Reforesting US topsoils stores massive amounts of carbon,
Forests across the United States—and especially forest soils—store massive amounts of carbon, offsetting about 10 percent of the country's annual greenhouse gas emissions and helping to mitigate climate Read More...
The more we know, the more mystery there is
Physicist Marcelo Gleiser muses over the paradoxes of scientific Read More...
Energy storage leap could slash electric car charging times
Researchers have claimed a breakthrough in energy storage technology that could enable electric cars to be driven as far as petrol and diesel vehicles, and recharge in minutes rather than hours. Teams from Bristol University and Surrey University developed a next-generation material for Read More...
Lost art of bending over: How other cultures spare their spines
To see if you're bending correctly, try a simple experiment. "Stand up and put your hands on your waist," says Jean Couch, who has been helping people get out of back pain for 25 years at her studio in Palo Alto, Calif. "Now imagine I've dropped a feather in front of your feet and asked to pick Read More...
Growing food year round is possible anywhere with these hi-tech shipping containers
When a Boston-based company began upcycling old shipping containers into indoor vertical hydroponic growing machines, the hope was that it would allow more everyday people to start growing fresh, local food in communities around the world, especially in places where the conditions are not ripe for Read More...
Want to live longer? Have yourself a chat with a stranger
You don’t need to do crossword puzzles and sudoku to keep your mind feeling young. Research finds that getting out and about and talking to strangers is actually a stronger way of engaging the brain as it requires much focus and energy to do so. For other effective ways of improving your chances Read More...
A new wave of blue-collar startups are reviving the American Midwest
After years in the doldrums, the fortunes of Midwest cities like Columbus, Indianapolis, and Kansas City are on the rise. That’s because startups are starting to cluster in these old industrial strongholds. But unlike their coastal cousins, the startups of the Midwest are focusing on jobs that Read More...
These 9 documentaries will completely change the way you think about health
A lot of mainstream medicine is outdated and relies too heavily on treating symptoms rather than preventing illness. If we truly want to be healthy we have to know how to prevent illness before it occurs.The following is a list of the top 9 documentaries that are focused on health and the many Read More...
Forget about recycling, we need to start re-using
With China banning all types of recyclable containers, it’s time for us to take a new path in the use of containers. In fact the word recycle could be replaced with the word reuse and to take our possible change of thinking further, let’s add the word zero to waste so we always refer to zero Read More...
Whenever the market crashes, Warren Buffett turns to a 19th-century poem
When the market throws him for a loop, Warren Buffett looks to poetry. No, really. The chairman and CEO of multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway today explained in his annual letter (pdf) to shareholders that some of the best market advice can be found in the words of 19th-century British Read More...