Bird-watching can Increase happiness as much as a pay raise, study shows
Finding a little additional happiness is now more important than ever, and apparently, the biodiversity of birds is linked to our happiness and moods.
Environment
20,000 bees chase woman's car for two days to save their queen
The huge swarm of bees followed a car that had their queen trapped inside the trunk.
Rude customer flips out after seeing booked manicurist shopping for groceries
Manicurist has the audacity to-checks notes-shop for groceries.
This couple bought 40 acres of forest near an Indian tiger reserve to preserve wildlife
They encourage tigers to make themselves at home in their forest.
Disabled butterfly gets prosthetic wings in delicate surgery that saved its life
If you're wondering how they were able to get William to sit still the answer was simple: putting him in the freezer.
When an adorable coyote and badger hung out together, they broke the internet
Too cute.
18-year-old's solution to the microplastic crisis wins the Google Science Fair
Microplastics are a huge issue plaguing our oceans.
This Dutch city has transformed its bus into bee stops
In the Dutch city Utrecht 316 bus stops now have a green roof and bees love it.
This elderly woman's refusal to move has turned her home into a symbol of hope amidst urban sprawl
In a rapidly growing city, one woman holds her ground.
Teacher makes dolls with hearing aids and cochlear implants for deaf students
Children with disabilities can have a hard time finding people who look like them in the media.
These tree-planting drones are firing ‘seed missiles’ into the ground. Less than a year later, they’re already 20 inches tall.
10 drones can plant 400,000 trees in a day — enough to combat climate change in real time.
The closer you live to nature, the happier you'll be, study finds
Researchers have put together the first study ever to demonstrate the connection between natural, green areas and mental wellbeing on individuals.
Discover how trees secretly talk to each other using the "wood wide web”
Learn how trees “talk” to each other by forming underground symbiotic relationships.
How to Use Coffee Grounds in Your Home Garden
However you make your daily cup of coffee, you're probably wasting the grounds.
This circus in Germany is using holograms instead of real animals
This German circus is hoping to stop animal abuse by introducing hologram animals to their act.
Groundbreaking study reveals a massive country splitting into two
"We didn’t know continents could behave this way."
Animals are becoming nocturnal to avoid interacting with humans
Ecologists at the University of California, Berkeley, released a study that say critters want nothing to do with us.
Rare white sea turtle spotted on South Carolina beach
A rare white sea turtle has been photographed hatching and makings its way to the sea on a South Carolina beach.
GoPro dropped into America's deepest unobstructed pit gives eerie views
A GoPro camera's mesmerizing journey into a 600-foot-deep cave has left viewers in awe.
In 'shocking' revelation, scientists confirm the Earth is round
Despite the evidence, there are those that won't buy it.
Elephant and rhino populations skyrocket in Tanzania thanks to anti-poaching task force
Elephants and rhinos are globally classified as vulnerable and endangered.
Bird deaths by wind turbines could go down by 70 percent with this trick
Bird deaths caused by wind turbines were significantly reduced when one blade was painted, in a 14-year experiment.
African countries that used satellite monitoring cut deforestation by 18 percent
Satellite alert subscriptions played a huge part in curbing deforestation for nations in Africa that used the tech for monitoring purposes.
Humans could completely destroy the Amazon Rainforest by 2064
The Amazon rainforest could dry up past the point of no return by 2064, and essentially collapse, according to a new study.
Coca-Cola and Carlsberg could switch to plant-based bottles that degrade within a year
Drinks companies Coca-Cola and Carlsberg are backing a project which aims to develop plant-based plastic bottles that degrade within a year.
Here's why California seems to be the victim of so many devastating wildfires
Wildfires are almost always tearing through the gorgeous Golden State year-round and apparently, there's a scientific reason that explains why their forests are at especially high risk.
Man dresses up as mama kangaroo to rescue a baby joey in his garden
When a baby kangaroo wandered into his garden, this man took an unusual approach to help the little joey find its way home.
"Fire Season" is the new norm in a warming world
It isn't your imagination, summers were not always like this.
Beloved elderly lions Hubert and Kalisa euthanized together to avoid living alone
Both beloved lions were 21 years old, far beyond the typical lifespan for their species.
Global ice loss is catching up to worst-case scenario predictions
The global ice loss rate — aka melting ice sheets — is higher than ever before.
Trolls said her 'hot' husband was too attractive for her. Her clap back is brilliant.
They said her husband was out of her league.
Border Collies are reforesting Chile's burned land after destructive wildfires
These are some seriously good doggos.
7 Zero-Waste Uses for Avocado
The benefits of avocado are innumerable.
New solar energy storage technology could revolutionize the energy industry
Swedish scientists have found an innovative way to harness and solar energy.
The surprising history of radiation-free steel sourced from sunken battleships
If you need metal for your new medical scanner, you're going to need to go diving.
New Zealand shuts down road for a month to protect new sea lion mom and pup
A New Zealand City Council shut down a road for an entire month, allowing a new seal mom to access the beach while it cared for its pup.
Biden to rejoin Paris Agreement on Inauguration Day, among 17 executive actions
Biden will rejoin the Paris Agreement and cancel the Keystone XL pipeline.
Biden to reportedly cancel the Keystone XL pipeline
President-elect Joe Biden plans to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline immediately upon assuming the role of president, multiple sources report.
NASA deems 2020 the hottest year in recorded history
NASA found 2020 to be the hottest year on record, just barely edging out the previous record holder.
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder — and others — expected to be charged for Flint water crisis
Who is responsible for the Flint water crisis? Those responsible for the ongoing issue are going to be indicted with the Flint water settlement underway.
Dalai Lama sits down with Greta Thunberg: “there is real hope from our younger generation”
The 14th Dalai Lama praised Greta Thunberg for renewing humanity’s hope surrounding climate action.
Vancouver, B.C. is combatting homelessness with these energy efficient tiny townhouses
How is Vancouver helping its homeless population? A builder in the B.C. Canadian metropolis proposed to house those in need with tiny townhouses.
Due to climate change, only 5 percent of U.S. rivers are still blue
Climate change has affected rivers so much that a whopping one-third of long rivers across the U.S. have changed color over the past few decades.
The Democratic Senate could be groundbreaking for the climate movement
What exactly would a Democratic Senate mean for the climate? Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff's victories could be huge for the environment.
Researchers think a llama named Cormac may help curb the coronavirus pandemic
How are llamas helping cure the coronavirus? Apparently, llamas can produce nanobodies that are more effective than any human-borne antibodies.
An Indian designer is upcycling leftover PPE fabric into hospital mattresses
Indian designer Lakshmi Menon collected leftover fabric scraps from those making masks, gowns, and other PPE, and used the fabric to make much-needed mattresses for hospitals treating COVID-19 patients.
Joe Biden recommits to rejoin Paris Climate Agreement on first day of his presidency
On the same day that the United States left the Paris Climate Agreement, former Vice President Joe Biden has vowed to rejoin the international agreement if he wins the contested presidential election.
Amazonian indigenous community wins 24-year lawsuit against illegal loggers
The Ashaninka tribe won a $3 million settlement from the company that deforested a quarter of its reserve in the 1980s.
Climate groups applaud Biden's nomination of Gina McCarthy to key climate position
Gina McCarthy and Ali Zaidi will reportedly advise Joe Biden on climate issues.
Vogue Italia skips photoshoots this month for the environment
Vogue Italia is forgoing photographs this month to avoid the high environmental impact of photoshoots.
