A newly identified gene in wild tomatoes could lead to pest-resistant tomatoes
As crops become more and more resistant to pesticides, researchers are on the lookout for better alternatives that don’t require chemicals. At Michigan State University, researchers have identified an evolutionary function in wild tomato plants that modern plant breeders could use to create Read More...
Data systems have helped Google save over 6 millions pounds of food in its cafes
Google recognizes food waste is a problem, both environmentally and economically-speaking. That’s why for the past 5 years, the chefs that work in the kitchen at Google’s headquarters have been measuring the exact amount of food being wasted each day by placing all leftover ingredients in trays Read More...
Could used coffee grounds hold the key to replacing palm oil?
If you look at the list of ingredients on the labels of your household products, chances are most of them have palm oil included on the list. The problem with palm oil is that it leads to mass deforestation in Southeast Asia, devastating areas that once teemed with life. In search of a solution, a Read More...
How to be happy, even when life changes suddenly
When a professional athlete reaches the age where they no longer can compete at the highest level, retirement is inevitable. Sure, retiring will suddenly shake up their life a bit, but at least they can accept the change that will come with retiring because they have been able to compete for as Read More...
Shipwrecks in the Atlantic are providing critical habitats for sand tiger sharks
Off the shores of North Carolina is a coastal region known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic.” In this area, hundreds of shipwrecks are lying in tatters on the ocean floor. Lately, scientists have started to notice that female tiger sharks have developed an affinity to these shipwrecks off the Read More...
Lego is making bricks that teach blind students how to read Braille
In one of the newest Lego sets under development, the bumps that hold the toys together have a second purpose: They also help children learn Braille. The series of dots on each brick represents a different letter of the Braille alphabet, the numbers zero through nine, and a handful of math symbols. Read More...
You have to see these images of Holland’s hypnotic tulip fields from high above
The Spring season is the time of the year where nature’s bright colors return after a long winter, and nowhere is that truer than in the Netherlands. Springtime in the Netherlands is synonymous with tulip season when fields of the famous Dutch bulb spring to life in vast arrays of dizzying color. Read More...
Don’t toss your old clothes in the trash! Here’s how to recycle them instead
No matter how much you might want to keep repairing your longtime favorite shirt so you can keep wearing it, at some point, it’s time to let it go. But wait! Don’t throw in the trash. Textile waste, which includes everything from old shirts to carpets and comforters, is an enormous problem. We Read More...
New York City is getting ready to ban new glass skyscrapers
The glass skyscraper was once a symbol of America’s mighty economic power. Perhaps it still is, but to many people nowadays, the glass skyscraper is the epitome of unsustainable architecture. Glass skyscrapers are incredibly inefficient because of all the heat that escapes through the windows, Read More...
Why eating healthy is just a question of scheduling
When we’re not eating a balanced, healthy diet, we often blame it on our lack of time. But maybe we’re looking at it all wrong? Perhaps the struggle to cook meals from scratch and eat them with others is not because we lack time but because we're scheduling it poorly. Not long ago, set Read More...