Even on the most silent days, our world is full of sounds like that of birds chirping, winds flowing through trees, and insects humming around. And, the ears of the predators and preys are attuned to each other’s presence. Sound is indeed pivotal for life and survival and this fact […]
When proper protection is made for animal habitats, animals have a tendency to thrive. This simple, yet pivotal finding comes after a recent report which analyzed the effects from the US Endangered Species Act on marine animals was published in the PLOS One journal. For the purposes of the report, […]
Even though it may take a village to raise a kid, it only takes a man to plant a forest. And, this man from India is a perfect example of this. Back in 1979, the then 16-year-old Padma Shri Jadav Payeng was devastated when we came across a bunch of […]
The Labour Party, the biggest one in the parliament of Norway, recently withdrew its support for the explorative drilling for oil off the Lofoten islands in the Arctic that are considered a natural wonder. This move created a majority against oil drilling in this sensitive offshore area and illustrates the […]
Three years have passed since Arvid Ohlin was relaxing at his home in Stockholm when he received a message on his phone. However, this wasn’t an ‘ordinary’ text from a friend or a relative- it was a thank you note for the blood he recently donated and that has been […]
The Netherlands has no longer stray dogs living on their streets. They brought the stray dog population to zero by encouraging people to adopt instead of buying dogs. But, there have been other decisive factors too. Estimates show that there are more than 200 million stray dogs in the world. […]
Elephants in India are wearing colorful woolen jumpers knitted by villagers to keep them safe from nearly freezing temperatures. The women who knit the jumpers from the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Centre in Mathura began making this pajama-like apparel after staff from the centre warned about temperatures approaching […]
If you ever find yourself in Rome and travelling from the Termini train station to the Vatican, don’t forget to pick up a few plastic bottles along the way to pay for your ticket. Rome is testing a new method where a subway ticket can be paid with plastic bottles. […]
In March this year, more than 6000 people came to bid and become potential stem cell donors for a young boy who was diagnosed with leukemia. The boy, aged 5 and named Oscar Saxelby-Lee, needed a transplant within a three-month period of his chemo; otherwise, his chances for recuperation would […]
Tory Ojeda is a 20-year-old woman living in Jacksonville, Florida and she’s in a polyamorous relationship with four men. Currently, she’s expecting her first child with one of the four partners as the biological father. She told that the five of them will raise the baby together as a family. […]