Election Day is right around the corner, and our nervous systems know it. With nonstop coverage of all things politics across the United States, mental health company Calm and the San Diego Zoo ...

Once thought to be extinct, black-footed ferrets are the only ferret native to North America, and are making a comeback, thanks to the tireless efforts of conservationists. Captive breeding, habitat ...

As the need to confront climate change gets more and more urgent, the University of Chicago is hoping to put academia on the call. Yesterday, UChicago unveiled its newest institute, one they call ...

African giant pouched rats have serious jobs to do. In the past, the species has been trained to detect explosives, like landmines, as well as a tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Their superior sniffers ...

Seven years ago, Hurricane María tore through the Caribbean and left a whirlwind of devastation in its wake. Islands throughout the Caribbean were impacted, but it was Puerto Rico that was hit the ...

On November 3, legendary music producer Quincy Jones passed away at 91 years old. Jones’ impact on the music, film, and art world can not be overstated. Across seven decades, Jones produced some of ...

In October 2023, a young Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found entangled in a net off the coast of the Netherlands — over 5,000 miles from her home waters in the Gulf of Mexico. She was named “Boeier” ...

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... Middle schooler Tina Jin was looking for a sustainable solution to clean water filtration and saw potential in the honeycomb-like ...

Self-care kits are pre-curated collections of items you can turn to during a difficult mental health period. Here’s how you can make one of your own. International Self-Care Day, on July 24, is ...

Columbus Day celebrations in the United States are almost as old as the nation itself. But since the 1990s, a growing number of states have begun to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day.

Dr Wolfram Buss is a researcher at the Research School of Biology at the Australian National University. His work bridges the gap between biology, soil science, agriculture, environmental chemistry ...

Paul Nelson is Associate Professor of Soil Science at James Cook University. He does research and teaching in land and water science. Paul's current research focuses on how human management and ...