by injecting bubble wrap with paint. | Continue reading
IKEA recently bought an 11,000 acre forest in Georgia to keep it from being developed as part of its carbon reducing strategies. | Continue reading
ISRIB, a new drug that reboots protein production in cells can reverse aging declines in memory and cognition in mice, with no side effects. | Continue reading
NASA is using AI and supercomputers to analyze carbon storage by counting isolated trees with satellites in space for the first time. | Continue reading
In incredible news from the Netherlands, a train driver has been saved from injury by a sculpture named "Saved by the Whale's Tail." | Continue reading
Voeltzkow's chameleon, not seen by science in 100 years, was rediscovered when scientists found it lounging in a hotel garden. | Continue reading
A new study published in the journal Current Biology has found that planting GPS-enabled decoy eggs could help find baby turtle traffickers. | Continue reading
University of Maryland scientists made a transparent wood nearly as clear as glass to make stronger, better insulating windows. | Continue reading
Chuck Feeney made billions in the duty-free shopping business. Now, after four decades of philanthropy, he's given that fortune away. | Continue reading
Scientists have observed the architecture of amyloid fibrils for the first time. This could lead to a breakthrough in Type 2 diabetes treatment. | Continue reading
Chronic liver disease is challenging to diagnose, but the microbiome inside a person’s gut may be an unexpected solution, says Salk research. | Continue reading
The Be Strong gym owner in Bloomington, Illinois generously did his part to make sure customers could stay active by lending out $40K in equipment. | Continue reading
After months of training for a London half-marathon only to have the event cancelled due to coronavirus, Sam Hustler simply ran 13 miles on his balcony. | Continue reading
On a meteorite, scientists believe they have discovered the first complete extraterrestrial protein that could define life's origins on earth. | Continue reading
In this jaw-dropping presentation, Joshua Klein talks about the lessons that can be learned from his open source design for corvid vending machines. | Continue reading
Matthew Whitaker is a blind piano prodigy whose unique neurological state could help scientists better understand the human brain. | Continue reading
Young Dutch scientist Boyan Slat is responsible for cleaning up the worlds oceans—and he is now cleaning up rivers with his new invention: The Interceptor | Continue reading
Welsh high school teacher Francis Elive was named the “Maths Whisperer” after all 30 of his pupils got an A+ on a tough school exam. | Continue reading
The planet, which is being called TOI 1338 b, is located 1,300 light years away and is the first circumbinary planet discovered by NASA's TESS telescope. | Continue reading
Danish researchers say they have powered a car with a biofuel that is made from seaweed produced by a Dutch research project. | Continue reading
One resident of Oakland, California has transformed a dirty, abandoned lot of land into a cozy, self-sustained community of homeless women. | Continue reading
Researchers have been rerouting human wastewater from a city to grow trees in Egypt—and it could lead to more than 36 forest sanctuaries in the desert. | Continue reading
Since the material can simply dissolve in water at room temperature, the researchers say it is particularly energy-efficient and eco-friendly. | Continue reading