Elon Musk shares stunning video of night sky above world’s largest battery
Tesla’s South Australia battery project is turning heads. CEO Elon Musk shared a time-lapse animation on Sunday of the Powerpack project under a starry night sky. The 100-megawatt installation in Hornsdale, providing enough power for 30,000 homes, has surprised commentators with its speedy Read More...
This church in the Netherlands houses books by day and parties by night
In the Netherlands, it’s common to see old churches that are converted into libraries, museums, and even music venues. It’s rare, however, to see a church that is all three of those things. In a village near the city of Den Bosch, architects have converted a beautiful church into a Read More...
What you can do to help the world cut down on plastic
Around Europe, there’s been a recent crackdown on plastics. These efforts are a positive sign that our relationship with plastic is changing, but it’s still not enough. According to the Ocean Conservancy, five countries in Asia are still dumping more plastic into the ocean than the rest of the Read More...
These are the foods you should be eating to improve your mental health
The Mirror recently ran a story about an 82-year-old dementia sufferer who got her memory back after changing her diet. It may sound a bit tabloid-esque, but there is serious evidence that diet can have a major impact on mental health and memory. In the story, the woman’s memory returns after Read More...
Tel-Aviv is a brilliant example of a smart city
We often hear about smart cities, but what actually defines one? First, a smart city must be people-centric. Second, a smart city relies on big data to operate efficiently. Third, the city must be virtual in the sense that essential information on just about everything must be online and Read More...
How to beat anxiety, without the need for medication
Most people experience anxiety at some point, but if anxiety starts interfering with your life, sleep, ability to form relationships, or productivity at work or school, you might have an anxiety disorder. Research shows that if it’s left untreated, anxiety can lead to depression, early death, Read More...
World's first ocean plastic-cleaning machine set to tackle Pacific Garbage Patch
Pioneering effort to collect debris that kills wildlife about to begin after teenager made his dream come Read More...
Meditation keeps you sharp as you get older
Meditation helps you stay focused, and that's especially true for older meditators who can develop superior cognitive skills such as a better attention span, a new research study has Read More...
Earth Day 2018 around the world in pictures
Students make a sand sculpture on the Earth Day on the banks of the river Yamuna in Allahabad, Read More...
West Virginia showed how necessary—and difficult—striking is
After nine days of arriving at 7 a.m. to the picket lines, Emily Comer, a Spanish teacher at South Charleston High School, was “mentally and emotionally and physically exhausted.” Word came on a Tuesday morning that a deal between the state and the striking public employees was imminent. Read More...