Dentists and orthodontists have been trying to distract their patients from the uncomfortable and often painful work of dental care for years, especially for longer appointments. Since the early 2000s ...

For the last 12 years, volunteers have ventured out in freezing temperatures to Finland’s Lake Saimaa every winter. It is here that the Saimaa ringed seal — one of the world’s most endangered seal ...

As neighbors in Deesa, India, Suresh Kothari and AG Shakir spent the first 13 years of their lives inseparable from each other. But in 1947, the British Empire retreated in the aftermath of World War ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. I’m eating Dawn the Yorkshire pig, and she’s quite tasty. But don’t worry. She’s doing perfectly fine, ...

As many of us mature in the years following the COVID-19 lockdown, venture further down the rabbit hole of social media, or simply stick to our safe, insulated bubbles, it has become abundantly clear: ...

The world’s largest vacuum sits atop a dormant volcano in Hellisheiði, Iceland. As a carbon dioxide capture and storage facility — dubbed “Mammoth” — the vacuum sucks in air and strips out the carbon, ...

A 13-year study has led to the discovery of 13 new species of mushrooms in the province of Alberta, Canada. The lengthy study was led by lichen scientist Diane Haughland — a lecturer in the Faculty of ...

On November 22, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Nashville bakery owner Kathy Leslie was cooking up hot holiday meals for over 700 families. It’s a tradition that Leslie’s Shugga Hi Bakery & Cafe has ...

Facing burnout from his time as a fine dining chef, David Martin’s parents suggested he pivot to working in the kitchen of a nursing home. To this, he replied, “'Why would I want to go to aged care?

Calumma gallus is a small chameleon from eastern Madagascar that scientists still don’t fully understand. But thanks to a new study led by German herpetologist Frank Glaw, scientists have a new grasp ...

There’s a chance you’ve heard the phrase “voting with your dollars.” Essentially, it means that all of us have the power to make the world a better place and make our voices heard by where and how we ...

When gift-giving holidays roll around, those of us who care about social and environmental justice are always trying to balance our desire to give meaningful gifts with the knowledge that so many of ...