White or reflective roofs significantly reduce temperatures. Atlanta is the latest city to mandate their adoption.

The conservation group Panthera set up hidden cameras to capture an elusive flat-headed cat. Instead, they spotted the Eurasian otter — a species that hadn’t been spotted in the region in over 10 ...

Nakia Smith interprets the on screen action of Sinners in Black American Sign Language. Image via Warner Bros. Discovery / HBO “Why Black American Sign Language?” she asked. “‘Sinners,’ it happened ...

The reseachers set out to prove that hope was a meaningful emotion. Photo courtesy of Ricky Esquivel/Pexels “Our research shifts the perspective on hope from merely a cognitive process related to goal ...

Teen scientists invent brain-controlled bionic prosthetic leg for their friend — and win prestigious $50K prize ...

South African entrepreneur Phumla Makhoba is confronting the “polycrisis” of global textile waste, housing insecurity, and unemployment with the Texiboard.

In 2023, Evan Koch — a postdoctoral researcher at the National Museum of the Czech Republic — led a team through the Juruá River basin forests of Brazil on an expedition. In their travels, they ...

Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old running for Congress in Illinois’ 9th congressional district, isn’t shy about her belief that politicians need to do things differently. “We have a representation ...

When leadership at Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs, Colorado toured a tiny home village for young people in poverty created by local nonprofit We Fortify, they left feeling inspired.

The average pediatric wheelchair can cost thousands of dollars. And when children grow and their needs evolve — or a wheelchair gets damaged — those costs multiply. So, the team at MakeGood NOLA, a ...

Laboratory testing showed that the biofilm could double the shelf-life of strawberries. Photo by Mirella Romanelli Vicente Bertolo Once they successfully had an extraction method, the researchers ...

On 143 Day, we celebrate the enduring legacy of Fred Rogers. Engage in these activities to honor his commitment to fostering love and understanding.