Celebrating World Science Day for Peace and Development Every November 10, World Science Day for Peace and Development celebrates the contribution of science to society and its potential to help create a more peaceful, sustainable, and prosperous world. It also reminds us that scientific progress is not just the responsibility of researchers and laboratories. Everyone […]
Meet the tardigrade: a tiny “water bear” whose extraordinary survival skills could teach us how to protect life on Earth – and beyond. Barely visible to the naked eye, the microscopic tardigrade has eight stubby legs and looks like a cross between a caterpillar and a miniature bear. Yet it may be one of nature’s […]
How a Pharmacist Believed Our Thoughts Could Shape Our Well-Being Long before positive affirmations became popular, Émile Coué championed a surprisingly simple idea: gentle, repeated suggestions may help us change how we feel and behave. Today, science offers some intriguing clues about why his method may work. A Century-Old Idea with a Modern Message What […]
Meet the models proving that confidence is always in fashion, and that nobody else gets to define your perfection. Who decided that beauty had to come in one size? For decades, the fashion industry promoted a narrow ideal of the female body, leaving millions of women feeling that they needed to change themselves to fit […]
What happens to a tennis ball after its final serve? Belgian artist and material researcher Mathilde Wittock has a winning answer: transform sporting waste into beautiful furniture and sound-absorbing designs. From the Tennis Court to the Drawing Board Millions of tennis balls are made to bounce but their useful lives on the court can be […]
“Every single one of us can make a difference.”
MINA GULI
Could a little-known metal help power a cleaner energy future? Thorium is attracting growing attention as scientists and engineers explore a new generation of nuclear reactors that could provide abundant, reliable, low-carbon energy. In 1828, Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius discovered thorium, a light silver metal that is moderately soft, malleable, and has a high […]
In a world first, Peru gives its native stingless bees legal rights. It’s a stronger voice for the forests they help sustain. Bees have long been recognized for what they do for us. In parts of Peru, the law is now recognizing something different: what we owe them. In 2025, the municipalities of Satipo, in […]
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
Steve Jobs
Today, September 29, is World Heart Day! Heart disease is no laughing matter. But laughter can help ward off heart disease! According to the American nonprofit Mayo Clinic, when it comes to relieving stress, more giggles and belly laughs may help. Laughing both lightens your mental load mentally and causes physical changes in your body: […]
