25 strategies to help you get better at managing your anger
It happens to all of us from time to time. Something or someone pushes our emotions to the edge, and suddenly anger starts to pulsate throughout the body. The truth is while the feeling of anger is part of our human nature and almost impossible to avoid altogether, prolonged exposure to this bitter Read More...
Lyft will soon allow riders to request an electric vehicle
More companies nowadays are looking for innovative ways to transform their rudimentary business strategies into greener ones that spare the planet. One such company, Lyft, has committed itself to attaining complete carbon neutrality in the near future. Though sometimes it’s quite hard to say Read More...
Rhode Island to prohibit restaurants from offering plastic straws
Movements condemning the use of single-use plastics are growing stronger, with plastic straws being singled out as one of the main culprits that pollute our oceans. And for good reason: In the US alone, over 500 million plastic straws are used every day, with the majority of those ending up in Read More...
How urban farming is going beyond growing salads and herbs
A traditional farm can count on seven to eight harvests a year. Some urban farms, like the subterranean ones that lie deep beneath London’s streets, have about 60 harvests a year. This statistic alone shows why the urban farming projects sprouting up across the globe are not just a fad, but Read More...
6 strategies for planning a wallet-friendly vacation
Despite the simplicity with which a vacation can be booked, traveling still tends to be very expensive. That is unless you dig a little deeper and look beyond what the search results that Google give you. From finding a lesser-known destination to travel to that will spare your wallet to staying in Read More...
Volunteers saved thousands of baby flamingos in drought-stricken South Africa
Years of severe drought brought the capital of South Africa dangerously close to becoming the first major city in the modern era to face the threat of running out of water, and while such a scenario was fortunately averted, the drought did cause a reservoir that hosts one of southern Africa's Read More...
Moonstruck - A Reflection on Audacious Goals
Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse - credit Justin Foley by Kristy Jansen On January 20, 2019, the total lunar eclipse and resulting blood moon captivated millions in the western hemisphere. My husband and I took our dog to an open space near our house to watch it. Staring up at the night sky and Read More...
This teenager built himself a fully functional robotic arm using Legos
To be resourceful is to be able to use the tools and resources at hand to overcome difficult problems. David Aguilar, a 19 year-old bioengineering of Barcelona, is the embodiment of a resourceful person. Born without a right forearm due to a rare genetic condition, Aguilar built himself a fully Read More...
These engineers are making bricks out of your poop
The waste from your own body that you flush down the toilet goes through an extensive journey long after you’ve left the bathroom. From the toilet it descends through a series of pipes before it winds up at a waste water treatment center where it’s extracted from the water and decontaminated, Read More...
Study: Deleting your Facebook profile can boost your mental health
Facebook has been around for over a decade, meaning for many of us, it’s become intertwined with our daily lives. But is that really a good thing? According to a new study, which is being hailed as the most trustworthy scientific assessment of social media’s effects, it may not be. The study Read More...