If there is one thing most people wouldn’t want to stumble across in the forests of the Philippines, a giant spider would probably be one of them. But a pile of bird droppings probably wouldn’t be far ...

This year, Bronx high school teacher Alhassan Susso received $25,000 when he was honored with the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence, a prize given to New York City teachers who inspire “learning ...

Mariah Reading has been an artist in residence at multiple national park sites, and her work isn’t done yet. We talked to three licensed mental health providers and got their best bite-size advice for ...

You certainly don’t have to be a snowman named Olaf to like a warm hug. In fact, a recent study from researchers at Queen Mary University of London has found why exactly those hugs feel so good. It ...

One design firm in Kenya wants to make it even easier for Blind and visually impaired shoppers to style their clothes. Hisi Studio started as Angela Wanjiku’s senior project at the University of ...

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.

In Olivehurst, California, a town a bit north of Sacramento, a new “micro-community” of homes hopes to do it all: Resist climate change, provide affordable housing, and act as a blueprint to scale 3D ...

U.S. National Parks are incredible. A visit to a national park is an opportunity to enjoy nature, protect the planet, and celebrate time with friends, family, and fellow park-goers. And national parks ...

Due to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Dysautonomia, MCAS, and a host of other medical issues, Lydia Brown knows what it's like to spend Christmas in a hospital bed. The 16-year-old spent the majority of her ...

Clare Jones, a 47-year-old mother of three based in Wales, United Kingdom, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2022. While she underwent treatment for a while, she was recently told her chemotherapy ...

Brown University. Bondi Beach. Bekkersdal, South Africa. All three have been the sites for horrific mass shootings in the past week. As people push for actionable change from lawmakers and leaders, ...