Today’s Solutions: July 16, 2026

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A newly proven Darwinian evolution theory shines new light on conservation

An anthropology doctoral student at the University of Cambridge has analyzed centuries of naturalist data to prove a longstanding theory from Charles Darwin’s work. The crux of the work is in the relationship between how species evolve into subspecies and whether that presages new species. Read More...

Try one of these tips to bond with your family during your extra time at home

Over the past two years, most of us have found ourselves spending more time with our families than ever before, especially if you have kids home from college or aren’t used to working from home. The upside of social distancing and sheltering in place is that we have the opportunity to reconnect Read More...

MIT to publish free plans online for a cheap emergency ventilator

Imagine a class project from over a decade ago ended up holding the solution to a global issue? Well that's the case for a class of students from MIT, who are drawing from an old project to solve one of the most pressing shortages facing hospitals today: the lack of ventilators. These machines can Read More...

Algae-based alternatives to plastic are becoming hard to ignore

Biobased materials, particularly in the thorny realm of bioplastics, are a polarizing subject. But for as many systemic kinks that their management lays bare, the slew of potential long-term benefits to swapping out petroleum-based products for plant-based alternatives is hard to ignore. While Read More...

Breakthrough decontamination system to help medical workers fight COVID-19

As shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) reach critical levels across the country, finding a way to reuse this protective gear holds an opportunity to take a huge burden off of the medical community fighting the coronavirus. Happily, a care and sanitation company has managed to figure Read More...

How animals understand and use numerical skills

Animals may have a more complex understanding of our world than we thought. Specifically, they may be able to understand numbers and counting. No, they don’t practice arithmetic, but researchers have found that most animals have what they call “numerical competence.” For example, honeybees Read More...

March 30, 2020

The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who Read More...