April is Earth Month: an annual reminder for humanity to be more eco-conscious with our everyday actions, including the products we use and the small decisions that have a big impact on our planet. To close out the month, we’re sharing a roundup of sustainable brands founded by celebrities who are using their influence for […]
What’s the most unique item you’ve spotted at a thrift shop? Laura Young has a find that’s hard to top. Young, a savvy antique dealer and business owner from Texas, was browsing a Goodwill in Austin in 2018 when she found a 2,000-year-old Roman bust that once belonged to King Ludwig I of Bavaria. According […]
April’s showers are certainly bringing May flowers across the United States, blanketing hillsides and mountains with colorful arrays of wildflowers. But planet Earth isn’t the only place where a flower spectacle is occurring: This month offers stargazers a Flower Moon to gaze upon. There’s also plenty of other exciting things going on in the sky […]
Jay Glazer has appeared on countless television segments, from Fox’s Thursday Night Football broadcasts to episodes of HBO’s Ballers, but he still gets nervous before getting in front of the camera. In fact, the sports journalist opened up to Nice News about previously experiencing anxiety attacks “every single time” he prepared to be on TV […]
Centenarians are an oft-celebrated population for their remarkable longevity and wisdom. But how do some people live so long? A study published in The Lancet this past March has identified unique immune system characteristics that enable certain individuals to live to age 100 and beyond. “We assembled and analyzed what is, to our knowledge, the […]
The stone base of a Roman fortlet dating back to A.D. 142 has been discovered in Scotland. Once used to defend the Antonine Wall, a barrier around 37 miles long that marked the northwestern tip of the Roman Empire, the fortlet was likely made up of two small wooden buildings on a stone base and […]
Recommendations are independently selected by our team but may result in a commission to Nice News which helps keep our content free. While moms deserve to be recognized and celebrated all year-round, Mother’s Day is a welcomed opportunity to show the most important women in our lives just how much they mean to us. Beautiful […]
Sponsored by The Elephant Project They’re soft, fuzzy, and adorable, the kind of stuffed animals any child could instantly fall in love with. But Kiki and Tembo, a duo of dolls sold by The Elephant Project, are much more than just cuddly bedtime companions: They represent one woman’s quest to protect elephants around the world. […]
Floral embroidery made for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation gown, the dress she wore during her crowning in 1953, will be offered this month at an auction. The framed, multicolored needle and thread embroidery sample is estimated to sell for upward of $2,400 at Hansons Auctioneers’ Monarchs and Majesty Auction on May 16 — 10 days […]
Located among the Flinders Ranges’ mountains and canyons, some 300 miles from Adelaide, Nilpena Ediacara National Park may be South Australia’s newest national park, but it’s housing a crucial part of the planet’s prehistoric history. The protected area is home to fossils dating back between 542 million to 560 million years ago. The park spanning, […]
A stroke, which takes place when a blood vessel is either blocked by a clot or bursts, depriving the brain of blood, oxygen, and nutrients, can be devastating. According to the American Stroke Association, strokes are the fifth-leading cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of disability. Worldwide, the medical emergencies are […]
A team of engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new method that can permanently remove toxic “forever chemicals” from drinking water — technology that its lead developer compared to a Brita filter, “but a thousand times better.” So why do we need it? While no one wants to gulp down a serving […]