Every year, the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication surveys a representative sample of Americans to gauge “top public worries” about climate change, policy, and general concerns among those ...

In November 2024, residents in St. John’s County, Florida, overwhelmingly backed a property tax hike reserved for boosting teacher salaries, increasing school safety, and expanding student programs.

When mushrooms make the news, it’s often for grim reasons: a mysterious poisoning, toxic species in the bush, or high-profile court cases. But the mushroom itself is only the fruit body. Beneath every ...

Find four hobbies you love: One to make you money, one to keep you in shape, one to be creative, and one to make the world a better place.

Every act of kindness you show can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Living out kindness on a daily basis takes practice, but leads to a lifestyle and mindset shift that implores us ...

As electrification infrastructure expands across Europe, Austria encountered a problem: the general public is not fond of how the new pylons — which resemble traditional power lines — look. So, the ...

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There are a lot of awareness ribbons — trust us, we spent a lot of time putting together this list — and it can be challenging to know which colors are associated with which causes. Fortunately, we’ve ...

It’s no secret that homosexual behavior is natural in the animal kingdom. Bonin flying foxes, a type of bat, curl up in same-sex clusters to keep warm during mating season. Male zebra finches form ...

Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck’s worth of clothing is burned or buried in a landfill, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Let that sink in. Every second. Even if we (with ...

As an estimated 1.4 million federal workers enter a third week either furloughed or working without pay, private nonprofits continue to show up in support of those impacted by the government shutdown.

East of Amsterdam in the city of Almere, a living experiment is taking place in the Dutch suburb of Oosterwold. The hidden gem is the Netherlands’ newest city, and its 5,000 inhabitants enjoy the ...