Medical Debt Vanished For These 485,000 People
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs just announced something that sounds too good to be true, but it’s completely real for almost half a million people. The state used $10 million in COVID relief money to partner with a nonprofit called Undue Medical Debt, which buys up old medical bills from hospitals and doctors for just pennies […]
The Pet Store Ban That Goes WAY Beyond Dogs And Cats
West Hollywood just passed the most comprehensive animal protection law in United States history by voting unanimously to ban the retail sale of all live animals including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, hermit crabs, and fish starting May 1, 2026. The California city already prohibited dog and cat sales back in 2010 to combat puppy […]
Turning Airport Runways Turn Into Parks Around The World
Cities around the world are transforming abandoned airports into massive green spaces that give residents room to breathe, play, and connect with nature in ways urban life rarely allows. Berlin’s Tempelhofer Feld, a 953 acre decommissioned airfield just 15 minutes from the city center, has become the German capital’s largest open space where people play […]
Costco Shopper Secures Best Deal Ever Without A Membership
A Reddit user heading to Costco for groceries stumbled upon a fluffy discovery that would change both their lives forever. Hidden behind a trash compactor in freezing 32-degree temperatures, a tiny kitten with big, bewildered eyes was trying to survive all alone. The shopper couldn’t believe someone had abandoned such a helpless creature in the […]
The Teamwork Between These Sea Animals Is Stunning Scientists
Scientists studying orcas off the coast of British Columbia have discovered something remarkable happening between two different species that normally don’t cooperate this way. Researchers led by marine scientist Sarah Fortune used drones, underwater microphones, and special cameras to record northern resident orcas hunting with Pacific white sided dolphins in what appears to be genuine […]
High Seas Treaty Will Protect 30% Of The High Seas In 2026
The world’s first treaty to protect marine life in international waters will officially become law in early 2026 after reaching a major milestone when the 60th country ratified the agreement. The High Seas Treaty, which took two decades to create, aims to protect 30 percent of the open ocean by establishing Marine Protected Areas in […]
Engineer Proves Wheelchairs Belong In Space Too
Michaela Benthaus, a European Space Agency engineer, just became the first wheelchair user to reach space when she joined Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft mission on December 20. The 11-minute flight took her beyond Earth’s atmosphere and back, making history in the process and opening doors for people with disabilities everywhere. Benthaus started using a […]
Cardboard And Soil Combined Beats Concrete
Australian researchers have invented a revolutionary way to build walls using nothing but recycled cardboard boxes, dirt, and water that costs one third the price of concrete while producing 75 percent less carbon pollution. The team at RMIT University calls their creation cardboard confined rammed earth, and it works by packing moist soil inside cardboard […]
Thailand Just Rediscovered A Species Everyone Thought Was Gone
Researchers in Thailand are celebrating an incredible discovery after camera traps photographed a rare flat headed cat that hasn’t been seen in the country for almost 30 years. The adorable endangered feline, named for its unusually flattened forehead, was captured on camera at Princess Sirindhorn Wildlife Sanctuary during 2024 and 2025, marking the first confirmed […]
Prehistoric Bees Made Nests In Animal Bones
In a Caribbean cave scientists made a groundbreaking discovery that rewrites what we know about ancient bee behavior. About 20,000 years ago, bees living in Cueva de Mono in the Dominican Republic created their nests not in soft soil like their modern descendants, but inside the empty tooth sockets of prey animals eaten by giant […]