On a hot summer day, mowing the lawn is the last thing anyone wants to do — even when temps are cooler, it isn’t exactly an exciting activity. But for people with physical limitations, financial constraints, or mental health struggles, yard work can go beyond being just a tiresome chore and instead become a virtual impossibility. […]
An ancient Roman laundry facility, or fullonica, was recently uncovered near Vatican City in Italy. Archaeologists found the 1,700-year-old ruins during excavations of the Piazza Pia underpass, which is being modernized to prepare for more pedestrian activity. The findings offer a look at the day-to-day lives of Romans living almost two millennia ago. A series
Best friends Ku and Mae have a lot in common: After meeting over 20 years ago as teens during a summer program at the Parsons School of Design, they both spent time traveling the globe; they’re both mothers; and they both have a passion for driving forward sustainable, ethical practices in the fashion industry.
Although fast fashion remains popular, a growing number of people are choosing to live and dress more sustainably. Jim McFarland, known professionally as “America’s Cobbler,” is here to help. “When you think about it, we’re the oldest recycling industry probably in the world,” McFarland, of Lakeland, Florida, told Fox 13 Tampa Bay. “They’ve probably been
These days, Anya Culling is considered one of the U.K.’s fastest female marathon runners — she’s sponsored by athletic apparel giant Lululemon and competed as an elite in this year’s London Marathon. But rewind to 2019, and running was merely a hobby Culling had picked up to benefit her mental health. Following a spate of significant
Quintessential 1960s California band The Beach Boys quite famously spun summer and its happy vibes into solid gold hits for decades, and countless other artists before and since have also devoted studio time to extolling the season’s magic. Is it all in our heads, or are there specific reasons that summer captures hearts and soothes
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Researchers have developed a fluorescent dye that sticks to prostate cancer cells, enabling surgeons to remove malignant tissue they otherwise would not be able to see. In a preliminary study involving 23 men undergoing prostatectomies, the dye successfully attached to proteins on cancer cells, highlighting them for the surgical team with the help of a
Take a walk through Brussels and you may spot charming tiles tucked under your feet. Or wander Miami and look out for a striking blue-and-white tile mural on the side of a building, demanding your attention. The world of tile art takes on myriad forms: There are intricate mosaics made with tiny fragments, massive spray-painted
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Higher primates’ two opposable thumbs allow for manipulating objects in a much more precise manner than is possible for species without the appendages. And a new, robotic “Third Thumb” could take that skill a step further, while also increasing interaction with the physical world for people with disabilities. Augmentation designer Dani Clode created the wearable,
It’s part of the natural order of things that when a tire needs changing or a leaky faucet needs fixing, the first person many of us turn to for instructions is our dad. Bo Petterson is used to fielding those requests from his six children — and his millions of social media followers as well. The
