Could fake rhino horns help stop the poaching of endangered rhinos?
Despite stronger anti-poaching teams and bans on the trade of rhino horn, this illegal business still continues to this day. In search of a new way to protect endangered rhinos from poaching, scientists have found a way to make a fake rhino horn that looks and feels just like the real one using Read More...
How to make your home more sustainable this winter
Cooler weather and shorter days invoke a nesting response in all of us. While making your home cozy for winter, take some time to make your home more sustainable too! Here are some easy tips for keeping your home green, even as the leaves turn to brown. Preserve foods: gather the last of your Read More...
A shot for the planet: This is the world’s first carbon-negative vodka
With nothing but air and water, a beverage company by the name of Air Co. has developed a way to produce carbon-negative vodka without grains or yeast. Here’s how it works: using renewable electricity, Air Co. turns carbon from the air into pure ethanol, by electrically splitting water into Read More...
New AI from Microsoft can quickly diagnose cervical cancer
In India alone, roughly 67,000 women die of cervical cancer each year. At the same time, there’s just a handful of doctors that can process the pap smear tests which are used to detect this type of cancer. The good news is that Microsoft and SRL Diagnostics have developed an AI tool that Read More...
This fabric is made from an abundantly growing cactus in Mexico
There are so many fashion brands on the market making gorgeous vegan leather goods that are totally animal-free — but most of those brands use plastic-derived materials to achieve the look. However, a new brand out of Mexico, called Desserto, is shaking things up by turning nopal cactus leaves Read More...
How 2 schools in Kentucky have made college free for decades
Although the US is known for its outrageously expensive universities, there are two colleges in Kentucky that have been offering free education for decades: Berea College and Alice Lloyd College. To cover costs without tuition revenue, Berea's board of trustees did something almost 100 years ago Read More...
After being almost completely wiped out, Australia’s shellfish reefs are coming back to life
In the ‘60s, Australia’s shellfish reefs were booming, with locals being able to go and collect buckets of oysters in the shallows of the country’s north-eastern beaches. But within just a few decades, overfishing and pollution have wiped out 99 percent of the shelled mollusks, leaving behind Read More...
This is why Vienna is consistently ranked the “Most Livable City”
Look at any ranking for “Most Livable City”, and you’ll notice Vienna is almost always at the top every year. It’s a particularly special accomplishment considering Vienna, a city of about 2 million, is adding about 25,000 new residents annually without making the city more expensive. So, Read More...
This ingenious farming technique of the Aztecs could feed the world’s metropolises
By 2050, the UN thinks there will be nearly 10 billion people on planet Earth, with 68 percent living in urban areas. Both numbers pose serious questions as to how we'll feed the growing, urbanizing population, which is why there's new research exploring whether traditional farming techniques could Read More...
3D-printed meat could appear on restaurant menus in the coming years
After the success of the plant-based meat industry leaders, Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, the next food sensation is entering the game: 3D-printed steaks and chicken things. That’s right, some startups across the world are getting ready to serve up realistic 3D-printed beef and chicken Read More...