Man is Using Old Christmas Trees to Make Stylish Wooden Canes for His Fellow Veterans
Not only does it keep the Christmas trees out of a landfill, it also helps provide sturdy, reliable hand-crafted canes for veterans around the world.
Island Nation Becomes First Country in the World to Ban Sunscreens With Reef-Harming Chemicals
Although there have been a few pieces of legislation against toxic sunscreens introduced around the world, Palau is the first country to pass a full ban.
In Historic First, Scientists Have Landed Rovers On an Asteroid and They’re Transmitting Photos
If successful, the space agency will be responsible for the “world's first sample return mission to a C-type asteroid.”
A Mathematician Just Made a Musical Album Entirely Composed of Black Hole Wavelengths – Listen
Seeking to combine his love of numbers and data with music and emotion, a Belgian mathematician has created an electronic music album derived from...
California Celebrates Reaching One Million Solar Roofs Milestone; New Focus on ‘One Million Solar Batteries’ Goal
California legislators gathered together this week to celebrate the fulfillment of the One Million Solar Roofs Initiative they launched in 2006.
Cheap, Electric Bandages Speed Up Healing Process From Two Weeks to Three Days
The groundbreaking process drastically speeds up healing times by using gentle pulses of electricity that are powered by our own body motions.
Watch Illuminated Drones Create Beating Heart to Honor Healthcare Workers in Rotterdam Sky
Studio Drift launched another spectacular drone light show—a moving 3D red heart beating in the sky over Rotterdam as a tribute to healthcare workers.
When Concerts Turned Meaningless, Pianist Finds Fulfillment Playing Music for Blind Elephants
After playing Beethoven for the old rescued pachyderms, Paul Barton found they actually really liked listening to music, and he loved playing for them.
Thousands of People Have Been Encouraged By Mom’s Yard Signs – and Their Feedback Has Been Amazing
It has been two years since an Oregon woman started planting encouraging signs in people's yards – and the resulting testimonials have been amazing.
The ‘Coziest Taxi’ is Giving Free Rides to Commuters Weary From the Cold (Check Out the Inside…)
This UK taxi cab has been decked out with an imitation fireplace, furry rugs, throw blankets, and slippers in order to help its passengers unwind.
This Kindness App Pairs People With Problems to Neighbors Who Have the Specific Solution
The app has already racked up roughly 65,000 users who are eager to help their neighbors.
‘Unprecedented’ New Photos of the Sun’s Surface Are Being Hailed as Landmark Achievement for Science
These groundbreaking photos of the surface of the sun are being hailed as a landmark moment for a “new era of solar astronomy”.
After Decades of Research, Mexican Scientist Successfully Eliminates HPV From Dozens of Her Patients
After 20 years of research, a team of scientists from Mexico has succeeded in curing 29 patients of HPV.
Human papillomavirus is a sexually-transmitted disease...
Circus Turns Over Last Four Performing Bears to Animal Sanctuary That Has Holistic Natural Environment
The career in the limelight is over for a quartet of performing bears after a Vietnam circus agreed to hand them over to a...
Premature Baby Born So Small She Was Kept Alive in a Sandwich Bag Has Defied the Odds to Start School
A premature baby born the size of a bag of sugar and kept alive in a sandwich bag has defied the odds to start...
Snowmobilers Spotted a Moose Stuck Under Ice and Worked for Hours to Free it – WATCH
Last week, a pair of Anchorage snowmobilers rescued a moose trapped beneath the ice of a frozen creek.
To an Alaskan, a moose is not...
Rabbit-Sized ‘Mouse Deer’ Rediscovered in Vietnam After Being Lost to Science Since 1990
It has been 29 years since the silver-backed chevrotain was last recorded in the forests of southern Vietnam—and it has finally been rediscovered.
Mom With Cancer Brought to Tears By Son Traveling 1,500 Miles to Surprise Her for Christmas
This is the heartwarming moment a devoted son was able to surprise his mother at Christmas Eve—and her reaction might bring a tear to your eye.
Woman Creates Neighborhood ‘Giving Tree’ With Her Free Homemade Face Masks
This “giving tree” for free cloth face masks in Lisbon, Iowa is like something straight out of a Shel Silverstein storybook.
Stuck At Home on Earth Day? Here’s How to Connect with Nature Right Where You Are
There are dozens of ways for you to connect with nature while you're stuck in quarantine—but here are just a few methods to celebrate the 50th Earth Day.