This is actually what happens when you flush a goldfish down the toilet
It sounds like the most outrageous of urban myths: When you flush a goldfish down the toilet it survives and becomes an enormous super fish in the wild. But this is no myth! And in fact, it's a huge problem. Recently, a Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper (BNW) posted a photo on Facebook of a whopping Read More...
About to give a big speech? Here’s how to succeed under pressure
By now you’ve probably heard it a million times: public speaking is the most common fear amongst people. But with a few changes to your approach to public speaking, you can shake off the nerves that come with speaking before huge crowds and succeed under pressure. Without further ado, here are Read More...
The Governator is acting as a pro-gas salesman to convince people to go electric
“I’ll be back”… “Get to the choppa!”… “Hasta la vista, baby.” Action star and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger got famous by delivering some of the best one-liners in movie history. Now Arnold is back in a new role, one that is not as malicious as the Read More...
This environment-friendly house is made out of 600,000 recycled plastic bottles
When plastic bottles are recycled they can be made into lots of things, but in a first, Canadian builders have figured out a way to turn your everyday plastic waste into a home. D Composites, a construction company, built a three-bedroom home along the Meteghan River in Nova Scotia from more Read More...
Scientists build mind-controlled robotic arm that works without a brain implant
Robotic arms and other robotic instruments may sound like a futuristic development, but they have been around for years, helping out surgeons and engineers alike. Less common, though, are prosthetic, robotic arms that allow people who have lost a limb to regain freedom of movement. Recently, Read More...
Environmentalists pulled 40 tons of abandoned fishing nets out of the Pacific
When it comes to ocean pollution, fishing nets are especially dangerous to marine life as they drift through the ocean, entangling whales, seals, and turtles. In an effort to rid the ocean of this harmful marine debris, nonprofit Ocean Voyages Institute managed to pull 40 tons of abandoned Read More...
Why public banks hold the key to a successful Green New Deal
Let’s be honest: If we want the Green New Deal to succeed, then America’s banking system is going to make some major changes. The current banking system in the US doesn’t meet the equity or environmental aims of the Green New Deal, and many of the banks we put our money into actually support Read More...
Scientists find Achilles’ heel of malaria-transmitting mosquitos
Nearly half the world's population lives in areas vulnerable to malaria which kills roughly 450,000 people every year. And while it's tempting to spray heavily for the mosquitoes that spread the disease, the suckers have developed resistance to conventional insecticides – also believed to be Read More...
Love bacon? Then you should try these mushroom-based bacon bits
While plant-based beef burgers may fool the taste buds of meat eaters, there’s no way anyone could mimic the taste of bacon without meat, right? Wrong. A food brand by the name of Hanley’s Foods has created a sustainable stand-in replacement for bacon using crispy mushrooms that taste Read More...
This is how the world’s coldest city celebrates Summer
If you think your home city gets cold, think again. In Yahutsk, the regional capital of Russia’s Republic of Sakha, the winter lows can drop to a bone-chilling -70°F, making it the coldest city in the world. But while the winter temperatures can be brutal, the summers can be quite pleasant, with Read More...