Articles - Nice News

Meet ART: The Amphibious Robotic Turtle With Limbs That Morph Into Flippers

A team at Yale University took inspiration from turtles and tortoises to develop an innovative amphibious robot that can walk on land and swim — and could potentially help researchers monitor ocean ecosystems. Called ART, or Amphibious Robotic Turtle, it’s a shape-shifting robot with legs that can morph into flippers once introduced to water, a […]

Meet ART: The Amphibious Robotic Turtle With Limbs That Morph Into Flippers Continue Reading »

The Tegel Projekt: Berlin to Transform Abandoned Airport Into Eco-Friendly Metropolis

Environment / 3 min. read

Berlin, Germany, is transforming a disused airport into an über-modern, green metropolis. After the Tegel international airport saw its final plane take off in 2020, the 1,235-acre site sat unoccupied, and air traffic transferred over to the newer and nearby Berlin Brandenburg Airport. But the space wouldn’t be abandoned for long. By 2021, plans for

The Tegel Projekt: Berlin to Transform Abandoned Airport Into Eco-Friendly Metropolis Continue Reading »

Good Samaritans Rescue Displaced Animals in Wake of Hurricane Ian: Meet Some of the Heroes

Humanity / 4 min. read

Hurricane Ian, one of the deadliest storms in Florida’s history, prompted the largest ever federal search-and-rescue mission — and that includes the state’s pets. In addition to helping residents, efforts have since expanded to help the four-legged and furry friends that have also been displaced from their homes and families after the Category 4-storm made

Good Samaritans Rescue Displaced Animals in Wake of Hurricane Ian: Meet Some of the Heroes Continue Reading »

a man stands on a truck and hands a small dog down to another person, helping to rescue animals during Hurricane Ian

How Mexico’s Locals Are Trying to Save Its Historic “Mexican Caviar”

Culture, Environment / 3 min. read

Eggs have been a healthy breakfast staple for thousands of years. Even the Aztec emperor Montezuma is said to have eaten them with his morning summer meals, according to the BBC — though his weren’t from a chicken, but an insect, the Axayácatl fly. Ahuautle, also known as “Mexican caviar,” was considered a food of

How Mexico’s Locals Are Trying to Save Its Historic “Mexican Caviar” Continue Reading »

Nonprofit Makes Whirlpools to Remove Microplastics From Water Supply

Environment, Tech / 3 min. read

Scientists estimate there are at least 14 million metric tons of microplastics on the ocean floor, but these pollutants are everywhere — from the snow on Mount Everest to the bodies of honeybees. Due to their minuscule size, microplastics can also easily infiltrate the human body, and traces have been found in breast milk, blood,

Nonprofit Makes Whirlpools to Remove Microplastics From Water Supply Continue Reading »

Young woman cleaning microplastics from sand on the beach - Focus on hand

Scientists Develop Affordable Device That Can Convert a Light Breeze Into Electricity

Environment, Tech / 2 min. read

Using the wind as a means of harnessing energy is not a newfound concept — turbines have been cropping up for decades now, and wind generates nearly 10% of U.S. electricity. But scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University have developed an innovative new technology that can harness energy from the gentlest of breezes. At just

Scientists Develop Affordable Device That Can Convert a Light Breeze Into Electricity Continue Reading »

Professor Yang Yaowen stands wearing a white coat in a lab and points to a small wind harvesting device that can turn a gentle breeze into electricity

“Be Kind”: Denver Man Builds Bus Stop Benches That Are More Than Just Seats

Exclusive, Humanity / 2 min. read

After witnessing a woman sitting in the dirt while waiting for the bus, James Warren decided to take action and give back to his Denver, Colorado, community in a practical way. He began building benches for local bus stops that didn’t have seating options and has been placing his handmade wooden creations around the city

“Be Kind”: Denver Man Builds Bus Stop Benches That Are More Than Just Seats Continue Reading »

Award-Winning Photographer Laurent Ballesta Showcases Diverse Sea Life Under Antarctic Ice: Photos

Environment / 3 min. read

Laurent Ballesta has been exploring and documenting the underwater world for decades. Born and based in France, he’s the author of 13 books, a marine biologist, and a filmmaker, to name just a few of his titles. This week, he took home the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year portfolio prize for a

Award-Winning Photographer Laurent Ballesta Showcases Diverse Sea Life Under Antarctic Ice: Photos Continue Reading »

French biologist Laurent Ballesta poses on February 16, 2015 in Carnon, southern France, in front of his underwater pictures.

October Is National Pizza Month! Celebrate With These Delicious Deals

Culture / 4 min. read

Whether you prefer Chicago or New York-style, pineapple or pepperoni, stuffed crust or cauliflower, there’s one thing the majority can agree on: Pizza is simply the best. In celebration of National Pizza Month this October, pie makers nationwide are serving up delectable deals and cooking up cool contests. Read on to find out about events

October Is National Pizza Month! Celebrate With These Delicious Deals Continue Reading »

Formerly Toxic Wasteland Transforms Into a National Park After Decades-Long Effort

Environment / 3 min. read

When the National Park Service (NPS) acquired the Krejci Dump in 1985, it was a toxic wasteland — filled with rusty metal and contaminated with chemicals. Today, after a decades-long effort, it is part of Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park and home to flourishing wildflowers, salamanders, toads, bald eagles, and more. On 45 acres of

Formerly Toxic Wasteland Transforms Into a National Park After Decades-Long Effort Continue Reading »

All Articles

Start typing and press enter to search