Irish People Are Repaying Debt of Gratitude to Suffering Native Americans 170 Years After Potato Famine
The Irish people are repaying a debt of gratitude to Native Americans suffering from COVID-19, 170 years after a tribe helped Ireland during the Great Famine.
Just Add Water: New Salt Battery Could Help Spell the End of Fossil Fuels
This new pilot program in Berlin could help to replace fossil fuels with salt batteries as a sustainable source of heat storage.
Stalking Lions, Pandas, and Penguins During Your Social Distancing With These 10 Awesome Animal Livestreams
From jellyfish at the Monterey Aquarium to the snow leopard cubs at the Melbourne Zoo—these livestreams are sure to brighten up your time in quarantine.
Boy is Cured of Aggressive Cancer Thanks to Stem Cell Treatment Using Donated Umbilical Cord
This youngster had cancer in 70% of his body when doctors finally resorted to a stem cell treatment that used a donated umbilical cord from Texas.
FDA Approves First Depression Treatment in Decades: A Nasal Spray Doctors Can Administer for Quick Relief
Though the treatment has received its fair share of wariness, it could provide immediate relief for patients experience treatment-resistant depression.
Inexpensive New ‘Virtual Fence’ Dramatically Reduces Rates of Road Kill in Australia
This may be one of the most promising initiatives to prevent animals from being harmed by highway traffic and passing cars.
Virtual Reality Therapy Could Be the New Treatment for Your Reoccurring Nightmares
If your livelihood has ever been negatively affected by reoccurring nightmares, this pilot study might offer hope for a treatment.
Passengers Surprised With Train Full of Flowers – and Their Reactions Are Bloomin’ Beautiful
London train passengers were stunned to be welcomed on board today with a breathtaking floral display celebrating this week's Chelsea Flower Show.
‘Landmark’ Study Lays Road Map for Exactly How We Can Restore Oceans to Former Glory in Just One Generation
This international science team has identified exactly how the world can work together to heal our disrupted oceans in as little as two to three decades.
Scuba Diving Group Swamped With Orders for Its Face Masks Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Since the Professional Association of Diving Instructors launched the initiative this month, they have been flooded with more than 15,000 pre-orders.
When Student Was Having Trouble With Math Homework, Teacher Gave Her Private Lesson From Her Front Door
This devoted South Dakota math teacher went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure his student understood how to graph algebraic equations.
Nursing Home Residents Recreate Famous Portraits From History – And They’re Amazing (LOOK)
A care home has produced a calendar featuring all the old people posing in a series of photos from famous portraits—including The Virgin In...
Janitor Had ‘Given Up’ Writing Until College Where She Cleans Gives Her Prestigious Literary Award
Caitriona Lally had been having a horrible Monday morning when she got a call saying that she had won the 2018 Rooney Prize for Literature.
World’s Largest Remaining Private Giant Sequoia Forest May Soon Be Protected if These Donors Get Their Way
These 530 acres of giant sequoias may soon be a protected national park thanks to a newly negotiated deal with its private owners.
Woman Quits Successful City Career So She Can Live in the Woods With Over 100 Rescued Animals
Even though she had been enjoying a successful career as a wedding photographer, Daria Pushkareva had always longed for something more.
After Spectacular Unanimous Approval in Congress, Extreme Animal Cruelty is Now Officially a US Felony
Since the PACT Act was unanimously passed in the US House and Senate, it was officially signed into effect by President Trump on Monday.
Cast of ‘Parks and Rec’ Raises $3M for COVID Relief After Reuniting for Quarantine Episode (WATCH)
The beloved cast members of NBC's “Parks and Recreation” reunited for a half-hour episode about how the characters have been coping with the pandemic.
Hospital Eases the Stress of Surgery for Young Patients By Letting Them Drive Mini-Cars into Operating Room
Rather than wheeling anxious young patients into an operating room on a gurney, this hospital let the kids take the wheel instead.
Flood Waters Couldn’t Stop This Australian Miracle Wedding From Happening
Usually, when you think wedding crashers, you picture uninvited guests hoping to score some free cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. But as rowdy as such...
Stephen King is Using His Property to Open a Writer’s Retreat
The house next to King's home in Bangor, Maine will soon be able to accommodate up to 5 resident writers who may need a peaceful place for their work.