On picturesque Mackinac Island in Michigan, nobody worries about parking tickets — not for their cars, at least. Automobiles have been banned since the turn of the 19th century, so the small locale’s roughly 500 year-round residents rely on bikes, boats, and horse-drawn carriages to get around. The ban was implemented as the auto industry began […]
Canine communication devices have been around for decades (check out this one from 1997), but in the last few years, updated versions of the tech have gained popularity. Videos of pups pressing colorful tiles or buttons to ask for a “walk” or “treat” — and sometimes even seeming to string together words into the semblance […]
Some self-care practices feel like luxurious indulgences, but regularly taking time to engage in them should be one of your top priorities. By incorporating self-care rhythms into your life, you can positively impact your overall physical health and well-being of your mind and body. “Self-care is not selfish,” Paula Gill Lopez, an associate professor in […]
Where is love? Turns out Oliver Twist isn’t the only one asking — the question has been on scientists’ minds as well (though they likely don’t express it in quite as pretty a soprano). Now, a new study out of Finland’s Aalto University has identified where six types of love reside in the brain. The […]
Jaw-dropping feats of resilience. World records. Power couples. Shocking upsets and surprising underdog victories. Heartwarming sportsmanship. Memes. Emotional catharsis. And new breakout stars. The 2024 Paralympics had it all, set among Paris’ most iconic monuments. Some people mistakenly think the “Para” in Paralympics stands for paraplegia, but the origin of the word stems from the […]
The age of reboots has been upon us for a while now, with series like Will & Grace, Sex and the City, Full House, and Frasier retooled and in our living rooms after yearslong absences. Many factors play into the prevalence of sequels, but the trend may speak in part to how devastated viewers were […]
The overall winner of the international Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest was announced yesterday, with the title going to Ryan Imperio for his sci-fi-esque shot, “Distorted Shadows of the Moon’s Surface Created by an Annular Eclipse.” Taken in Odessa, Texas, during the 2023 annular eclipse, the image (above) captures Baily’s beads, which are formed […]
The wellness industry is replete with experts who counsel by giving directives: Do this, eat that, and so on and so forth. Author Case Kenny takes a different approach to the idea of self-help. The mindfulness proponent and host of the podcast New Mindset, Who Dis? leads by example, leaning into the self aspect by […]
Health care debt is a persistent financial problem for many: More than 100 million Americans are estimated to owe money due to health-related bills. But according to a new study published in the Jama Health Forum, there’s a simple way to help ease the financial burden of medical debt: making a phone call. Most people […]
An abundance of scientific evidence exists supporting the benefit of mindfulness on anxiety, depression, pain, addiction, and more. And now, new research has found that when it comes to prolonged periods of professional stress, something else could be equally, if not more, effective: hope. Mindfulness is defined as maintaining moment-to-moment awareness of one’s thoughts, feelings, […]
Nestled in the lush landscape of Japan’s Shikoku island, the small town of Kamikatsu is in the process of achieving a tremendous feat: becoming the nation’s first zero-waste municipality. “Our goal is to develop a town with abundant natural beauty and make it a place where everyone feels happy and can fulfill their respective dreams,” […]
Talking with 17-year-old Dhanush Eashwar is a sure-fire way to feel confident about the future, as Nice News happily learned during a recent telephone interview with the inspiring computer science wiz. Eashwar is one of the 2024 winners of Apple’s Swift Student Challenge, which tasks young creators with developing apps that solve real-world problems. His […]