To nap, or not to nap? Here’s what the experts have to say
Everyone loves a good nap. There’s even an unofficial American holiday dedicated to naps (the Monday after Daylight Savings Time goes into effect is National Nap Day). Still, while a nap can feel really good, it can be hard to tell if they are actually good for you. Perhaps you may have Read More...
Satellite data can help scientists save endangered shark species
Sharks have patrolled our oceans for more than 400 million years. They survived near-global extinction events and outlived countless other marine species. But according to several studies, shark populations around the world are suffering a serious decline due to human activities like over-fishing, Read More...
A Kenyan company is making sustainable clothes out of stinging nettles
The stinging nettle is a weedy, invasive species of plant that spreads like wildfire once it gets a foothold anywhere. The plant can be used for medicinal reasons, but in truth, there are more pesky nettles on the planet than anyone could possibly make use of. At least, so it seemed. Soon enough Read More...
Russia to release nearly 100 captured whales back into the wild
After months of international outcry, nearly 100 whales held in cages in Russia’s far east are now to be released back into the wild. Images of 10 orcas and 87 beluga whales kept in cramped enclosures first appeared after they were caught last summer by firms which planned to sell them to marine Read More...
Over 1 million gardeners join efforts to save declining bee populations
Bees and other pollinating insects are responsible for 1 out of 3 bites of the food that we eat every day, and yet pollinators are at a critical point in their own survival. To prevent their declining numbers, the National Pollinator Garden Network set a nationwide call to action in 2015 to Read More...
No matter how much space you have, here’s what you can plant to help bugs thrive
Habitat loss is a major factor in the decline of insect populations around the world, a trend that one group of researchers has warned could bring about the “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems.” For instance, the monarch butterfly population has fallen 99.4 percent since the Read More...
Scientists have discovered (and climbed) the world’s tallest tropical tree
Here’s another reminder of why nature is so amazing. In the midst of the Borneo rainforest in Malaysia, scientists have discovered a behemoth of a tree, measuring more than 100 meters (328ft) tall. The lofty yellow meranti, as it’s known, is so long that if it were laid along the ground, it Read More...
The New York Yankees just signed onto the Paris Climate Agreement
We know you don’t subscribe to us just to updates about baseball, but here’s some news actually worth discussing: The New York Yankees, arguably the most despised team in America, has just made themselves a little more lovable after becoming the first and only baseball team in the world to Read More...
How universal basic income can create more trust amongst the people
In February, the first report came out from Finland’s groundbreaking experiment in universal basic income, which gave 560 euros to 2,000 randomly selected unemployed people. The report showed receiving free money made recipients happier without making them any less likely to join the workforce. Read More...
South Korea could teach us a thing or two about cutting down on food waste
What was once a city where foul-smelling landfills loomed over entire neighborhoods is now one of the cleanest cities on the planet. The city we're talking about is South Korea's capital, Seoul, which managed to clean up its streets thanks in part to one of the most rigorous food waste recycling Read More...