Some two decades ago, the last trash load arrived at the Fresh Kills Landfill. The packed barged turned slowly out of the Arthur Kill, a long, brown tidal strait that divides Staten Island from New Jersey, and docked at the Sanitation Department Pier. The once biggest landfill in the world, […]
Scientists believe that a healing tonic made from the venom of this small caterpillar from southeast Queensland could be the key to the treatment of nervous system disorders like epilepsy. This caterpillar (Doratifera vulnerans) is from the species of the nettle caterpillar and has been used in the groundbreaking studies […]
The first underwater farm in the world, i.e. the Nemo’s Garden, has started producing fruits and veggies again after a long break. This unique farm consists of six greenhouses underwater located off the coast of Noli, Italy. It’s been installed by the Ocean Reef Group back in 2012. Little by […]
India’s Uttar Pradesh has carried out a massive tree-planting campaign that has the goal to boost the forest area. In fact, it’s part of the Indian pledge to maintain a third of their total land a forest. And, millions of Indians participated in the annual planting mission. They managed to […]
Under the solar panels in Minnesota, there are green wildflower-studded pastures where a bunch of sheep graze and there’s a chance that biodiversity may recover. While the sheep are grazing through the tall prairie grass, butterflies and other insects visit the native flowers growing there. The pastoral setting isn’t a […]
As any equestrian out there will tell you, there’s something magical about the connection between a man and a horse. And, one Indonesian hotel, NIHI Sumba, perfectly proves this. Namely, the renowned hotel which is just an hour from Bali is the home to a professional equestrian facility and provides […]
What if we were able to closely track plants’ health, similarly to when we use a monitor to track our heartbeat? According to researchers, they’re closer to achieving this goal by using a microsensor that can be inserted into stems and leaves of crops to monitor their health and productivity. […]
When you’re not in the mood to compost food scraps, you may be able to use them to make concrete! At least this is what researchers hope to achieve in the near future. In fact, they’re closer to the end goal. They’ve found a method to use fruit and veggie […]
Ben Lovell is 42 and he had never climbed a mountain before he had his right leg amputated below his knee due to a blood clot. This strain on his leg means that he’s able to walk 20 minutes before he has to take off the prosthetic and rest before […]
A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology found that the microbes in the stomachs of cows are capable of dissolving plastic and potentially offer a new, sustainable method to clear out plastic waste. These microbes come from the rumen, one of the four parts that […]
