Search BrightSide News

All bright stories

868 results

Community WinsHow human activities compromise coral health and resiliencePhys.org Biology · 3 min readHuman activities are fundamentally altering the chemical makeup of coral reefs, according to a study led by the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and published in Nature Communications. The research team discovered that 25 contaminants from agricultural, industrial and pharmaceutical sources accumulated in the soft tissues of corals around Maui, Hawai'i. Additionally, in areas affected by human activities, energy and nutrient availability within coral tissue decreases, making corals significantly less resilient to environmental stressors such as warmer or more acidic waters.Human KindnessThe future of US psychedelic medicine is carved out by the FDANew Atlas · 3 min readThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its first comprehensive guidance on how psychedelic drugs should best be studied in clinical trials, signalling a shift toward recognizing the potential of these therapeutics. The report also outlines what's needed to see promising compounds approved.Science and HealthNASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight InnovationNASA News · 3 min readTesting new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA’s most effective ways to advance knowledge and reduce risk. The Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, supports this mission by using small, remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft as cost‑effective platforms to mature innovative ideas, accelerate learning,Science and HealthNASA Awards Contracts for Mars Advanced Surface Mobility TechnologyNASA News · 3 min read13 NASA Awards Contracts for Mars Advanced Surface Mobility Technology NASA has selected seven companies for contract awards under the Mars Exploration Program’s Science Transport and Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration, or STRIDE, initiative to advance next-generation commercial robotic surface mobility for future Mars exploration. The STRIDE awards will support theCommunity WinsIndigenous Man From the Amazon Travels to Hong Kong and Experiences Modern City Life for the First TimeMy Modern Met · 3 min readIndigenous Man From the Amazon Travels to Hong Kong and Experiences Modern City Life for the First Time View this post on Instagram A post shared by @czesc_helka Before Wareka had ever seen a Hong Kong skyscraper, he lived deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Then an unexpected friendship took him thousands of miles from home and into one of the world’s busiest cities.Creative JoyBowl-Shaped Roof Embraces Rainfall To Win 2026 Hotel Design CompetitionMy Modern Met · 3 min readBowl-Shaped Roof Embraces Rainfall To Win 2026 Hotel Design Competition Melbourne-based architect Steven Chu was awarded the Grand Prize in the 2026 NOT A HOTEL International Design Competition this past spring. The founder of Artefact Architects submitted a design proposal titled Sound of Rain, which was selected from over 1,000 entries from 112 countries worldwide.Creative JoyGlowing Fishing Net Caught in a Mangrove Tree Wins the 2026 Mangrove Photography AwardsMy Modern Met · 3 min readGlowing Fishing Net Caught in a Mangrove Tree Wins the 2026 Mangrove Photography Awards A glowing net, seemingly erupting from the branches of a mangrove, has an otherworldly feel. It’s as if the mesh is some alien being, intent on ensnaring the tree before moving to its next victim. The net, of course, is not some extraterrestrial, but its eerie presence is the result of human action.Creative JoyPorcelain Flower Sculptures With Golden Accents Capture the Way Sunlight Dances Across PetalsMy Modern Met · 3 min readPorcelain Flower Sculptures With Golden Accents Capture the Way Sunlight Dances Across Petals Earlier this month, My Modern Met Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief Eugene Kim visited the 2026 Laguna Beach Festival of Arts, where he explored the work of more than 100 award-winning Orange County artists across painting, photography, ceramics, glass, sculpture, and more.Creative JoyResearch Suggests Creativity Has Been in Decline for Decades, but There’s Still Time To Improve ItMy Modern Met · 3 min readS. before 1990, creativity has since taken an alarming downward turn. Research by Kyung Hee Kim, a professor at William & Mary University, found that imaginative creativity for both children and adults has declined significantly over the past few decades.Creative JoyReview: Toyota bZ makes big leap bumper to bumper, but is it enough?New Atlas · 3 min readToyota's first real swing at a mainstream battery-electric vehicle, in the awkwardly named bZ4X, felt like it had been designed by committee. Did a name change improve things?Science and HealthOnce-daily LDL cholesterol-smashing pill gets FDA approvalNew Atlas · 3 min readThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a game-changing cholesterol drug, the first of its kind in a class that's otherwise administered by injection.Creative JoyAmazing Winners of the 2026 International Aerial Photographer of the Year CompetitionMy Modern Met · 3 min readAmazing 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.Creative JoyWild Hijinx and Hilarious Happenstance Reign in the 2026 Comedy Wildlife AwardsColossal · 3 min readThe competition welcomed its largest ever number of entries this year from photographers in 112 countries. The year’s best roundup of the funniest animal photos is back with its list of 2026 finalists, taking on a kind of blooper reel-like quality with some of the goofiest happenstances and candid moments photographers captured.Science and HealthGood News in History, August 1Good News Network · 3 min read61 years ago today, Frank Herbert’s epic science-fiction novel Dune was published. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefdoms, it tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populatedCreative JoyJanice Yang’s Symbol-Rich Paintings Conjure Dreams and the Desire for HomeColossal · 3 min readYears of labor and adaptation as a first-generation immigrant shaped the artist's approach to painting. in the wake of a financial crisis that upended their sense of security. ) Displaced from everything they knew, her family had to start again.Creative JoyRain Sculptures Capture the Fleeting Ripples of Raindrops as Carvings in Solid Black GraniteMy Modern Met · 3 min readRain Sculptures Capture the Fleeting Ripples of Raindrops as Carvings in Solid Black Granite For more than two decades, Chinese artist Shen Lie-Yi has transformed the fleeting movement of water into enduring sculpture. His ongoing Rain series captures the moment a raindrop strikes a surface, expanding outward in delicate ripples before disappearing almost instantly.Creative JoyAugust 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for ArtistsColossal · 3 min readDeadlines! Are! Approaching!Good EarthGenevieve becomes the first Category 5 hurricane of 2026Yale Climate Connections · 3 min readAs it feasts on near-record oceanic warmth, Genevieve will stay safely out to sea. EDT Monday, July 27 , with top sustained winds touching 160 mph (257 km/hr) and a central pressure of 925 mb. EDT Monday , Genevieve’s top sustained winds had dropped slightly to 155 mph (251 km/hr), which put the hurricane back in the Cat 4 range – albeit at the very top of that range.Good EarthUnraveling the climate behind the collapse of Bronze Age civilizationsPhys.org Earth · 3 min readThe most severe droughts in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean arose when multiple natural climate cycles coincided, according to a new study from Stockholm University published in Science Advances. The findings shed new light on the climate conditions surrounding the Late Bronze Age collapse and may help improve understanding of future drought risks in a warming world.Good EarthMore than 80,000 flee forest infernos in France and SpainPhys.org Earth · 3 min readEurope's wildfire crisis forced more than 80,000 people to flee for safety Friday, as vacationers boarded boats to escape fires on a French peninsula and Spanish officials ordered mass evacuations in towns near Madrid.