From blistering semi-desert to the frigid tundra, Photographer Jimmy Nelson travelled across five continents to document the distinctive cultures that continue to live in harmony with nature. Due to globalization and implied cultural homogenization, cultures like these have become a…
Biohackers have found a way to inject night vision into human eyeballs
BY: MICHAEL LYONS An independent research organization, Science for the Masses seeks to take the scientific process out of the hands of gatekeeping institutions. Biochem researcher Gabriel Licina volunteered as a guinea pig for a solution that ultimately proved successful…
If you want to live in Miyakejima, Japan you must carry a gas mask at all times (Photos)
BY: SINEAD MULHERN About 160 kilometres south of Tokyo is the town of Miyakejima, sitting at the base of the volcano that shares its name. This town is covered with a cloud of harmful sulphur dioxide gas, spewed into the…
Urbanization is scientifically proven to be speeding up evolution in animals
BY: LAURA ROJAS Evolution is something we’ve been graciously able to observe in countless species, allowing us to trace their origins back to when they were nearly unrecognizable. For some time, we’ve also been aware that humans can trigger ‘micro-evolutionary’…
Tattooed seniors answer the question, “but what will you look like when you’re old and grey?” (Photos)
Tattoos look stylish when you’re young, but they also come with the age-old argument of “what happens when you get old?” Will the tattoos disintegrate into a wrinkled and ugly representation of lost youth—or will they give you the weathered…
A bar where you can get drunk with owls to raise conservation funds is coming to the UK.
You may have heard of owl bars or cafés, which are very popular in Tokyo, but now London, England is about to launch its own pop-up bar called Annie the Owl. Organized by Locappy, Annie the Owl hopes to raise…
Why this professor thinks porn should be shown in classrooms
BY: JESSICA BEUKER If you never suffered through the awkward and uncomfortable sex talk with your parents, then you likely attained most of your knowledge through high school sexual education. If there is anything that I remember about high school…
Architect designs an urban tree house that can clean polluted air
Architect, Luciano Pia, recently proved eco living is completely possible in an urban setting by designing a 5-story apartment complex in Turin, Italy, that lets tenants reconnect with their childhood dreams— letting them feel like they are living in an…
DNA nanobots will target cancer cells in the first human trial using a terminally ill patient
BY: DANIEL KORN The very mention of “nanobots” can bring up a certain future paranoia in people—undetectable robots under my skin? Thanks, but no thanks. Professor Ido Bachelet of Israel’s Bar-Ilan University confirms that while tiny robots being injected into…
This Oregon tantric sex cult committed the largest incidence of bioterrorism on U.S. soil
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Nearly 30 years ago, one of America’s most dangerous cults was at its peak. When one man presented himself as a guru and established a following of wealthy westerners, he left his home in India to set…
24 famous artists’ studios will grant you a glimpse into their creative minds
Just as we become reflections of our environment, our setting too can become a reflection of our perception. By looking into the studio of an artist we can gain a slight glimpse into the inner workings of their mind. Their…
The windows of your house could soon be made of solar panels
BY: DANIEL KORN One of the biggest hurdles in the way of the average citizen getting on board with solar power is the way they look. It’s not hard to understand why—rectangular panels covering the top of your roof is…
Why most of our world’s food crops are becoming extinct
BY: LAURA ROJAS A disturbing study conducted by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) back in 1999 revealed that since the 1900s, 75% of agricultural crops have been lost, spiking a decline in plant variety and putting at risk…
These 360-degree cameras could put GoPro out of business
BY: DANIEL KORN I am a terrible photographer. I have a point-and-shoot digital camera with no knowledge of its various settings. My Instagram account mostly consists of overly filtered pictures of my pet bunny. I’m aware of the “rule of…
This 100-year-old woman celebrated a century by skydiving and swimming with sharks
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Georgina Harwood just turned 100. For her birthday, she decided to take the celebrations to the extreme. When she turned a century old, she went skydiving. Two days later, she swam with sharks. Her skydive took place…
For 75 days, Costa Rica has been powered using exclusively renewable energy
BY: TYLER FYFE Costa Rican Electricity Institute announced in a press release last week that 100 per cent of its electricity has come from renewable energy sources in the last 75 days. Since January 2015, surplus rainfall has supplied hydroelectric…
Chris and Eve are a drug-addicted couple living in New Jersey’s most notorious slum (Photos)
Written and photographed by: Christopher Occhicone Tent City, which had up to 100 residents at any given time, could be many things to many people. Some residents had planned badly, fell on hard times, and ended up in TC. They used…
Bike campers are giving nomads a new way to travel
BY: ZOE MELNYK A number of modern nomads are taking minimalist living one step further past the van life and are instead slowly converting to the new idea of bike campers. Bike campers allow travellers to venture anywhere they physically…
This pod that lets you turn into a tree when you die will change graveyards forever
BY: ZOE MELNYK Instead of being placed in a barren abandoned cemetery, the creators of the Capsula Mundi Project came up with the idea to burry the deceased in an organic pod, to use their remains as nutrients to grow…
Meet the 10-year-old prodigy who is on track to receive a PhD by age 13
BY: ZOE MELNYK Esther Okade, like many 10-year-olds, enjoys playing outside and dressing up as her favourite characters from the movie Frozen, but she also happens to be enrolled in her first year of University. Growing up in Walsall,…