How a biologist and a composer are making music from the northern lights
While you may be familiar with the natural phenomenon known as the northern lights (aurora borealis), did you know there’s an audio element to this brilliant light show? When humans see those sweeping green and violet lights over the Arctic sky, what we’re actually seeing are collisions Read More...
These 9 herbs will help calm your stress this holiday season
T’is the season to be merry, but that’s easier said than done. In truth, the holiday season can be one of the most stressful times of the year, whether it’s because of family commitments, added financial stress, or something else. The problem with too much stress is that it causes our Read More...
London-based artist turns paper waste into decorative vases
At the Optimist Daily, we love sharing stories of people turning waste sources into beautiful art. In today’s edition of trash-turned-treasure, let us introduce you to Jacqueline de la Fuente, a London-based designer who is turning cardboard and paper waste into decorative vases. To do this, de Read More...
These American cities will pay you $10,000 to move there
Working from home became the norm for millions of Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, and it doesn’t look like that will be changing any time soon. For many remote workers, that means it no longer matters whether or not they live in close proximity to your job. If that’s the case for Read More...
The best things in life are free: 3 gifts that don’t cost a penny
When it comes to happiness, enjoying memorable experiences has been found to provide more long-lasting joy for people than receiving material gifts. At a time where we could also use a bit more happiness, here are 3 experience-based gifts you can give your loved ones that don’t cost a penny. Read More...
Why you should still set goals for 2021
Remember what it felt like to make plans—ones that didn’t fall through the cracks due to ever-changing restrictions? Even if most of us had our dreams and plans dashed in 2020, the new year is just around the corner, offering a chance to restart and make new plans or set new goals. Yes, Read More...
A weather report for your brain? New advances in predicting seizures
For people living with epilepsy, there’s always a looming fear that an epileptic seizure is around the corner. A new international study, however, suggests that it may be possible to predict the onset of such seizures days in advance. To come to this conclusion, scientists analyzed data from a Read More...
2020: Scientists discover world’s ugliest orchid and other plant species
While orchids are known as some of the most beautiful flowers in the world, scientists have discovered a new species of orchid that does not live up to its family’s reputation. In fact, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew (RGB Kew) are calling it the “ugliest in the world.” Read More...
This autonomous tractor has no tailpipe emissions
A traditional diesel-powered tractor will produce approximately 14-times more emissions than an ordinary car. This fact alone makes it clear that the farming industry needs a clean alternative to the conventional tractors of today. Enter Monarch Tractor, a California-based firm that has created an Read More...
Salmon spawn in the upper Columbia River for the first time in 80 years
For several decades, Native American tribe leaders and scientists have dreamt of seeing the return of salmon in the Columbia River system. Now that dream has come true after biologists counted 36 redds (a nest in which female salmon lay their eggs) along the Sanpoil River, a tributary of the Read More...