With Japanese know-how and the unwavering support of Japanese experts, Bhutan’s national bird is being hatched and hand-reared in captivity successfully for the first time ever. The major hurdle to rearing chicks was overcome, and two healthy birds were just...
An article at Our World in Data recently explored trends in air quality across a selection of high and middle-income countries, and found that not only is the West breathing better air than at perhaps any point since urbanization, but that developing nations likely...
From the Magazine of the Archaeological Institute of America comes the jaw-dropping chronicle of an Egyptian temple, once covered in dirt and soot, that’s now revealing an ancient creation myth and the cult that worshiped it. Located far in the south, confusingly...
What do you get when you cross some good eggs with a fire? In Los Angeles County, you get much-needed relief. In the wake of the Palisades and Altadena fires, and amid continual rising prices for eggs at the supermarket, a California farm has donated 324,000 eggs to...
A young Australian ecologist travels from town to town building bee “hotels” and educating children and adults alike about the importance of making room for native insects. Australia has a high prevalence of solitary bee species: that is, bees that don’t live in...
A young woman who has survived cancer three times has become a paramedic so she can ‘give back’ to the National Health Service in England, and serve other patients who are going through the same thing. Katherine Murrell was first diagnosed with cancer when she was...
From Canada comes the story of a lost work of art, the bargain-bin bounty of a lifetime, and a connection that bloomed into a friendship across 1,200 miles. Nova Scotian applied artist Sydney Blum was packaging two of her signature plates of color-phase tiles for...
As the hours ticked by, superintendent Joseph Hattrick was flummoxed by the sheer number of cards and papers lined with cut-out hearts and birds, colored all over with heartfelt messages. Hundreds began to pile up in his office—all saying the same thing: “Thank you,...
A dyslexic Englishman who was never properly taught how to read in school has finally been able to enjoy a copy of a magazine he bought in 1985. Ted Midgely has learned how to read at 58 years old thanks to the help of a tutor, who told the BBC that adults without the...
A tribal-led nonprofit is creating a network of native bison ranchers that are restoring ecosystems on the Great Plains, restoring native ranchers’ connections with their ancestral land, and restoring the native diet that their ancestors relied on. Called the Tanka...
When it comes to archaeological discoveries, few things excite as much as a soldier’s helmet. The epitome of looking into the face of the past, they’ve helped historians infer so much about ancient and medieval warfare. Recently in Denmark, archaeologists became...
The world’s oldest known bird has returned to her home island to hatch yet another chick, at nearly 74 years old. Named Wisdom, the Laysan albatross has been spotted this month caring for her youngster on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Ocean....
Any parent knows the heartbreak of a child losing their favorite stuffed animal. But thanks to a little airport magic, this drama has a “hoppy” ending! Well-worn, with long gray ears, Bunny—its real name—was turned into Patti Getty, who has worked for 11 years at the...
Adults with high levels of playfulness showed strong resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to less playful individuals, new research shows. The Oregon State University study is important because playfulness is a vital but under-appreciated resource for...
Over 50,000 pounds of trash have been removed from the Arctic in 2023 after a multilateral effort flooded critical northern ecosystems with volunteers. Working during the brief Arctic summer, clean-up operations were carried out in Alaska, Greenland, Norway, and...
In Panama, prisoners are rehabilitating their behavior and the nation’s rainforests at the same time through a plant nursery and recycling program supported by the Red Cross. La Joyita prison was famous for its filth and squalor, but the EcoSólidos program, which has...
When New Hampshire resident Jake McAlpin accidentally threw away his daughter’s favorite stuffed animal, the town leadership took a whole day out to help find it. Cupcake is a floppy-eared dog that daughter Charlotte received for Christmas when she was four. Though a...
In a heartwarming video, a 67-year-old actor from Cyprus became determined to use his CPR expertise to save a tiny, helpless sparrow. The avian creature was found unconsciousness following an “unfortunate pool mishap”. In the background of the video, you can hear a...
A mom started leading hair care workshops teaching dads how to manage their daughters’ hair, training more hands to help in the mornings before school. Sarah Eaton had been organizing lessons showing moms how to do elaborate plaits and braids when she got the idea...
While visiting his childhood home, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and Hall of Famer Mark Coleman was woken up by his beloved dog Hammer at 4:00 a.m. as the house was being consumed with fire. Swapping his metaphorical championship belt for a cape, Coleman managed to...
A team of marine experts are to begin hunting for the most valuable shipwreck in history which sank 400 years ago carrying $4.3 billion worth of gold. Royal Merchant, a 17th-century English treasure ship known as “El Dorado of the Seas” sank in bad weather off Lands...
This week CBS News introduced the world to James, a Nigerian security guard at Providence College, who was recently given a monumental shock by the students he protects. Working 4 overnight shifts a week, student organizer Brandon Reichart said James greets everybody...
Covering almost 5,000 years of history, a team of maritime archaeologists from Greece have located a series of shipwrecks off the coast of the island of Kasos. Dating from as far back as (3,000 BCE), and through the Classical period (460 BCE), the Hellenistic Age (100...
Here’s a hypothetical: You want to give away $640 million, but you want to give it away to many different groups. How do you find the groups? How do you process value judgments between charities and non-profit organizations and decide who to uplift and who to ignore?...
