The Abandoned Chow Chow Who Found His Perfect Family
Teddy, a fluffy Chow Chow, was heartbreakingly abandoned when his family moved without a second thought for their pet, but Paws R Us in Johannesburg took him in and quickly found a family that fell in love with him. The problem was distance because his new family lived in Gqeberha along the coast, hundreds of […]
This Dam Removal Could Save Endangered Species
The Nature Conservancy purchased four dams along Maine’s lower Kennebec River for $138 million in a deal that will open hundreds of miles of prime spawning habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon for the first time in a century. The Weston, Shawmut, Hydro-Kennebec, and Lockwood dams currently prevent ocean-going fish like salmon, river herring, Atlantic sturgeon, […]
The First Antidote For The Silent Killer Could Save Thousands
University of Maryland researchers developed the first-ever antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning using an engineered protein called RcoM-HBD-CCC that acts like a sponge to rapidly soak up the toxic gas from blood. Carbon monoxide poisoning causes 50,000 emergency room visits and about 1,500 deaths in the US each year, with nearly half of survivors suffering […]
This Nation Sets A New Standard For The Amazon
Suriname, a small nation on South America’s northern coast that’s 90% covered in rainforest, just announced it will protect 90% of all its forest cover by law—over 25 million acres. President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons made the historic commitment within her first two months in office, saying the country understands the immense responsibility of stewarding over 15 […]
The Decision That Earned This Man Free Tacos For A Year
When the payment system crashed at Tacos TJ 664 in Wichita, the Shear family finally made it through the wrap-around line only to discover the restaurant was accepting cash only and they didn’t have enough money for the fresh shrimp tacos they’d been craving. Mother Calli Shear thought “oh well” and headed for the door […]
How A Missing Cat With 35,000 Instagram Followers Made It Home
Francine, a white calico cat who wandered into a Richmond, Virginia Lowe’s in 2017 and became the first stop for 75 percent of customers, went missing last month and sparked a massive search that went viral on social media. Security footage revealed she had climbed into the back of a delivery truck headed to a […]
Bamboo May Be Replacing Plastic Soon
Dawei Zhao at Shenyang University of Chemical Technology in China developed a way to turn bamboo cellulose into a rigid biodegradable plastic that actually outperforms regular plastic for mechanical strength and heat resistance. His method uses zinc chloride and simple acid to break up the complex bonds in bamboo fiber, then adds ethanol to create […]
Thrift Shop Discovery Became A Massive Historical Find
Richard Drummond spotted a colorful stained glass window for sale in a Moffat, Scotland thrift shop for just $25, and was told it came from an old house in the area that had been abandoned for years. When he cleaned off decades of grease with a brush, he discovered stunning artwork beneath depicting what could […]
The Internet Is Rooting For This Butterfly
When a woman brought a stranded monarch butterfly with a broken wing to the Sweetbriar Nature Center in New York, wildlife rehabilitation director Janine Bendicksen had to think fast and try something nobody had ever attempted before. She found a dead monarch in her vivarium that could serve as a donor and carefully transplanted its […]
What This Team Did On Penguin Awareness Day Will Save The Species
The SANCCOB team in Cape Town celebrated a huge win by releasing 11 critically endangered African Penguins back into the ocean, perfectly timed with African Penguin Awareness Day on Saturday. One brave seabird had been in their care for over 500 days before finally swimming free in a heartwarming ceremony led by Rehabilitation Manager Jade. […]