Brazil's President Makes Good on Campaign Promise to Evict Miners from Indigenous Reserves in the Amazon
President da Silva is fulfilling campaign promises in the Amazon where 250 illegal mining camps were seized in the Yanomami Reserve.
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Spirit Mountain, Which is Sacred to Tribes, is Designated a New National Monument
The designation covers 506,000 acres, one of the largest tracts of land to come under federal protection since Biden took office.
Indian Startup Uses Rice Crop Waste to Make Biodegradable Foam Packaging-Instead of Burning it
He has prevented half a million pounds of polystyrene from entering landfills since launching his product, and used 250 tonns of rice waste.
Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal
The work of restoring the endangered West African lion populations is going about as well as anyone could have dared hope for.
Renovation Unearths Paintings Behind Kitchen Walls Nearly 400-Years-old
In York, a seemingly normal apartment was hiding a historic secret for centuries until a kitchen remodeling exposed it to the light of day.
Switzerland Set to Roll Out Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks-A World First
With the Swiss national railway network stretching beyond 2,000 miles of track, Sun-Ways believes the panels could generate 1 terawatt/hour
Researchers Develop Glowscope that Turns Smartphone into Sensitive Microscope Normally Costing $100,000
The resolution they say is around one-thousandth of a millimeter, but the cost reduction could literally be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
College Wrestler Scores 'Quadruple Leg' Takedown Against a Grizzly Bear to Save a Friend
Kendall Cummings decided he was not going to let a grizzly bear maul his friend to death, so he used wrestling moves to win the match.
San Quentin Prison is Using a Scandinavian Model of Rehabilitation to Turn Ex-Cons into Good Neighbors
San Quentin has adopted Scandinavian methods of rehabilitation that aim to protect the public by turning convicts into neighbors.
Newly Discovered Enzyme Turns Air Into Electricity, Promising a New Clean Source of Energy
The discovery promises to open up a new field of clean energy that would take on all kinds of sci-fi forms.
Self-Taught Oklahoma Architect Builds Round Barn Inspired by US Capitol and Fueled by Dedication-LOOK
Jay Branson has spent 7 years building a round barn in Oklahoma that draws visitors off the highway because of its cathderal like appearence.
Watch Heartwarming Reaction When Ukrainian Students Get Shocking News They Won Full College Scholarship in U.S
An American philanthropist decided to put $2 million of his personal fortune to giving several young adults in Ukraine a full scholarship.
500 Baby Sharks to be Released in Unprecedented Rewilding of the Ocean
A consortium of 44 aquariums in 15 countries is banding together to create a huge captive-breeding-and-release program for sharks.
More Efficient Way to Suck Up CO2 From Air By Storing it in Baking Soda and Water
The increased performance and the addition of the copper opens up a new possibility for where the absorbed CO2 can be placed—in the ocean.
Top Strategies to Beat Snoring, According to New Poll of Sleepless Adults
52% of US adults polled either snore or have a partner who does—and 72% of them resort to a host of tricks to try and silence the noise.
Two Sisters Put Up for Adoption at End of WWII Finally Reunite After 75 Years Apart
After 75 years, two sisters who were placed up for adoption at the end of World War II were finally reunited—and have a lot in common.
8th Annual Ocean Conference Raises $20 Billion, And Pledges For Marine Protection
The Our Ocean Conference in Panama just raised billions to protect the world's oceans—with 341 commitments worth nearly $20 billion
93-Year-old Grandma Creates 6-foot Buckingham Palace Entirely Out of Wool-Look at the Incredible Details
A 93-year-old dubbed the 'Queen of Knitting' has created a massive six-foot long replica of Buckingham Palace made entirely out of wool.
Lions in India Get New Sanctuary as Numbers of Asiatic Lions Soar in Their Last Stronghold
The Indian state of Gujarat is the only place outside of Africa where one can hear the roar of a lion in its natural habitat.
New Yellowstone Spin-off Series Dramatizes Life of Historic Black U.S. Marshall Bass Reeves in the Wild West
The new spinoff stars David Oyelowo and Dennis Quaid, while Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is once again taking the lead.