Despite the heartbreak, there is still a lot of positive news and reasons to remain hopeful — all over the world Ted Lasso may tell us to have the memory of a goldfish when it comes to the bad things ...

For the last 21 years, the Yosemite Climbing Association has led an annual cleanup effort in the beloved national park, known as the Yosemite Facelift. But the iconic park site isn’t the only one in ...

On September 27, Dame Maggie Smith passed away at the age of 89. The prolific British actress was a force both on stage and on screen, earning the Academy Award for Best Actress at 35 for her titular ...

While the splendor of fall colors — reds, yellows, greens, and oranges — is something many look forward to every year, people who are affected by colorblindness may find it difficult to distinguish ...

This week, the United States Department of the Interior announced the single largest grant investment made from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. Overseen by the Land and Water ...

Most of the passengers emerging from the station in Bellvitge, a working-class neighborhood outside Barcelona, have no idea just how innovative the city’s subway system is. Using technology not unlike ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. ‍ ‍ Restricting the volume of high-emitting vehicles roaming city streets carries many benefits, from clearing ...

— In 1987, UNESCO declared the Xochimilco wetland area in southern Mexico City a World Heritage Site, recognizing in particular its chinampas, an ancient agricultural system in use since the time of ...

Parks Project, through advocacy & education, aims to teach the world about the importance of protecting parklands around the country. Since 2014, Parks Project has donated over $2.5 million to ...

Two years ago, Pennsylvania State University gathered 26 volunteers for a unique bee monitoring program in Pennsylvania, and the results of the program are finally available to the public. The study, ...

As a freelance reporter and editor, I focus on stories around climate change, global health, and the many ways technology affects people. I'm interested in those human-centered stories that illustrate ...

On September 24, the agriculture startup Plenty Unlimited opened the world’s first scalable, vertical strawberry farm in the U.S. The indoor farm — which is based in Richmond, Virginia — marks a new ...