Earthen clay floors offer healthier, cheaper, and eco-friendly construction method in Uganda Posted July 2, 2025 A cheap, eco-friendly flooring system is helping to improve health and bring down construction costs in Uganda. The clay-based earthen floors use local earth inst…
Old curiosities, a history hunter’s mission to salvage a bygone age Posted July 1, 2025 Everything from rusty typewriters to vintage cameras can be found at anthropologist Aditya Vij’s home in New Delhi. In an age of new technology and innovative products, walking in…
Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi, alleging grocery chain copies its packaging to confuse customers Posted June 30, 2025 Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi's store-brand cookies and crackers "…
French Open tennis players say nasal strips aren’t just for snoring Posted June 29, 2025 If more tennis players find themselves breathing easier, it might just be thanks to Carlos Alcaraz. The four-time Grand Slam champion has often worn a nasal strip in matches si…
The art of crafting Japan’s most sacred shrine–in miniature Posted June 28, 2025 In Japan’s spiritual heartland, tradition meets craftsmanship in miniature form. Artisans in Ise are preserving centuries-old shrine-making by handcrafting sacred…
Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows Posted June 27, 2025 A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept the disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind international experimen…
Jury convicts New York-Paris flight stowaway who slipped past gate agents Posted June 26, 2025 A jury convicted a woman who sneaked onto a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass by slipping past security and airline gate agents at John F. Kennedy (JFK) Intern…
Using green waste to grow vegetables for those in need Posted June 25, 2025 The City of Greater Geelong is converting the municipality's green waste into compost, which is then used to grow produce at the botanical garden…
Tourism bucks or cruise ship harms, the dilemma for Shetland Islands Posted June 24, 2025 The beauty of the Scottish islands in the UK is world-renowned. The unspoiled nature of the islands is what draws many tourists here, but for som…
95-year-old fitness instructor leads twice weekly exercise classes Posted June 23, 2025 From arm stretches to gentle Pilates, a group of pensioners in Croatia are keeping active well into their later years. At the heart of it all is 95-year-old fitness trainer Dju…