Study Reveals How Exercising Only on the Weekends Affects the Human Body
A recent study published in Nature Aging reveals promising news for “weekend warriors”—people who manage to exercise only on a couple of consecutive days each week. Researchers from China used data from the UK Biobank to track over 75,000 participants for an average ...
Armless Archer Wows the World With Bull’s-Eye in Opening Round at Paris Paralympics
India’s Sheetal Devi captivated the world at the Paris Paralympics with her extraordinary skill and determination. The 17-year-old, born without fully formed arms due to phocomelia, has defied the odds to become one of the top para archers globally. In the opening round of the women’s ...
102-Year-old Woman Becomes Britain’s Oldest Skydiver–to Inspire People in Their 80s or 90s ‘Not to Give up Anything’
At 102 years old, Manette Baillie has become Britain’s oldest skydiver, proving that age is no barrier to adventure. Celebrating her birthday in a way most people half her age wouldn’t dare, she jumped from 7,000 feet at Beccles Airfield in Suffolk, England. This was Manette’s ...
Norway’s Forests Have More Than Tripled in a Hundred Years
Over the last century, Norway’s forests have experienced remarkable growth, with their size more than tripling, according to a recent report by Statistics Norway. This expansion has been particularly rapid over the past 40 years, driven by increased levels of CO2 and warmer ...
New Process ‘Vaporizes’ Plastic Bags and Bottles to Help Make Recycled Materials
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed an innovative chemical process that could revolutionize plastic recycling by effectively “vaporizing” common plastic waste, such as bags and bottles, into hydrocarbon building blocks. This new process works ...
Composting Bodies Catches On as the Eco-Friendly Alternative to Burial and Cremation
Composting human bodies, also known as “terramation,” is gaining popularity as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial and cremation. The process involves transforming the body into nutrient-rich soil through natural decomposition, a practice that appeals to ...
Decorating the Inside of Your Fridge with Picture Frames and Flowers? That’s ‘Fridgescaping’
Fridgescaping, a trend popularized by Lynzi Judish, takes the concept of interior decorating to a surprising new frontier: the inside of the refrigerator. Judish, who had already adorned nearly every corner of her New York home, turned her attention to her fridge, transforming it ...
Researchers Discover Horses Are Much More Intelligent and Strategic Than We Previously Thought
Recent research has revealed that horses are far more intelligent and strategic than previously believed. Although horse enthusiasts have long recognized the remarkable abilities of these majestic animals, scientific understanding of their cognitive skills, especially in terms of ...
Researchers Estimate Humans Have Driven Over 100,000 Species to Extinction
Researchers estimate that human activities have driven over 100,000 species to extinction, far surpassing the 777 species officially recorded by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 1500. The challenge in determining the precise number of extinctions lies ...
