Jailed Youth Now Have Hope Competing in Olympics of Math
Convicts may carry a bad rep for being in prison, but that hasn't stopped these teenage convicts from competing in a national mathematics competition.
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Social Media Photos Are Actually Helping Researchers Study the Landscape
Thanks to the tags, comments, and location services attached to social media photos, scientists are actually able survey natural landscapes.
Costa Rica Has Been Powered Only By Renewable Energy For 122 Days
After using renewable energy for 99% of their electricity in 2015, this Latin American country plans to be carbon neutral by 2021.
This Country's Millennials are Least Likely to Drink and Drive Than Any Other Age Group
As opposed to their Gen X'er or Baby Boomer counterparts, millennials are the least likely to drink and drive, according to a new study here.
Free Solar Panels to Be Installed on 800K Low-income UK Households
The initiative is also expected to create over 1,000 new jobs – most of which will be filled by military veterans.
Sesame Street Given $100 Million for Targeted Program to Heal Young Syrian Refugees
Thanks to a massive grant, the wisdom of Sesame Street is going to help heal millions of Syrian refugee children who deal with the "toxic stress" of displacement.
Young People Are More Savvy and Generous Toward Charities Than Any Other Age Group
Millennials are also more savvy and generous than any other age group giving to charity for the holidays too.
For the First Time Ever, Wild Bears Given Second Chance at Life
Ordinarily, any bear that harms a human is sentenced to euthanization – but this bear family was given a second chance instead.
Kenya Attacks Plastic Bag Problem With Toughest Ban in the World
Kenya is now one of forty countries that have taken a stance against plastic pollution – and their punishment is the strictest of all.
Orange is the New Green For Thriving Costa Rican Forests, Thanks to Orange Peels
Twenty years after the ‘leftovers' from industrial food production were dumped on a Costa Rican forest, the land is now a flourishing ecosystem.
AIDS is No Longer the Leading Cause of Death in Africa
Africa has witnessed a 24% decrease in AIDS/HIV related deaths since 2010 – and world health officials expect that number to continue falling.
App Translates Human Speech Into Elephant Language so You Can Help Save Species
If you have ever planned on learning another language, why not try speaking in elephant?
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