Unconventional rice growing technique significantly increases crop yield
Rice farmers are boosting their crop yields by using a revolutionary agronomical system which requires half as much water as conventional farming techniques. The owner of the idea observed that by planting fewer seeds than usual, and using organic matter as fertilizer while keeping rice plants Read More...
A guide for using the old herbs and spices in your pantry
Chances are you have some spices and herbs in your kitchen that have been around longer than you can remember. The question is: can you still use them? Spices beyond their expiration dates aren’t going to make you sick, but they’re not going to be as potent as they used to be. If you have a Read More...
Thanks to ‘The Office’, this man used CPR to save an unconscious woman
The popular television show The Office has been described as funny and ridiculous, amongst other things, but seldom has it been labeled as life-saving. Now it can enjoy that label after a young man from Arizona rescued an unconscious woman using the CPR technique he learned from watching The Read More...
The case for constructing more buildings using 'living' elements
Integrating the combination of biology and technology into our living spaces could help us develop a more sustainable relationship with our natural environment. With more biomaterials emerging at the horizon, integrating them with smart gadgetry could reshape our living spaces into healthier and Read More...
More farmers are turning vegan and sending their livestock to sanctuaries
There is an increasing trend on the horizon of farmers sparing their livestock from slaughter and sending them to animal sanctuaries instead. Free from Harm, an Illinois-based charity, has been gathering tales of many such farmers who have had epiphanies and switched to veganism. These trends of Read More...
The European city that eradicated rough sleeping from its streets
Through successful government action, Finland has managed to relieve its capital’s streets of rough sleeping. Since 2007, the Finnish authorities have been running a housing scheme which gives homeless people a stable and permanent home of their own as soon as possible. The beneficiaries can pay Read More...
How to boost your confidence in order to openly express your thoughts
Finding the confidence to speak up can be a difficult step in making your ideas and opinions known, but it’s an essential one if you want to foster positive change in your life. One way to express yourself more easily is through unlocking your chakra – the energy channel which governs your Read More...
Researchers are finally understanding how LSD works
Decades after it was discovered, scientists might have finally figured out how LSD interacts with our body. As part of the study, a research team administered the psychedelic drug to 25 volunteers while scanning their brains. An intriguing finding was that the LSD allowed more information to flow Read More...
A shopper’s guide to the confusing animal welfare labels placed on produce
The number of different labels that are slapped onto products at the grocery store can make it extremely confusing to understand what each label means. For example, does a “Certified Humane” sticker actually mean the products were created in a humane manner, or is it simply advertising fluff? Read More...
How a group of sixth-graders inspired a crucial study on starfish decline
When a sixth grade class in land-locked Arkansas saw footage of beaches littered with dead starfish, they decided to start a little fundraiser. They cut out paper starfish and put them up for “adoption” for a $1 donation, eventually pooling together $400 which they sent to a marine ecology Read More...