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Greenery and Color in Urban Settings Boost Morale, Study Finds

Health / 2 min. read

Sprucing up a concrete jungle with splashes of color and greenery can notably improve residents’ moods, a new study shows.  Science has long supported the age-old advice to “stop and smell the roses.” Exposure to nature has been shown to provide significant mental health benefits, but achieving high-quality, quantifiable data to further this research can […]

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After Cincinnati Zoo’s Global Contest, Fiona the Hippo’s Baby Brother Has a Name

Culture / 2 min. read

A (very big) bundle of joy was delivered at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden on August 3. And now, after a worldwide internet poll, the bouncing baby hippo has officially been named: say hello to Fritz.    The impossibly cute hippopotamus calf joins his mother Bibi, dad Tucker, and sister Fiona, who had a dramatic

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Baby hippo fritz stands by his mother with his mouth open wide at the Cincinnati Zoo

How Therapeutic Horseback Riding Is Helping Veterans, People With Disabilities in NYC

Humanity / 3 min. read

Nestled amid the hubbub of the Bronx and Queens, New York, perhaps where you’d least expect to find them, are several peaceful horse farms established to support and empower people living with disabilities. GallopNYC, founded in 2005, offers both recreational lessons and therapeutic horseback riding to the residents of its surrounding city. At the onset

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Back view of kid riding white horse during horseback lessons.

Scientists Study How Whale Ancestors Saw to Understand Their Evolution

Environment / 3 min. read

Many of us wouldn’t want to come eye to (grapefruit-sized) eye with a whale, but marine biologists at the University of Toronto in Ontario are metaphorically gazing into the eyes of the world’s largest species to glean further insight into their evolution.  Interested in how the ancestors of today’s whales behaved roughly 35 to 55

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Humpback Whale eyeing camera while swimming through clear blue ocean waters

How New York City Is Hoping to Finally Combat Sidewalk Trash Problem

Environment / 2 min. read

Black trash bags on corners and curbs are as ubiquitous in New York City as hot dog carts and yellow cabs. Officials have struggled to devise a suitable solution to the city’s trash problem for over a century, but the Clean Curbs Pilot Program could be it.  The program resembles public sanitation measures in cities

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NYC's trash problem: Piles of Garbage Bags on the street for collection

Hospital Technician Transforms Young Patients’ Casts Into Custom Works of Art

Humanity / 2 min. read

This orthopedic technician can now add “artist” to his resume. Luis Ruiz, who works at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, transforms his young patients’ casts into adorable pieces of art. Ruiz has painted thousands of casts over the past decade or so, customizing the plaster with everything from cartoon characters to sports teams. And while the

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three casts with bright colorful paintings of hello kitty, tinkerbell, and the snowman from frozen

Meet Delilah: The “Stowaway” Cat Who Snuck Into Her Family’s Camper and Joined Their Cross-State Road Trip

Culture / 3 min. read

Whoever said cats can’t get attached to their owners hasn’t met Delilah — the orange, fluffy, and crafty kitty who made herself a “stowaway” on her family’s road trip. The Scholten family of St. Albans, Maine, left in July for a long-awaited trip to EAA AirVenture, an aviation show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. After throwing pillows

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The Scholten family in their camper on vacation with cat Delilah

Daring Dogs Take to the Waves at World Dog Surfing Championships: See the Adorable Photos

Culture / 1 min. read

This is truly a sporting event you have to see to believe. On August 6, the World Dog Surfing Championships took place in Pacifica, California, near the San Francisco Bay, and hundreds of people gathered to watch dozens of dogs ride the waves.  “I can’t even explain his passion for it and how much he

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A big dog and a small dog wearing life vests and goggles ride tandem on a surfboard

National Blood Drive Seeks Diverse Donors to Combat Shortage, Rebuild Blood Supply Across US

Health / 2 min. read

It’s estimated that an individual requires a donation of blood or platelets every two seconds in the U.S., and a new initiative from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working to ensure everyone who needs blood can get it. The national blood drive, called Giving = Living, aims to increase awareness of

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A photo showing a female adult's arm on a chair and a healthcare worker putting tape on the syringe that is on her arm.
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