I can’t be the only one who didn’t know dolphins could be completely pink. Could albinism get any more adorable? Dolphins are some of the sweetest and friendliest animals in nature. Many of us grew up reading stories of dolphins rescuing drowning sailors in turbulent seas. Dolphins generally make people feel positive emotions of love...
Brazilian scuba diver Bartolomeo Bove has proven to the world in an incredible video that the largest species of snakes, the giant, green anaconda, are not aggressive as they are often misunderstood to be. In the Formoso river of Mato Grosso do Sul, Central Brazil, Bove and his friend Juca Ygarape were scuba diving when...
The Earth is full of strange and wonderful occurrences but few are quite as bizarre as the time a swarm of bees once followed a car for two whole days to rescue their queen who was trapped in the trunk of a silver Mitsubishi Outlander. This was obviously not normal bee behavior and the entire...
In the decade since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Japanese government has grappled with what to do with Fukushima’s contaminated water. Officials decided in two years; they will begin dumping more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive Fukushima water into the ocean. (1) Japan To Dump Radioactive Fukushima Water Into The Ocean The...
While studying architecture in 2017, Clarisse Merlet was shocked when she learned how much waste the construction industry produced. The amount of textile waste from the fashion industry shocked her even further. To solve both problems, she invented these eye-catching bricks made entirely of old, tossed-away clothing. This is FabBRICK. (1) Eye-Catching Bricks Made of...
These photos are hard to look at. A group of abused and starving lions in Sudan went viral when activist Osman Salih posted about their plight in a Facebook post. Many people agreed with his statement of “seeing these animals caged and be treated this way made my blood boil.” As a result, the hashtag...
With the invention of 3D printing, a whole new realm of possibilities opened up. Suddenly, this technology could create food, medical prosthetics, clothes, and almost any art project conceivable, including printing homes for people to live in. The Italian company, World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP), teamed with Mario Cucinella Architects to take this concept one...
Over the course of his lifetime, Stephen Hawking became known as one of the greatest minds to grace our planet. He said a lot of prolific things over the years, however, his final book Brief Answers to the Big Questions released in 2018 has even more gems. This book is Stephen Hawking’s last warning to...
Theunis Both. 51, was a big-game hunter until he passed away in 2017. His cause of death was being crushed by an African elephant during a hunt. As he led a group of hunters in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, they stumbled upon a herd of breeding elephants. Three elephants charged at the party, and Botha shot...
Did you know that there is a missing continent? Well, the existence of an 8th continent is highly debated. However, there are some who say that Zealandia should be officially its own continent. (1) Zealandia: The Missing Continent In 1642, Dutch Sailor Abel Tasman set sail in search of the mysterious, rumored missing continent. He...
We use palm oil almost every day. It’s in almost 50% of our packaged food, our cosmetics, and our biofuel. It grows in the tropics, with 86% produced in Malasia and Indonesia, and these plantations cause severe environmental damage. Clearing for these plantations destroys rainforests and homes of Indigenous people and animal species like tigers,...
Ralph Lauren, the American fashion brand, has formed a groundbreaking collaboration with indigenous artist Naiomi Glasses, leaving everyone online in awe. Unveiling the inaugural drop of a capsule collection through its Artist in Residence program on December 5. The fashion icon showcased products designed by the distinguished seventh-generation Diné weaver and textile artist. An icon...
