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Fountain-of-Youth Pill Could Be on Horizon After Scientists Dramatically Extended Longevity in Mice
A fountain-of-youth pill could be on the horizon after scientists dramatically extended longevity in mice.
Injecting elderly rodents with a grape seed extract increased their...
Revolutionary Technology Neutralizes Radioactivity Around Chernobyl by 47% – Using Only the Processes of Earth
As they committed to doing last April, on the occasion of the 35th commemoration of the Chernobyl accident, the Swiss-based company Exlterra has reported...
Fashion Designer Makes Shoes that Grow into Apple Trees, Instead of Growing Landfills
The legend of Johnny Appleseed: the man who walked about Ontario and the northern United States spreading apple pips, takes root in a new...
80-Year Old Powerlifter Can Still Pump 800 Pounds And Inspire Seniors to Hit the Gym
Mike Palen has practiced Olympic-style weightlifting since he was 12, and 68 years later, he's still going strong—800 lbs. strong, to be precise.
The 80-year-old...
Tap Water Produces a Protective Shield Against Microplastics, Scientists Discover
Tap water produces a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics, which can help prevent household products from releasing them.
That’s according to a team of...
Durable Yarn Wrist Heaters Provide Re-usable Portable Warmth
As the fall chill settles in across the U.S., people are getting out their cozy sweaters and electric blankets, or stocking up on handheld...
This Carbon-Negative Perfume is Made from Captured CO2 – And it Smells Like Figs and Orange Peel
Demonstrating that CO2 isn't only pollution, but can also be a valuable raw material, a company has launched a perfume line smelling of figs...
Solar-Powered Desalination Device Will Turn Sea Water Into Fresh Water For 400,000 People
When someone invents a mass desalination plant to turn seawater into normal water without polluting the area, it will be a massive achievement, as...
Company Innovates Microplastics That are Biodegradable or Don’t Break Apart At All
A UK-French startup just announced a $17 million funding round to make a variety of products that will allow large producers to cut out...
This Nissan Worker With ‘Enhanced Senses’ Has a Job to Ensure the Perfect ‘New Car Smell’
Car manufacturer Nissan employs a member of staff who has ‘enhanced senses’—to ensure its products have the all-important ‘new car smell’.
Peter Karl Eastland has...
A Significant Win for the Planet: Leaded Gasoline Finally Eliminated Worldwide
Leaded gas, one of our species' great pollutants, is no longer made or used.
The last country which sold leaded gasoline, Algeria, ceased to do...
Cure for Osteoarthritis Could Be ‘No Further Than the End of Your Nose’, Researchers Find
A cure for osteoarthritis could be no further than the end of your nose—as nasal cells can relieve chronic inflammation in the knee, according...
Youth is Fighting Microplastic Pollution with Magnetic Liquid After Winning Google Science Fair
A young Irishman has come up with his own "cool science-y method" to solve the microplastic pollution conundrum, winning Google's international science fair in...
The Yellow Center of the Deadliest Flower is a Lifeline to Farmers – and the Planet
In Kenya, a drive through the Central Highlands will sometimes reveal a landscape covered in a beautiful white-petaled flower with a lethal secret.
The yellow...
Thailand Announces Ban on Coral-Damaging Sunscreens in Marine National Parks
Thailand has announced that, across its marine national parks, it's banning sunscreens that contain chemicals known to damage coral.
The Thai Department of Conservation said...
Science Shows What Actually Repels and Doesn’t Repel Mosquitoes: DEET, Citronella, Blood Type Myths Busted
With summer barbecue season well underway in the Northern Hemisphere, many of us are wondering if those citronella candles are even working to keep...
‘The Running of the Goats’: NYC Park Gets Rid of Invasive and Poison Plants With 24 Goats Enjoying a Vacation
If one doesn't want to use herbicides to control their lawn, what's the alternative to constant mowing and hedge-trimming? Well, in olden days, they...
9 Unique Ways to Use Rosemary – Backed by Mom and Science
Like many wild herbs, the number of uses for rosemary are nearly endless. A nutritional supplement, an herb, a cleaning agent, a pest repellent,...
Two Boy Scouts Save Drowning Woman While Cycling Alongside Missouri Floodwaters
Saving drowning women is all in a day's work for a couple of Missouri boy scouts who had already collected their swimming and lifesaving...
What Makes the Sea Smell So Unique?
Is there anything better than the beginning of a beach vacation when you get your first sniff of the ocean? That chilled, briny, slightly...