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 […]
Europe Is ELIMINATING Microplastics From Everyday Products
European Union microplastic regulations started in 2023 through a law called REACH are successfully driving industries to eliminate microplastics from face scrubs, laundry detergent, paints, cosmetics, agricultural products, and many other items by 2035. The rules define microplastics as tiny pieces of synthetic polymer that don’t break down, giving companies a clear target to replace […]
Brewery Makes Beer From Shower Water Using NASA Tech
San Francisco based Epic Cleantec has released the world’s first commercial beer made from recycled building water, with Shower Hour IPA and Laundry Club Kölsch now available in stores across California and online in 12 states. The beer uses liquid recovered from showers and laundry in buildings where Epic operates treatment systems, cleaning this wastewater […]
The Jewelry Made From Century Old Mining Pollution
A Washington based company called Regeneration is cleaning up abandoned mine sites across the Yukon, British Columbia, and Alaska by extracting valuable metals from toxic waste, then selling the recovered gold to Tiffany and Co., Apple, and more. The project tackles a massive problem that typically falls on taxpayers to fix, as abandoned mines litter […]
This Superfood Contains Everything Bees Need To Survive
Oxford University scientists have engineered yeast to produce a complete superfood containing six vital sterols that honeybees cannot make themselves but desperately need for raising healthy young, addressing the growing crisis of pollen starvation caused by agricultural intensification and climate change. The breakthrough centers on 24 methylenecholesterol, which makes up 60 to 70 percent of […]
This Paris Company Turns Festival Trash Into Furniture
A Paris based company called Maximum is transforming damaged concert barriers into stunning office furniture, proving that industrial waste can become tomorrow’s design treasures. The metal barriers that keep crowds safe at music festivals face one fatal flaw: their legs get crushed during transport, rendering the entire structure useless even when the main frame stays […]