Invasive species have long been dealt with using a mixture of powerful chemicals and earth movers. But a new weapon has proven more powerful -- the goat. Brian Knox's herd of Eco Goats have been clearing hundreds of acres of invasive species, like kudzu, multiflora rose and bittersweet, up and down America's East Coast, more efficiently and effectively than previous methods.
The lost art of handwriting is one of the few ways we can uniquely express ourselves. Today, January 23, is National Handwriting Day, honoring also the birthday of John Hancock, born in 1737, whose very name has come to mean "signature."
Andrew Hall and a few guys (and gals) at the UK web design company Nublue, raised some money for charity by sporting new mustaches. Photo of the day!
Artistic neighbors worked together to decorate a white 1986 Volkswagen van using only Sharpies. The results were fantastic.
When surgery and a custom wheelchair proved too expensive for this little dog, a man came up with a $40 fix that got him back on his feet.
Judges are looking for alternatives to jail time for poor people who face crippling debt trying to pay fines and court fees.
The bald eagle population, once so decimated by the pesticide DDT that only a single pair nested in New Jersey, is on the rebound. The statewide population now numbers 156 nesting pairs -- up from 128 last year -- thanks to efforts by the federal government and several generations of conservationists.
Excited Yosemite National Park officials yesterday reported the first confirmed sighting of a rare Sierra Nevada red fox in the park in nearly 100 years. The Sierra Nevada red fox of California is one of the rarest mammals in North America, likely consisting of fewer than 50 individuals.
A galaxy cluster in the shape of an emoji appeared to smile down on Earth, with the grin formed by the distortion of light from strong gravitational lensing. The unique photo was taken by the Hubble telescope, but found and cropped by an amateur astronomer.
Hundreds wrote encouraging letters recently to an engineer who carried guilt for 30 years after trying and failing to stop the Space Shuttle disaster.
The CITYPAK Project is distributing 2500 custom-designed backpacks to homeless people in NYC and surrounding areas this February, bringing the total number of PAKs given away to 15,000 across the U.S.
The Cottonwood Heights Police Department in Utah posted a picture to their Twitter feed showing an encouraging note that was left on the windshield of a CHPD patrol car, saying, "Thank you!"
A program by the Nature Conservancy seeks to restore grasslands in Illinois, which is known as the Prairie State even though 99 percent of that landscape has been lost to farming. A herd of 30 bison now roam the undulating hills as the centerpiece of the restoration project.
Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield, former commander of the International Space Station, made a New Year's resolution to help make our world a better place. His first step was to post an uplifting video about why we should be optimistic about the future.
San Francisco based photographer Beth Moon has spent fourteen years capturing haunting images of ancient trees around the world.
"Dubai, a city already known for its extravagance, upped the ante" on urban New Year's Eve displays with a spectacular LED light show on the face of the world's tallest tower.
Ben Chudley used his moving feet to spell out "Will You Marry Me," on a GPS jogging app that tracks how far you've run, a wedding proposal that was quickly accepted by his girlfriend after he posted the image on Facebook.
Some companies are starting to adopt policies that allow time away from work –even paid leave–so employees can grieve the loss of a beloved pet.
Elton John has over a thousand pairs, because nothing makes you quite as stylish as a pair of shades. Today is Sunglasses Day.
After hundreds of dollars worth of pet food was stolen, the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire reports donations came flooding in ten-fold.