This board game encourages collaborative climate change solutions
We all want to build a more sustainable future for our world, but addressing climate change often means coming up with creative solutions to complex issues. This is the thinking behind the new climate action board game: Solutions. Created by Canadian board game publisher Big Talk Inc, Solutions Read More...
Missoula makes its Mobile Mental Health Support Team permanent
The past year and a half have presented us with many opportunities to learn valuable lessons—one of them being that the police force and first responders are not a one-size-fits-all in terms of handling the wide spectrum of what might be considered an emergency. This is why Missoula’s Mobile Read More...
Venice bans cruise ships to protect delicate canals and local ecosystems
Venice is an incredibly popular tourism destination, but in recent years, criticism from locals and environmentalists has prompted calls for the end of cruise lines in the city. Yesterday, the city officially banned large ships in its waters. According to Italian Culture Minister Dario Read More...
Scientists observe coral and algae phenomenon for the first time
Coral and algae have a very special relationship. Coral provides algae with shelter while algae give coral energy and its signature colors. Despite the critical nature of this relationship, scientists had never witnessed the moment in which coral cells envelop single-cell algae. That is until Read More...
How tiny solar-powered cameras solved a snail survival mystery
When the invasive carnivorous rosy wolf snail was introduced to Tahiti decades ago, it all but decimated many other populations of native snails. One species that managed to survive is the Partula hyalina snail, but researchers weren’t sure what made that species different. To unlock the Read More...
Broadway is back with more Black writers this fall
Broadway is making a comeback this fall after a year and a half of empty stages and theaters, and the majority of its 2021 fall lineup features shows by Black writers. Shows are scheduled to begin as early as next month, and audiences can look forward to seeing old favorites and plays that were Read More...
How this NGO helps clean up Cambodian kitchens and curb deforestation
The Dutch development organization Stichting Nederlandse Vrijwilligers (SNV) has been on a mission to promote safe, clean cooking methods in Cambodia since 2015. The effort has proven difficult, as traditional charcoal and wood stoves are ingrained in Cambodian culture, and many believe that food Read More...
Study: Writing by hand is the most effective way to learn
We’ve written before about how our brains absorb information best when we take notes by hand, and a new study from Johns Hopkins University further solidifies this theory with evidence that handwriting is the best way to learn reading and other skills. In their study, the researchers taught 42 Read More...
Five healthy benefits of watercress
Like arugula and kale, watercress is a nutrient-dense leafy green, but unlike other options, its benefits are not as well known. If you’re getting bored of your go-to greens, check out these five health benefits of watercress and add it to your grocery list! Health benefits 1. Good for bone Read More...
This toilet turns South Korean students’ poop into cryptocurrency
We live in a world driven by consumerism. So, it’s fitting that Cho Jae-weon, an urban and environmental engineering professor and researcher at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has invented a toilet that turns what’s been literally consumed into green energy, Read More...