Life after: Escaping the Taliban
Sara Wahedi was just four when she was forced to flee Afghanistan with her mother and brother. She now works…
Archaeologists Uncover 5,500-year-old ‘Ritual Landscape’ in Jordan
During the dawning years of civilization, a landscape in what is today Jordan was undergoing a transformation from an agricultural,…
Bizarre Deep-Sea Creature – a ‘Death Ball’ Sponge – Discovered in One of the Most Remote Corners of the Planet
30 previously unknown deep-sea species, including the carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts…
A Daycare Rewilded its Yard and the Children Became Healthier: Now the Whole Nation Is Doing it
Finland is doubling down on evidence from four years ago that definitively shows how children can avoid diseases and allergies…
The photo series celebrating the people cultivating hope, from soil to sea
A new arts project pairs photographers and poets with farmers, fishers and food growers to tell powerful stories of regeneration…
How litter picking became a competitive sport
Born in Japan, spogomi is now going global. As competitors like to say: “the real winner is the environment” The…
After More Than Three Centuries, a Geometry Problem That Originated with a Royal Bet Is Solved
A pair of European mathematicians have proven a 300-year-old inference on shapes wrong, and won a bet on behalf of…
Residents Need Patience and ‘a Rake’ to Enjoy the 200 Million Migrating Crabs on Christmas Island
Every November, the 1,200 denizens of Australia’s Christmas Island break out the rake and leaf blower and head out to…
Poland Secures Return of Gorgeous Artwork from Danish Auction Stolen During World War II
A gorgeous 20th century painting has been donated to Polish cultural authorities following its reappearance after 70 years. Recorded as…