Bloomberg Philanthropies has identified a funding shortfall in the implementation of many countries’ ocean protection plans, and has attempted to fill it with a quarter-billion dollar donation. The aim writ small is to translate the paper gains for ocean conservation and management secured with the passage of the UN’s new High Seas Treaty into real
Happy Eco News Rare Uses Behavioral Science for Conservation to Transform How People Interact with Nature Rare applies behavioral science for conservation across 100+ countries, training local leaders through Pride campaigns that shift communities from resource extraction to environmental stewardship.
11 years ago today, Earth’s scientists completed the first survey of our solar system as the New Horizons spacecraft completed a flyby of distant Pluto. It took ten years for the little space probe to arrive at our most distant neighbor, and is now beginning a long cold journey out into the great beyond, never
Amazing Winners of the 2026 International Aerial Photographer of the Year Competition The International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition has announced the winners of its second edition, after receiving 1,587 entries from photographers around the world. Out of this high-caliber selection, judges narrowed it down to one Photographer of the Year (with two runners-up), one Photograph of the Year (with two runners-up), four special award winners, […] READ: Amazing Winners of the 2026 International Aerial Photographer of the Year Competition
"I rarely paint a folktale exactly as it's written," Lee says. "I'm more interested in its symbols, emotions, and the questions it leaves behind." Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Korea’s Coastal Folklore Surfaces in Jeongmin Lee’s Ink Illustrations appeared first on Colossal .
The Space Aquaculture Project at Okayama University of Science is an ambitious research initiative aimed at cultivating fish and crustaceans on the moon and Mars, which are expected to serve as food production bases for future space exploration. The project ultimately seeks to improve astronauts' quality of life through better food options in space.
New Exhibition Explores Palestinian Stories of Displacement Across Generations Though there has been little said about it over the years, Palestinian displacement started decades ago. During the 1948 Nakba, around 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced from their homes as Zionist groups seized towns and villages, forcing families to rebuild their lives elsewhere. Some eventually settled in Canada, and today their stories are being shared […] READ: New Exhibition Explores Palestinian Stories of Displacement Across Generations
When we talk about climate adaptation, conservation or sustainability, we often assume that resilience is something everyone wants. The logic seems straightforward: Stronger resilience means better protection from floods, droughts, heat waves and ecological disruption. But what happens when communities resist projects that are explicitly designed to make them more resilient?
"Civilizations are remembered through their monuments, but understood through the things they throw away," the artist says. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Helena Minginowicz Transforms Humble Paper Towel into Ethereal Paintings appeared first on Colossal .
As climate change increases the risk of severe droughts, water resources management is an urgent challenge. Drought develops slowly, which can make it difficult for the public to recognize an ongoing drought. Governments rely on the media to communicate drought risks and encourage water conservation. However, it has remained unclear how much drought-related news actually contributes to water-saving behavior in different regions.
A nuclear energy firm has broke ground on the first advanced nuclear reactor plant in the country, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Set to come online in 2030, it will help stymy the growth in energy costs from several large data centers run by Google in the Tennessee/Alabama area. Beyond that, the well-researched technology aims to
South Korea Has 24-Hour Ramen Shops That Are Completely Unmanned and Self-Serve Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida por 불꽃헤어라인 (@ckhomme) Few things are as cozy as a bowl of ramen, particularly late at night. But to many, the best version of this dish features ingredients that many don’t have at home. As such, many ramen shops in South Korea operate around the […] READ: South Korea Has 24-Hour Ramen Shops That Are Completely Unmanned and Self-Serve
The Bozeman-based artist is known for his eccentric wooden works that draw on folklore, personal memory, and daily observations. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Uncanny Landscapes in Pen and Ink Span Wooden Panels by John Buck appeared first on Colossal .
Astronomers using archival data from Hubble and supportive observations from Webb have located their first stellar-mass black hole in the star cluster Omega Centauri.
Largest “Photograph” Ever Made Fills Nearly 5 Acres of a Wheat Field View this post on Instagram A post shared by ALMUDENA ROMERO (@almudena.romero) In southern France, artist Almudena Romero created what many describe as the largest photographic artwork ever made by transforming a two-hectare (nearly 5-acre) wheat field into a living image of a human eye. The work belongs to her ongoing project Farming […] READ: Largest “Photograph” Ever Made Fills Nearly 5 Acres of a Wheat Field
A protein associated with longevity in humans has recently been found at high concentrations in an extraordinarily long-living mouse. The discovery makes the case for more research into a poorly-understood, potentially gene-determined, metabolic pathway for healthy aging that could help scientists better understand the aging process across mammals. The golden spiny mouse is unusual among
IMDEA Materials Institute has developed mechanically tunable hydrogel membranes that closely mimic the mechanical environment of human skin while remaining highly biocompatible, representing an improved platform for skin tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
A decade ago, a young American began recording interviews with World War II combat veterans to satisfy his curiosity about the war. That curiosity became something of an obsession, and 3,000 veterans later, his hard drives and SD cards have become something of a national treasure. Brought to us from Steve Hartman for CBS News’
Untreated synthetic dye effluents severely threaten aquatic ecosystems by blocking sunlight, depleting dissolved oxygen and releasing compounds with potential ecological toxicity. Among the various treatment strategies, biological treatment is considered a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical methods.
New research by the University of Oxford and the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University has revealed that most biodiversity commitments made by large, influential companies are not precise enough to enable society to evaluate whether they are making progress toward meeting their commitments. The results have been published in One Earth.
In most modern cells, DNA stores the genetic blueprint, and proteins replicate, repair and build from those blueprints. At the same time, proteins require instructions from DNA to be made in the first place.
“There used to be a massive block of concrete here, there was an advertising column, it wasn’t so beautiful,” says Gilles Namur, waving his hand along the length of Cours Lafontaine, a street that runs through the historic center of Grenoble. Today, it’s a different sight altogether. The street has.