Why Butterflies Are Swarming Thanks to Local Vineyards
During an experiment with sustainable farming, vineyards found an unexpected and pleasant side effect.
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Drones Drop Beneficial Bugs on Crops as a Natural Pest Control
An Australian "bug drone" offers natural pest control when it buzzes over bug-infested crops, dropping insects like little paratroopers.
The Future of Vaccines May be as Simple as Putting on a Band-Aid
A vaccine patch eliminates the pain of needles and makes vaccination programs easier to run in the developing world.
Wrong Turn in the Skies Leads to Accidental Anti-matter Discovery
Antimatter is plentiful in science fiction but a rare phenomenon in the real world. A scientist just discovered its presence while flying through a storm.
Dramatic Turnaround for Fish and Water Quality in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay's seagrass beds are luring back long-lost marine life that pollution pushed out years ago.
Teen Wins Intel Prize for Keeping Airborne Germs From Spreading on Planes
A high school junior just invented a way to keep germs from spreading on airline flights.
A Simple Iron Fish is Helping Hundreds in Cambodia by Tackling Anemia
A Canadian scientist came up with an innovative and simple way to cure people of anemia in Cambodia.
Service Turns Your Social Media Posts into Handwritten Notes for Troops
With a simple hashtag, you can turn your tweets and status updates into thank you notes for American Military troops.
Tech CEOs, Billionaires Throw Money at Climate Change As Eiffel Tower Shines Green
Some of the world's richest people are putting their money on innovation as the best bet to roll back climate change.
Utility Mails $150 Food Cards to 3000 Who Lost Power on Thanksgiving
A Washington state utility has sent out more than $400,000 in grocery gift cards to customers without power on Thanksgiving.
Town Celebrates Renewal By Building Giant Phoenix, and Burning It Down
The first Firebird Festival lit up the sky 12 years ago, a celebration in homage to the rebirth of one Pennsylvania town named Phoenixville. A former steel hub, Phoenixville rose to prominence in mid-19th century. When the factory began its decline–and eventually closed in 1986–the town, too, fell into disrepair. Slowly, Phoenixville has begun its resurrection […]
Holiday Lesson Proves You Can't Judge a Caroler by His Hoodie (WATCH)
You won't believe what these guys do when a woman closes her door on them.
Strangers Finally Return Lost Dog After Year of Feeding But Not Catching it
Bear the little lost dog wandered the woods and hid out at a auto scrapyard until two women caught him and delivered him home just in time for Thanksgiving.
British Train Passengers Jump to Defend Muslim Sisters From Hate
A Muslim woman subjected to a hateful tirade on a train never had a chance to defend herself—other passengers spoke up for her.
Homeless Families Treated To 5-Star Dining at Chez Le Church
Volunteers transformed a nondescript church room into a fancy restaurant where waiters in starched shirts served a Thanksgiving feast to homeless families.
Adorable Moment Deaf Baby Hears for First Time (WATCH)
Lachlan Lever was just seven-weeks-old when doctors fitted his ear with a hearing aid. Without the device he would never have heard his parents' voices. From tears to smiles, this video captured the magical moment when he could hear for the first
Deaf Girl Adopted From China Hears Mother for the First Time
Thanks to a cochlear implant, a 5-year-old hearing impaired girl adopted from China was able to hear her mother's voice for the first time.
Lives Changed as Charities Give Away More than 400,000 Hearing Aids
A woman cries, children smile, and old men hug everyone around them as they experience the joy of hearing once again – some, for the first time. (WATCH)
How To Serve The World By Turning Your Boredom Upside Down
Boredom isn't any fun and it certainly isn't conducive to improving your situation in life. Here's how to turn your monotony into a smile.
Strangers Are Surprised With Full Thanksgiving Dinners
After raising enough money for a few Thanksgiving feasts, two guys deliver some hearty surprises to several families in need of holiday cheer.