28-year-old Katy Ayers, created this 8 ft. long boat out of fibrous mushroom roots, known as mycelium. The roots are usually found under the soil and are known for their dense, buoyant and waterproof properties. Ayers believes that mushrooms can be a potent solution toward
With most of the world on lockdown, wild animals in cities amid COVID-19 crisis have been spotted in some of the world’s largest urban areas. Humans are curled up inside their houses and wild animals are exploring the uncharted territories within the isolated cities. Usually,
Photography has been a great medium to capture the memorable moments to provide an everlasting joy. Every year various photography contests give the world some amazing photographs of life around the globe. This year too, over 345,000 photographs were entered into the 2020 Sony World
Health care workers are facing a shortage of masks during the COVID-19 crisis. To avert the severity of the crisis and stop the spread of the virus, many people are making their own face coverings to help ease the mask shortage. People are judiciously turning
As the pace of the world is drastically slowed down to inhibit the spread of novel coronavirus, nature is healing amid the coronavirus induced lockdowns, even though it might be temporary. Air pollution has significantly decreased and wild animals are parading on the quiet city
Lincoln Wamae sees an opportunity when he sees a discarded laptop or any other scrap material in a junkyard. He makes custom electric wheelchairs from recycled scrap materials that he collects from junkyards. It all started out as a hobby which turned into a passion
While the entire world is grappling with the current novel coronavirus pandemic, the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history has left the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) worried. A few days ago, the two-year-long battle with Ebola nearly came to an end, but then, a fresh
The assault on ecosystems that has resulted in many other disasters in the past and the current coronavirus crisis, has somewhat made mankind realize the urgency of eradicating wildlife trade to prevent pandemic crisis in the future. According to Lee Hannah, senior scientist at Conservation
Nike’s innovation, manufacturing and product teams have been working closely with health professionals at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) out of repurposed materials for footwear and apparel. The sportswear giant is directing its resources to create full-face shields
Researchers have created a mutant bacterial enzyme to recycle plastic bottles within hours. The enzyme, initially discovered in a compost heap of leaves, reduced the bottles to chemical building blocks that were then used to make high-quality new bottles. Prevailing recycling technologies usually produce plastic