Got An Overheating Planet? Plant 1 Trillion Trees. Problem Solved
“Trees Are Cool,” reads a popular bumper sticker. That phrase has at least two possible meanings, and researchers have just added another pertinent interpretation....
Does Air Pollution Increase Depression and Suicide?
A growing body of evidence suggests that air pollution is harmful to mental as well as physical health.
Now, the first review of studies linking...
How to Make Fertilizer
Make Fertilizer. There are many options to prepare an organic fertilizer, an essential ingredient to fertilize, nurture and care for plants both indoors and outdoors,...
Can Machine Learning Teach Us Anything?
The breathless headline caught my eye: “Computer Shows Human Intuition—AI Breakthrough!” (or words to that effect). I was intrigued but skeptical. Reading further, I...
The World Is Not an Illusion
One of the biggest myths about spirituality is that it reveals the world to be an illusion. According to the myth, when we “wake up” or...
Scientists Engineered Neurons to Make Electrically Conductive Materials
Electricity plays a surprisingly powerful role in our bodies. While most people are aware that it plays a crucial role in carrying signals to...
You’re Not So Different From an Octopus: Rethinking Our Relationship to...
By Leslie Crawford
Remember back when we were all tubes?
Sy Montgomery does. That was a simpler time, eons before the octopus and Homo sapiens went...
How much does a cloud weigh?
Clouds look light and fluffy, but they're surprisingly heavy.
When you're flying in an airplane above a blanket of clouds, the pillars of white and...
Amputees Can “Feel” Objects Again With This Luke Skywalker Inspired Prosthetic Arm
It’s been almost two decades since Keven Walgamott suffered the electric accident that resulted in his left hand being amputated. Some time ago, he...
AI and Photography: Tools, Approaches, and the Future
Artificial intelligence has long been a topic of debate in the photography world — and for good reason. Since its emergence, it has sparked...
