This Family Created The First Mass Produced Electric Tractor
A Swiss family business that started as a one man operation in the 1970s has just achieved something no other company in Europe has accomplished, building the continent’s first mass produced fully electric tractor. The Knüsel family worked together for years to develop the SKE 40, an innovative electric tractor that runs on solar power […]
After A Quarter Century, California Finally Did It
For the first time in a quarter century, California has officially gone completely drought free, marking a historic milestone that seemed impossible just a few years ago. The U.S. Drought Monitor, which tracks conditions across the country weekly, shows zero drought or abnormally dry areas anywhere in the Golden State for the first time since […]
Fifth Jaguar Spotted In Arizona
Trail cameras in southeastern Arizona captured images of a male jaguar in late November, marking the fifth jaguar documented in the state since 2011 and giving conservationists new hope that the endangered species is making a comeback. The big cat, nicknamed Cinco, was spotted by researchers at the University of Arizona’s Wild Cat Research and […]
Record Year For Zero Rhino Poaching
India’s state of Assam reported zero rhino deaths from poachers in 2025, matching their success from 2023 and proving that serious protection efforts can save animals that were once nearly wiped out. The state’s leader called it a proud moment and shared other great wildlife news from 2025, including the first sighting of an Indian […]
Oldest Known Arrow Poison Reveals Surprises
Scientists identified traces of poison from the South African plant gifbol on Stone Age arrowheads dating back 60,000 years, making it the oldest known arrow poison discovered anywhere in the world. This also shows that and showing that people in southern Africa had already developed advanced knowledge of toxic substances long before anyone had anticipated. […]
UK Wildlife Trust Declares 2025 The Year Of The Octopus
It’s been 75 years since there were as many octopuses in British waters as there are now, with the UK’s Wildlife Trusts declaring that 2025 was the Year of the Octopus after divers and commercial fishermen recorded unprecedented numbers of these fascinating eight legged creatures. Matt Slater from the Cornwall Wildlife Trust described the year […]
4,500 Year Old Egyptian Sun Temple Discovered
An Italian Egyptian archaeological mission has finally excavated a temple for the worship of the sun after it was identified over 100 years ago by German Egyptologist Ludwig Borchardt, who first noted its presence in the Abusir necropolis near Abu Ghurab in 1901 but couldn’t dig because groundwater from the Nile prevented excavation. Massimiliano Nuzzolo […]
January 10th Offers Best Chance All Year To See Jupiter’s Moons
January kicks off with an incredible opportunity to see Jupiter and its four largest moons with the naked eye, with the best viewing happening on January 10th when the solar system’s largest planet reaches opposition, meaning it’s positioned on the other side of the sky from the Sun from Earth’s perspective. Generally across US time […]
Ancient Pollinators Become First Insects With Legal Rights
Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects anywhere in the world to be granted legal rights, in a breakthrough that supporters hope will inspire similar protections for bees across the globe. Two Peruvian regions passed ordinances giving these ancient pollinators the right to exist and flourish, to maintain healthy populations, to live […]
Solar Buoys Are Solving A Deadly Problem In Ocean Fishing
Two fishermen from Mexico helped scientists create a brilliant solution that saves endangered sea turtles from getting trapped and drowning in fishing nets. Juan Pablo Cuevas Amador and Felipe Cuevas Amador worked with researchers to design solar powered LED lights that attach to fishing nets like regular buoys, and the flashing lights help turtles see […]