Scientists have developed a sustainable alternative to concrete
The coarse sand needed for making concrete is being excavated at a rate faster than it can renew itself. Illegal sand mining has also become a serious problem in countries such as India where criminal gangs illegally strip coarse sand from riverbeds and beaches, damaging delicate ecosystems. Read More...
Science says being strategically lazy is the best way to boost your memory
Laziness can be wonderfully beneficial for your memory. Wait, let’s rephrase that: Being strategically lazy can be wonderfully beneficial for your memory. According to new fascinating research, planning long breaks into your busy schedule can help your brain cement new memories better than Read More...
Swiss kids spend more time playing outside than using phones
It's a breath of fresh air. At least somewhere in the world parents haven't relinquished all control to mobile Read More...
This food giant is now the largest B corp in the world
Yogurt giant Danone North America has passed B Labs rigorous assessment that measures a company’s sustainability and how it treats its Read More...
World's most powerful wind turbine installed in full view of Trump golf course
The world's most powerful wind turbine was successfully installed Monday off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland. This is just the first of 11 turbines that will stand at Vattenfall's future European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), Scotland's largest offshore wind test and Read More...
World's first electrified road for charging vehicles opens in Sweden
Stretch of road outside Stockholm transfers energy from two tracks of rail in the road, recharging the batteries of electric cars and Read More...
Finland has found the answer to homelessness. It couldn’t be simpler
The number of rough sleepers in Britain is soaring, with deaths now a weekly occurrence. It’s time we got over our Read More...
This bike path stays snow-free with the residual heat of a factory
Biking is in the blood of the Dutch. To make peoples’ biking experience better during the winter months, a “cycle highway” has been constructed in the eastern part of the Netherlands that will be kept warm by residual heat from a local plant. That heat, which would have otherwise been wasted, Read More...
A German company celebrated International Women’s Day by investing in newborn girls
In support of International Women’s Day, a German food service ran a very special campaign in their home city of Düsseldorf. For every baby girl born in Düsseldorf on March 8, 2018, the company set up a fund in her name of $2,500. It’s a practical step towards solving gender inequality, one Read More...
Oat milk has the potential to be the biggest thing since…soy milk
The milk industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, and we’re not just talking about the milk that comes from cows. Nowadays, there is an endless list of alternatives, from cashew and soy milk to the utterly disgusting hemp milk. But there’s one type of milk that you’ve never heard of Read More...