Costa Rica Became the First Country to Reverse Deforestation and Build a Blueprint for the Future
For a long time, the dominant belief in economic development was simple: progress demands sacrifice. To build modern infrastructure, grow agriculture, and lift rural communities out of poverty, natural landscapes had to be cleared. Across Latin America in the late 20th century, that mindset turned vast stretches of rainforest into timber and cattle pastures.Costa Rica […]
After Losing Research Funding, Scientists Launched an OnlyFans Account for Their Chubby Marmots
Funding cuts recently threatened a long-running marmot research project. Scientists from The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Colorado have spent over 50 years monitoring yellow-bellied marmots. Their research provided data that has helped researchers worldwide to better understand these adorable rodents. Unfortunately, funding cuts from the Trump administration defunded many environmental research programs. In order […]
Early Childhood Trauma Affects Brain Development Like PTSD
Neuroscience studies about the damaging effects of early childhood trauma on brain development have provided a clear roadmap to significantly reducing rates of homelessness, suicide, substance abuse and mood disorders in populations across the world. In Trauma, PTSD, and the Developing Brain, a study published in 2017 by Ryan J. Herringa, it was revealed that […]
Friday Feel Good: Retirement Community Pairs Elderly Residents with Foster Kittens
For many elderly people, moving into a retirement community or care facility means being separated from their beloved pets. A lot of these individuals are lonely, and miss the companionship of their furry friends. Many retirement homes and elder care facilities are doing their best to counteract this heartache by bringing in foster kittens for […]
Cocoa Shortages Mean Candy Makers can No Longer Label Products as “Chocolate”
When I was a child, my dad would fly to England for business meetings a few times each year. Whenever he came home, he brought British chocolates to share. Not fancy European chocolates, just Kit Kats and other familiar candy bars. But they always tasted so much better than their American counterparts. There was something […]
Lab-Grown “Remilk” from Israeli Startup Coming to North American Stores This Year
If you walk down the dairy aisle of your local grocery store, you’ll see many plant-based versions of dairy favorites. There’s soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, and even — occasionally — pistachio milk. There are plant-based yogurts and cheeses, margarines, and creamers for you coffee. The vegan, non-dairy market is full of alternatives to […]
UAP (UFO) Disclosure Updates from the Trump Administration
In February of 2026, President Trump announced that he’d “begin the process of identifying and releasing government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters.” The process is known officially […]
Celebrate the USA’s 250th Anniversary 18th Century Style with Historic Colonial Recipes
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776, announcing the separation from Great Britain and independent sovereignty to the rest of the world. This makes 2026 the United States of America’s semiquincentennial anniversary!That’s right: the USA is celebrating 250 years of existence, and festivities are going to be spectacular, all across the country. […]
Is Canada’s Assisted Dying Program (MAiD) Driving Poor People to Suicide?
Canada has the highest rate of medically assisted death in the world. In fact, one in every 20 Canadian deaths is now due to Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program. Also known as “voluntary euthanasia”, this program originally aimed to allow those suffering from life-threatening illness to die with dignity. The parameters were extended […]
Ozempic Up Against Lawsuits As Thousands Report Serious Side Effects
Thousands of people in the US are suing Novo Nordisk for failing to warn them about the severe side effects of Ozempic, which they’re now suffering from. It’s quickly becoming one of the largest pharmaceutical legal battles in recent years. Some of the side effects named in the lawsuits include stomach paralysis, organ failure, and […]