McDonald’s is introducing a vegan burger to its menus
In an attempt to appeal to a wider audience, McDonald’s is going to start selling a vegan burger in hundreds of restaurants across Sweden and Finland. The meatless burger, which has been dubbed the McVegan, consists of a soy patty, bun, tomato, pickles, onion, ketchup, mustard, oil and an Read More...
The inside of this expressionist church is awe-inspiring
Copenhagen’s Grundtvig’s church is unlike any of Europe’s churches. The architecture is breath-taking not for its extravagant ornamentation, but for it’s minimalistic style and beautiful symmetry. Have a look for yourself to see what makes the architecture of this rare church so Read More...
Study shows that rich people and poor people experience happiness differently
Rich people are more likely to experience happiness as feelings of contentment and pride, while those with less money tend to have stronger feelings of love and compassion, according to a new study. The research shows that instead of feeling positive emotions that involve connections with other Read More...
Feeling the stress of exams? Mindfulness training can help
The stress of taking an exam is an unavoidable part of student life. To combat this stress and boost your mental health during exams, perhaps you should try mindfulness training. Recent studies concluded that taking mindfulness courses as a student can help prevent mental illness and boost your Read More...
Blockchain’s 2018 Goal? Human rights over financial gains
2017 was an exciting year for blockchain. Despite the fact that the world today is rife with discord and polarization, there are those who are passionate about building a better future, one where people are empowered to self-organize and the institutions that underpin society actually work for the Read More...
How one man is fighting to save the world's last living root bridges
If you travel through the forests of Meghalaya, Northern India, you may come across something extraordinary: bridges made from the living branches and roots of rubber trees. These often century-old structures have been tended and shaped to Read More...
Global coal consumption forecast to slow
Every major country in the world except India reduced its consumption of coal last year, with demand for the dirty fuel forecast to stagnate for the next half decade, according to official forecasts. The International Energy Authority Read More...
Toyota has plans to sell at least 1 million “zero-emissions” vehicles by 2030
The car industry is on a path to electrification, and Toyota is determined to lead the way there. The world’s largest producer of automobiles announced this week that it would introduce at least 10 new electric vehicles by the early 2020s—first in China and then globally. The automaker says it Read More...
Bitcoin consumes an insane amount of energy. What can we do to fix this?
While Bitcoin’s value continues to surge, so does its consumption of electricity. One widely cited estimate says “mining’ the cryptocurrency consumes more power than the whole of Ireland. Another predicts that it could use as much electricity as the whole of the US by the summer of 2019, Read More...
This solar-powered floating rig produces hydrogen from seawater
Engineers have developed a “solar fuels rig” that floats on the ocean, captures energy through a solar cell and uses it to harvest hydrogen from the water beneath. Current methods of producing the clean fuel source aren’t so clean, but with this floating rig, no CO2 is created. To produce Read More...