How to build a city that doesn’t flood? Turn it into a sponge
Urban floods make the news with alarming regularity. Just in the past few months, Hurricane Harvey submerged Houston, and the seasonal monsoon crippled cities in South Read More...
Study: Poor lifestyle causes half of all cancers
Smoking is by far and away the single major cause of cancer, but being obese, drinking too much alcohol, having a poor diet and being physically inactive combined are the second major cause. Overall, 42 percent of the 659,640 new cancer cases reported in the US every year were directly caused by Read More...
Your insurance premiums will drop once self-driving cars hit the roads
Research and computer modeling indicates that as many as 23 million fully autonomous vehicles will be traveling US highways by 2045. This rapid growth of autonomous vehicles will involve a major shift, not only in our driving habits and patterns but in the ownership of vehicles. If auto Read More...
The case of Portugal: Why decriminalizing all drugs reduces addiction
In 2001, Portugal became the first country to decriminalize the possession and consumption of all illicit substances. Rather than being arrested, those caught with a personal supply might be given a warning, a small fine, or be appointed a doctor or social worker to help them with harm reduction. Read More...
Heal yourself: 3 out of 4 British adults now use Google to treat their illnesses
The Internet has brought on countless changes to the world, but one of the most unexpected changes is how people heal themselves. Recent research has found that three quarters of Brits have cured an ailment or illness after Googling the symptoms on the internet. It also emerged that the average Read More...
How to make your workday productive and healthy
No matter how busy you are, if you prioritize work over wellness, you’re body will eventually let you down. Here are a few tips for taking better care of yourself from 6 a.m. until bedtime that won’t get in the way of your Read More...
13 scientists saving our soils
Soil performs a variety of vital functions, including supporting plant and animal life and filtering contaminants from water and the Read More...
UN signals 'end' of throwaway plastic
The end of the era of throwaway plastic has been signalled by UN environment ministers meeting in Kenya. They signed off a document stating that the flow of plastic into the ocean must be Read More...
A new project will supply Chile with solar power, even at night
A new solar power plant in Chile will supply electricity to the country’s power grid even when the sun doesn’t Read More...
The compelling case for working a lot less
Mastering 'active rest' is far harder than it looks, but there are good reasons why we should keep working at it. When I moved to Rome from Washington, DC, one sight struck me more than any ancient column or grand basilica: people doing Read More...