For the last 21 years, the Yosemite Climbing Association has led an annual cleanup effort in the beloved national park, known as the Yosemite Facelift. But the iconic park site isn’t the only one in ...

On September 27, Dame Maggie Smith passed away at the age of 89. The prolific British actress was a force both on stage and on screen, earning the Academy Award for Best Actress at 35 for her titular ...

While the splendor of fall colors — reds, yellows, greens, and oranges — is something many look forward to every year, people who are affected by colorblindness may find it difficult to distinguish ...

Despite the heartbreak, there is still a lot of positive news and reasons to remain hopeful — all over the world Ted Lasso may tell us to have the memory of a goldfish when it comes to the bad things ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. ‍ ‍ Restricting the volume of high-emitting vehicles roaming city streets carries many benefits, from clearing ...

This week, the United States Department of the Interior announced the single largest grant investment made from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. Overseen by the Land and Water ...

— In 1987, UNESCO declared the Xochimilco wetland area in southern Mexico City a World Heritage Site, recognizing in particular its chinampas, an ancient agricultural system in use since the time of ...

Most of the passengers emerging from the station in Bellvitge, a working-class neighborhood outside Barcelona, have no idea just how innovative the city’s subway system is. Using technology not unlike ...

Researchers at Princeton University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have created a new type of concrete that’s 560% stronger, simply by using less materials. The new concrete, ...

Two years ago, Pennsylvania State University gathered 26 volunteers for a unique bee monitoring program in Pennsylvania, and the results of the program are finally available to the public. The study, ...

Microplastics have been found in every marine habitat where scientists have looked, according to a fact sheet from Ocean Conservancy. With countless marine animals — and us humans — ingesting these ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has just scored with the National Football League. On Tuesday, FEMA solidified a new partnership with the NFL that will designate a number of football stadiums ...