Photo by Florida Museum / Chase Kimmel It has been almost a decade since this ultra-rare species of bee was last spotted in the Florida wilderness—but conservationists are now rejoicing after it was rediscovered this spring. First described in 2011,…
Photo by the Boston Police Department A rogue peacock who was found wandering the streets of Boston has safely been returned home thanks to a police officer’s brilliant rescue strategy. A team of Boston Police Department officers had reportedly been…
Happy 50th Birthday to Tina Fey, American actress, comedian, writer, and producer best known for her 8-year stint on Saturday Night Live and for producing and starring in the critically acclaimed 30 Rock. Born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, she also co-created…
The Amsterdam design firm Studio Drift launched another special edition of their spectacular drone light show—this time presenting a moving red heart beating in the sky as a tribute to healthcare workers. The dynamic aerial sculpture features 300 glowing, autonomous…
It didn’t take long for this San Francisco 12-year-old to invent his own solution for the problem of avoiding germs in public during the pandemic, which hit the city hard in early April. Mizan Rupan-Tompkins saw his parents fumbling with…
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released preliminary estimates for the 2019 data on highway crashes, which showed a continued decline in traffic fatalities. The federal agency previously reported declines in traffic deaths during 2018 and 2017, and…
Two-thirds of Americans have had an “eco wake-up call” since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey. A poll of 2,000 Americans revealed 64% have had a moment since the pandemic started wherein they realized they…
50 years ago today, Thor Heyerdahl the Norwegian adventurer and researcher set sail from Africa on a papyrus reed boat to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. The boat, Ra II, was modeled after the ancient Egyptian design to demonstrate the…
With greenhouse gas emissions set to decline a record-breaking 8% this year, a happy accident of the novel coronavirus pandemic has been its positive impact on cities. The World Health Organization says walking and cycling are considered the safest means…
When the COVID-19 shadow loomed large over France, the staff at Vilanova nursing home for seniors near Lyon, resolved that they would not allow their residents to become statistics—so they did what no one else was doing. Valerie Martin runs…
