Built on land reclaimed from the sea and surrounded by Holland’s world-famous tulip fields, the city of Almere is the perfect example of the Dutch’s delicate relationship with Mother Nature — and their flair for innovative urban development. So, it’s fitting that the modern “garden city” is the setting for Floriade, a solutions-focused horticulture expo. […]
Hike down the 7.5-mile South Kaibab Trail to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, or raft there via the Colorado River, and you’ll be met with an oasis of sorts: a unique resort called the Phantom Ranch. This year, the national park’s historic accommodations turn 100 years old. “The Ranch is a veritable pastoral gem […]
From a Florida farm to first place at the largest international high school science and engineering fair, meet the world’s most promising young engineer. Robert Sansone, 17, won the $75,000 top award at the 2022 Regeneron ISEF in May. For his submission, Sansone built a new type of motor to be used in electric cars. […]
Researchers at the University of Cambridge in England have developed a new kind of flower power, creating “artificial leaves” that convert energy from sunlight and water into clean fuel. According to an article published on the university website, scientists said they gleaned inspiration from Mother Nature. The lightweight, flexible devices work similarly to photosynthesis, the […]
Go for liftoff: The historic Artemis I mission, the first step in humanity’s return to the moon, is set to take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, November 14. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) — the most powerful rocket ever built — will send the spacecraft Orion on a 42-day journey […]
As humans stayed home during the peak of the pandemic, air, water, and noise pollution improved in certain places around the world, according to many studies. But now that travel and tourism are ramping back up, areas that had a reprieve from human impact are seeing the return of large crowds. To mitigate its visitors’ […]
In 1997, Julie Church was studying the nesting habits of sea turtles on Kiwayu Island, Kenya, as a project executant for World Wildlife Fund when she observed a distressing variable: Newly-hatched sea turtles had to crawl through heaps of trash on their maiden voyages into the ocean. Dotting the shore was Styrofoam flip-flop debris, which Church […]
The United Kingdom has taken a positive step toward boosting the well-being of its citizens by encouraging them to explore their relationship with movement. In an effort to improve the mental and physical health of patients, and reduce disparities across England, doctors can now prescribe social prescriptions, including walking, wheeling, and cycling. The 12.7 million-pound […]
Humans have long hungered for the secret to eternal life on Earth — ancient practices like alchemy have made way for modern research on cellular rejuvenation and predictions of digital immortality. But for the species T. dohrnii, also known as the “immortal” jellyfish, turning back the clock on biology is just part of their genetic […]
Food is more than a simple snack or meal: It symbolizes comfort, connection, and care, and we’ve been using it to nurture social relationships since at least the Bronze Age. So when Rhiannon Menn found herself yearning to make an impact as the COVID-19 pandemic caused layoffs, school closures, and illnesses, she started cooking. “I […]
Trips to a museum are rich with benefits for our overall holistic health, and a new Montreal-based study has found that older adults can find social solace in joining weekly online tours from the comfort of their couch. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, museums and other arts organizations have combined technology and interactive art […]
Although American society is widely recognized for its independence and individualism, research shows that cooperation among strangers in the United States has gradually grown since the 1950s. A group of researchers conducted an analysis of stranger cooperation that was observed over the course of six decades, from 1956 to 2017. During that time period, more […]