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Scientists Make Microplastics Breakthrough, Devising Method to Trap And Remove Them
Microbiologists have found a way to use bacteria to trap microplastics, removing them from the environment and making them easier to recycle.
The new technique,...
Resurrecting an Ancient Fabric More Precious Than Silk That Hasn’t Been Spun for Centuries
In the fantasy genre, it's popular for writers to invent some kind of special, magical material, such as "Valerian steel" from the Game of...
Italy Bans Cruise Ships from Entering Historic Venice City Center
After more than 10 years of cruise ships plowing through Venice's historic Giudecca Canal, they've been permanently banned.
Italian Cultural Minister Dario Franceschini announced the...
Down the Rabbit Hole: Bunnies in Wales Dig Up Treasure of 9,000-Year-old Artifacts
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
Alone on the windswept island Skokholm, wardens have found...
Hemp is Already Being Used in Walls and Insulation as a Game-Changer in Construction Industry
This article was written by Nate Berg for Ensia and has been re-printed with permission.
It has become almost a cliché to discuss the benefits...
How to Turn Plastic Waste From Your Recycle Bin Into Profit
This article, by Joshua M. Pearce of Michigan Technological University, has been republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
People will recycle...
Viewed Through Venetian Glass: Old Art Form Captures Modern Global Challenges in Stunning Exhibition
As lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, and closed recreation facilities have created a mental health crisis in America, art has become the opposite of ‘non-essential’.
Thankfully, on the...
Scientists Achieve Breakthrough, Talking With Lucid Dreamers in Their Sleep—And There’s Now An App For That
Dreams take us to an alternative reality while we're fast asleep. So, you might not expect that a person in the midst of a...
Processors in Tech Wearables like Fitbits Could Be Replaced Using Mushroom Mycelium
Wearable electronic sensors, such as those within Fitbit watches and pedometers that detect biological signals, could be replaced in the future by... mushrooms.
No that's...
‘World’s Most Dangerous Malware’ Gang Taken Down in International Cyber Crime Effort
Perhaps the world's most infamous phishing racket, the Emotet malware network has been taken down by police, sparing people around the globe millions of...
$14 Billion Raised For Great Green Wall to Continue Planting Trees Across Africa, Keeping Sahara From Destroying Villages
Efforts to finish the Great Green Wall in Africa, which has been halting the desertification of villages near the Sahara, received a multi-billion dollar...
Most Advanced Artificial Heart Approved For Sale in Europe, Raising Hopes for Those Awaiting Transplants
A French firm that has long been testing and refining an artificial heart is ready to begin sale of the device in the second...
UK Prioritizes Climate Crisis By Supporting Sustainability in Developing Countries With $4 Billion Plan
The UK government has announced it will commit at least £3 billion (US $4 billion) to climate change solutions in developing countries, helping to...
Just Go Walk: Studies Show Normal Walking Can Add Years to Your Life and Reduce Disease Symptoms
Walking can literally add years to your life, and incorporating walks after meals can improve all manner of chronic metabolic disorders.
Hardly news, the body...
50 Countries Just Joined New Coalition to Protect 30% of Our Planet’s Land and Oceans By Decade’s End
A band of more than 50 countries, chaired by France, the UK, and Costa Rica, have committed to an ambitious push to conserve and...
Charity Staff at St. Vincent de Paul Organizes a Funeral For 82-year-old Who Died Alone on City Streets
82-year-old Arpad Kiss might not have known he was dying when he made his way into a Darwin St Vincent de Paul charity shop,...
A Pandemic of Good News: The Top 50 Positive Stories of 2020
It's truly been a year like no other, yet people around the world have done so much good in 2020.
Scientists have not just been...
Sikhs Hand Out Thousands of Meals to Stranded Truckers–Then Fill 1,000 Sandbags For Flood Victims
A group of volunteers who handed out thousands of meals to stranded truckers in Kent are now helping flood victims hit by Storm Bella.
Members...
The Red Cross Reports Massive Surge in Volunteer Numbers Worldwide in Response to COVID-19
The world’s largest humanitarian network has reported that hundreds of thousands of new volunteers have stepped up to work for free this year during...
Vaccine Alliance Raises $2 Billion to Buy COVID Shots for Poor Nations
A group that since 2020 has protected half the world’s children against some of the deadliest diseases has announced new donations for its fund...