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Cancer Plummets, Guinea Worm Eradicated, Bye-Bye Ebola—3 Huge Wins for Humanity
2022 saw major advances, and even victories in the efforts to combat several diseases, from industrialized to tropical ones.
Starting at home, a study last...
Island Paradise Declared Rat-Free After Massive Volunteer Eradication Campaign
After more than three years of work, the Tetiaroa Atoll has been declared rat-free following a massive effort to poison off two invasive species...
High Schooler Self-Publishes Fantasy Novel Over Lockdowns as Break From Video Games-Gets Orders Worldwide
Trying to distract himself from his PlayStation during COVID lockdowns, a London high schooler self-published a fantasy novel that's now selling as far away...
Russell Crowe Ensures Survival of Dragon Tales Book Shop With Surprise Donation: ‘It’s Bonkers’
A small book store is a wonderful place—that's what Russell Crowe thought when he surprised Bookbugs and Dragon Tales Book Shop with a large...
Give Your Feline Some Catnip – Getting Hooked on it Has Benefits
Catnip, renowned for bringing an adrenaline-like rush to even the most docile cats, has actually been discovered to have distinct benefits.
It is widely accepted...
Adults Understand a Need to Do Their Bit for Biodiversity–Even 73% of Allergy Sufferers Planting Flowers to Help
A study of 2,000 UK adults revealed that, although 63 percent suffer from allergies, nearly 9 out of 10 are happy to put up...
Avoid Mosquito Bites by Ditching These Colors of Clothing This Summer
Finally, some research we can all use right away—especially if you're prone to being bitten by mosquitoes more than anyone around you. It could...
Magnets Made by Soil Bacteria Offer Hope for Breast and Prostate Cancer
In a "bugs as drugs" approach, medical researchers in England are using living bacterial magnets to guide viruses engineered to attack cancer tumors.
This process,...
Scientists Develop Invisibility Cloak for Cancer Drugs
An 'invisibility cloak' for cancer drugs has been developed by scientists.
It hides 'good bacteria' from the immune system, enabling them to reach tumors undetected.
The...
Watch the Path of a Raindrop From Anywhere in the World
Have you ever wondered how far raindrops travel after they fall upon the heights of Kilimanjaro? On the off chance you're dying to know,...
New Smart Pack Could Make Food Poisoning a Thing of the Past, and It’s Eco-Friendly
A new 'smart' form of packaging could eradicate food poisoning, according to a new study.
Scientists say it kills harmful bugs—such as E.coli, Salmonella, and...
It ‘Smells Like Fear’: Scientists Create Diffuser That Could Keep Pests Off Garden Plants
A diffuser which "smells like fear" could help keep pests off garden plants, according to a new study.
The special odor is made up of...
Science Shows What Actually Repels and Doesn’t Repel Mosquitoes: DEET, Citronella, Blood Type Myths Busted
With summer barbecue season well underway in the Northern Hemisphere, many of us are wondering if those citronella candles are even working to keep...
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Venom From Extremely Poisonous Caterpillar May Hold Healing Tonic That Saves Lives
The venom of one Australian caterpillar shows promise for use in medicines and pest control, researchers say.
The Doratifera vulnerans is common to large parts...
Seniors Play Dress Up With Nature to Personify the Magic Around Us– LOOK
Have you ever stared at a nature photo of an animal hiding in plain sight and had an almost impossible time trying to separate...
5 Experiments Proving Invertebrates Are Much More Aware than We Think
Swat a fly; who cares, it's not like they have feelings. Or do they?
Jonathan Balcombe is an English ethologist—a studier of animal behavior—and has...
Father and Daughter Put Cicadas Into Cute Poses for Fun Photos in Virginia
Gen Xers are folks born between 1965 and 1980. There are roughly 65.2 million of them in the United States. Brood Xers are also...
8 Cheap Gardening Hacks For Plants – Using Wine and Plastic Bottles, Orange Peels and Coffee Grounds
If you think of TikTok as a place where tweens and members of Gen Z perform unfathomable dance moves and viral sea shanties for...
French Connoisseurs Just Tasted the Bordeaux Wine That Spent a Year in Space: ‘Beautiful!’
Bottles of wines recently brought back from the International Space Station were finally opened and drank—several of them—for research purposes.
Having drifted 273 miles above...