The conservation group Panthera set up hidden cameras to capture an elusive flat-headed cat. Instead, they spotted the Eurasian otter — a species that hadn’t been spotted in the region in over 10 ...

Diapers take up a whole lot of waste. Inspired by plastic-eating mushrooms discovered 14 years ago, Tero Isokauppila created mushroom-based diapers that break down on their own.

Nakia Smith interprets the on screen action of Sinners in Black American Sign Language. Image via Warner Bros. Discovery / HBO “Why Black American Sign Language?” she asked. “‘Sinners,’ it happened ...

More than half of the graduating class at Richmond Fire Department's Fire Recruit Academy were women, a first for the station.

The Coral Triangle has often been compared to the Amazon rainforest, based on the sheer scale of its biodiversity. And now, it’s home to two new “squishy” species.

The Salt House living room. Photo courtesy of Casa de Sal/Airbnb Since the start of the journey, the Dantas women have collected over 13,000 bottles, though an estimated 8,000 were what they used to ...

Following a heated Democratic primary for New York City’s next mayor, political experts report an uptick in young progressives seeking elected office.

During a routine research dive off the coasts of Southern California and Alaska in 2021, Occidental College professor Shana Goffredi scoured the ocean floor looking for methane seeps — deep-sea spots ...

In May of this year, lifelong explorer and author Robin Hanbury-Tenison decided to ring in his 89th birthday with a unique challenge: Rowing 22 miles to help restore Britain’s historic rainforests.

When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing in 2025, it can pose risks for just about anyone who spends time outside, whether they’re runners, people who walk or cycle to ...

We’ve collected Jimmy Carter’s most famous quotes — as well as some of his most inspiring lesser-known quotes To help you delight in the splendor of October, we’ve curated a selection of positive and ...