The more steps you take before bed, the better you’ll sleep
The story we published last week about what foods can help you fall asleep was our most-read story of the week, so we get the feeling our readers appreciate tips on how to catch better shuteye. Following that line of thinking, a new study published in the journal, Sleep Journal, tried to uncover Read More...
Huge study finds this cheap drug could save thousands of head injury patients
UK doctors have discovered that a cheap and widely available drug could save hundreds of thousands of lives each year if it was routinely given to people brought into hospitals with head injuries. The drug is called Tranexamic acid, and it apparently helps stop the bleeding in and around the brain Read More...
This brand is turning old cashmere jumpers into new ones
Cashmere is a luxury good, one people will notice when you wear it. It also has a much larger environmental impact than other fabrics. Whereas it takes the hairs of four goats to make enough wool for one sweater, the wool of one sheep can be enough for five garments. With the demand for cashmere Read More...
This man ran a marathon in under 2 hours
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge cemented himself as perhaps the greatest long-distance runner the world has ever seen after pulling off a superhuman feat in Vienna in 2019. At the INEOS 1:59 Challenge, Kipchoge became the first person ever to run a full marathon in under two hours. The elusive time Read More...
Gas pumps are starting to disappear in Norway
Norway’s consumption of gasoline and diesel fuel is starting to decline. The reason? As record numbers of drivers switch to electric vehicles, many gas stations are either closing or changing their pumps to electric charge stations. This comes as no surprise, as Norway possesses the largest Read More...
Renewables surpassed fossil fuels in the UK last quarter for the first time ever
We write about renewable energy milestones from time to time, but this one is rather special: for the first time since the Industrial Revolution, renewable energy sources provided more electricity to UK homes and businesses than fossil fuels over the last quarter. The renewables record was set in Read More...
New law makes it near impossible to drill for oil on public lands in California
California’s ban on the sale of fur (see Monday’s story) wasn’t the only bill to be signed into law on Saturday. As it turns out, California Gov. Gavin Newsom also signed a law designed to counter White House plans to increase oil and gas production on protected land. The measure bars any Read More...
This device uses the dark of night to generate clean energy
The common problem with renewable energies, such as solar power, is that they cannot produce energy all the time. When the sun goes down, the solar panels stop generating energy. Energy-storing batteries are one way to get around the problem, but what if we could also produce energy at night using Read More...
How to discover the best campsites online
Whether you want to glamp on a cliff above the ocean or sleep in a tent deep in the forest, camping helps you get away from it all. But one of the hardest parts of camping—wherever you like to be—is finding that perfect campground. The most popular campsites near metro areas or in Read More...
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed just won the Nobel Peace Prize. Let’s get to know him
In 2017, Abiy Ahmed was largely an unknown figure in Ethiopia. Fast forward two years later, and Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize for the peaceful political reforms he has brought on as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Ahmed took the reigns when the nation was in political disarray, but since Read More...