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When Sarah Shelke was 13 years old, a close teenage family member was diagnosed with depression. It was the first time Shelke witnessed mental health struggles in the real world, and her natural instinct was to educate herself. Within months, she’d enrolled in psychology classes at a community college. “That was really where my idea
An Indiana man accomplished the unimaginable after setting an audacious goal fourteen years ago: to walk the Earth’s circumference—24,901 miles. It took dedication and consistency over the course of thousands of days, but Russell Mumper met that goal on June 25. “He didn’t finish it with anything fancy,” his daughter, Shannon Mumper, told GNN. “My
Long before scientists began studying them in the lab, mind-altering substances were already being gathered from plants, fungi and even animals for use in rituals, healing practices and mental health treatment. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have now managed to bring together in a single organism five psychedelic substances that in nature are scattered across the tree of life.
Mid-Century Spray Paintings Are at the Center of This Ethereal Exhibition American painter Jules Olitski spent the 1960s redefining what color could do on canvas. Rather than applying paint with a traditional brush, he turned to industrial spray guns, creating vast fields of luminous pigment that appear to hover just above the surface.
Why do some coral reefs weather marine heat waves better than others? A new study published in Scientific Reports shows that the answer may lie not only in local ocean conditions, but also in climate patterns that span entire ocean basins. By combining long-term ocean observations with chemical records preserved in coral skeletons, the researchers reveal how large-scale climate oscillations regulate the natural cooling that can help protect coral reefs during marine heat waves. First author Dr. Hana Camelia and Dr. Thomas Felis from MARUM—Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen led the study.
Winslow Homer Printmaking and Paintings Are Reunited in an Ambitious Landmark Exhibition This summer, the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) brings Winslow Homer’s story full circle with Winslow Homer: Painter, Etcher, on view through October 18, 2026.
If you happen to have an uncharged black hole handy, you may be able to power your house with it. Just set it spinning.
131 years ago, the architect, visionary, and writer Buckminster Fuller was born. Fuller developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, and popularized the widely known geodesic dome structural shape, which he most famously used to design the Montreal Biosphere. Soaking with honors, awards, and appointments, Fuller published 30 books in his life, invented numerous words, and
It feels good to belly laugh, it’s healthy to cry, and it can be helpful to get angry. Experiencing our emotions deeply (particularly a wide range of them) is a beautiful part of life — but when we stay stuck in our feelings, they can start to run the show, influencing our actions and behaviors
Two new rapid tests, EndoSure and Endotest, can drastically reduce the wait time for a proper diagnosis of endometriosis—from an average nine-year wait to just days. The saliva test just approved for use by the UK’s national health system, NHS, is being called “game-changing” by experts in the field of endometriosis. Guidance issued this month
Color ripples across each canvas, presenting the stylized florals in various states of blossom and decay.
Researchers have traced the journey of a plastic bottle cap recovered near the waters of southern Japan by combining data from the label, chemical clues in tiny shells and ocean current simulations. They found 307 organisms, including a polychaete worm not found in Japanese waters before. The findings, published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, show that when species that significantly shape their environments (ecosystem engineers) colonize plastic debris, entire micro-communities can be transported over extended periods, with implications for invasive species risk and marine biodiversity conservation.
Music Hall Emerges From Croatia’s Fields Draped in Limestone Curtains The architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is bringing a cultural destination to eastern Croatia. Currently under construction in Čepin, EVE Music Hall will open in early 2027 as BIG’s first completed project in Croatia and the firm’s first finished music venue.
Learn How Jingdezhen, China, Has Been the World’s Ceramic Capital for 2,000 Years For nearly 2,000 years, one city in China has shaped the history of porcelain. Nestled in the mountains of Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen has earned a reputation as the world’s ceramic capital. The city sits atop rich deposits of kaolin clay, the material that gives porcelain its signature whiteness and translucency.
Britain’s most unique hospital is now open—where the “patients” are houseplants. Some are “put on drips” and some may go into quarantine, but all get the same loving care from Rosanna Costello, who started the business to help customers keep their indoor plants alive. Found in Edinburgh, Scotland, the Hilda Houseplant Hospital allows horticulturalists, whatever
If you happened to see a horde of motorcyclists driving Harley-Davidsons through your town at some point over the past three weeks, you may have caught a glimpse of the Great American Convoy. Concluding today after cruising from Arkansas up to Maine and then over through the Midwest, the epic motorcycle tour raised over $1
A new treatment has shown promise in reducing migraine pain with targeted ear acupuncture, opening the door to therapy that could be used as a complementary procedure alongside existing medication prescribed to those with the debilitating condition.
Meet Daphne: She’s 7 years old, under a foot tall, and killing it on the career front. The Welsh corgi has been helping move the 1,200 sheep at her farm in northwestern England’s Cumbria county for the past five years. And while she likely isn’t what you picture when you hear the word “sheepdog,” she’s actually a shining example of her herding breed.
Happy Eco News Cultivating a Greener Canopy: How Legal Cannabis is Driving Sustainable Agriculture Cultivating a Greener Canopy: How Legal Cannabis is Driving Sustainable Agriculture When we think about the environmental movement, our minds often go to renewable energy grids, plastic alternatives, or electric vehicles. But there is a huge agricultural revolution going on right under our noses, quietly changing the face of commercial farming. With legalization spreading across
How a Historic Philadelphia School Became a Creative Hub for a Neighborhood and Beyond [Interview] In South Philadelphia, there’s an old school that has been given a new lease on life. For over 10 years, a former vocational high school has been a hub for makers, entrepreneurs, businesses, and nonprofits.
From South Florida comes the story of an intrepid teenager who’s developed a mini curriculum on hurricane preparedness to fit into school lessons. Having suffered (or perhaps been enriched) from the impact of Hurricane Irma on her community, 16-year-old Elise Raurell created Storm Smart in 2015 as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award. If
LEGO Unveils Set for First-Ever Fully Functional Arcade Pinball Machine If you’re of a certain age, you surely remember going to the arcade and seeing the most devoted players spend hours trying to beat the top score on the pinball machine.
How do bees make group decisions without a leader? Math experts have determined that the best strategy is for a few to assume the risk of foraging under all conditions while the majority stay safely back and forage only when conditions are favorable.
Mississippi State scientists are building on two decades of irrigation research to identify production practices that help growers save water while improving crop yields.