This popular supermarket chain is replacing plastic bags with compostable ones
Co-op, a popular supermarket chain in the UK, has announced plans to replace old single-use plastic bags with compostable shopping bags. The company estimates the new bags will save around 60 million plastic flags from ending up in landfills. The compostable shopping bags, which also double as Read More...
These two people suffering from paralysis can walk again following study
With help from a spinal implant, two people who were formally paralyzed can now independently walk again. After participating in a long study at the University of Louisville, the two have regained the ability to move their legs and hold their torsos upright, although they still cannot move without Read More...
Wild tiger populations are making a dramatic comeback in Nepal
As a part of the World Wildlife Fund’s efforts to double tiger populations by 2022, the next Chinese year of the tiger, governments of 13 countries are rallying around the animals. According to the latest reports, Nepal will be the first country to meet their target—four years ahead of Read More...
Money can’t buy happiness, but who says money can’t help you earn happiness?
While money can’t buy you happiness, in the strict sense of the word, having money to spend may help you earn happiness. Confused? Just have a look here at what the research Read More...
How recycled water could revolutionize sustainable development
By 2025, absolute water scarcity will be a daily reality for an estimated 1.8 billion Read More...
Judge restores grizzly bears' protections as endangered species
A federal judge has restored Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears living around Yellowstone National Read More...
Is this finally the beginning of the end for the password?
Passwords are under attack in a war on multiple fronts. Just today, Microsoft announced the rollout of password-free login using its Microsoft Authenticator app while the digital security company Yubikey announced a new version of its USB security keys that forgo the need for passwords Read More...
This is what a great book does to your brain
Books can make us smarter, more informed, even more intellectually humble. But one of the most powerful benefits of regular reading is greater Read More...
This small state in India is sparking a nationwide organic farming revolution
After Sikkim, a small state in India’s northeast, declared itself a fully organic state in 2016, the Prime Minister of India has been pushing chemical-free agriculture across the country. Organic practices have boosted Sikkim’s farming to new heights. The only question: can the rest of India Read More...
Making roads using solar panels may not be such a good idea after all
Placing solar panels beneath roads has become a popular idea over the last few years, with countries like China, France, and the US all developing so-called solar roads. But is it actually as good of an idea it sounds? The results say the costs of installing solar roads outweigh the Read More...