Here’s why you’re still tired after vacation and what you can do about it
When most people think about rest, they think about shutting their brain off and trying to relax. The problem is that while shutting off your brain off can provide some rest in certain situations, it’s just one of the seven forms of rest that help us to function as humans. That means if you’re Read More...
UK conservationists are restoring seagrass meadows to fight climate change
While reforestation is an important tool against climate change, scientists in Britain are now also turning to the undersea to slow down the pace of climate change. A new seagrass restoration scheme could be used to fight UK emissions, as the “wonder plant” not only serves as critical Read More...
Dutch care home helps seniors combat loneliness by housing them with students
It’s worse for you than obesity and is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Loneliness is becoming an increasing problem in the West, especially among the elderly. In the Netherlands, though, an innovative scheme is experimenting with a solution. The Humanitas care home in Read More...
Germans are falling in love with the electric cargo bike
Germany, that well-known powerhouse of the automotive industry, is apparently falling very much in love with electric bikes. Specifically, electric ‘cargo bikes’ that are typically being used by companies to transport goods around cities and deliver them to customers. The bikes are basically Read More...
This veterinarian specializes in rescuing animals from war-torn regions
Dr. Amir Khalil is not your average veterinarian. Born in Egypt and based in Austria for the past three decades, Khalil has led animal rescue operations and created sanctuaries around the world for more than 20 years in war zones—including Iraq, Sudan's Darfur region, and Bosnia. He has calmed Read More...
Study finds self-administered acupressure can help ease your back pain
You’d be surprised how much relief you can bring to your aching back without having to seek professional help. In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found out that self-administered acupressure can alleviate chronic pain in the back. Acupressure is similar to acupuncture, Read More...
The River Thames was once declared biologically dead. Now it’s a haven for seals
The River Thames is known for many things, but cleanliness isn’t one of them. The English river has been a highway, a sewer and was declared biologically dead 62 years ago. But things have changed. According to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), researchers counted 138 baby seals living in Read More...
Keep your household out of the US-China trade war and stop buying new stuff
The so-called trade war taking place between the US and China will cost the average US household an estimated $460 by the end of the year, according to economists. But it doesn’t have to. Sure, some of the costs that will come from new US tariffs on Chinese-made goods may be unavoidable, but you Read More...
The US electric grid is creaky. Virtual power plants could help fix it
A German energy storage company by the name of Sonnen is on a mission to prove that the virtual power plant (VPP) could solve major energy problems in the US. To those of you who might be asking what a VPP is, it’s basically an array of connected solar roofs and batteries that uses renewable Read More...
As autumn approaches, this photo gallery will make you nostalgic for summer
Kids are returning back to school, and the leaves are slowly losing their green color. Yes, it seems the long and balmy days of summer are coming to a close. As the summer feeling fades away, the people over at National Geographic asked its photographers to help us hold onto the last of the season Read More...