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Ethiopians Brew Success as Coffee and Cash Pile Up Thanks to Transformational Sustainable Forestry Program Coffee is a major lifeblood of Ethiopia's economy, (a quarter of the whole) accounting for around half of the livelihood of 15 million people

Ethiopians are thriving as coffee and cash flow from a sustainable forestry program. ☕🌳💚

Study Reveals Vast Aztec Trade Networks Behind Mexico's Pre-Colombian Obsidian Hoards Archaeologists found that while the Mexica primarily used green obsidian, obsidian also came from at least seven other locations.

A vast network of Aztec obsidian trade routes has been uncovered beneath modern Mexico City. 🗿🏙️🔍

New Species of Bacteria Can Act as Electric Wiring and Aid in Pollution Cleanup – and Much More There's something make-believe, almost Pokémon-like in a new species of bacteria found living on a mud flat in Oregon.

A new species of bacteria acts like electric wiring — and could revolutionize pollution cleanup. ⚡🦠🌍

This Soft Robot Needs Only Physics and Air to Spontaneously Sync and Scoot at Top Speeds When the many legs are coupled together, something unexpected happens: their motions quickly synchronize, creating "surprising coordination."

A soft robot that scoots faster than a Ferrari — using only physics and air, no circuits needed. 🤖💨📏

Evidence of Ancient 30-foot ‘Sea Monster’ Uncovered by Geologists: A Mosasaur in Mississippi It was capable of growing beyond 30 feet in length and weighed around 10 tons—a mature elephant plus a sedan car.

A 30-foot ancient sea monster was uncovered by geologists — a Mosasaur in Mississippi! 🦖🌊🧱

This Man Will Listen to You Talk About Anything, Won't Charge a Dime, and Is Coming to a Town Near You I Will Listen isn't an event—it's just two folding chairs as a wooden cafe table—but it is coming to a town near you.

This man listens to anyone, about anything, for free — and he’s coming to a town near you. 🗣️🚐💬

Texas Roadhouse Cooks Dog’s Last Meal–Owner Is Blown Away by the Restaurant’s Care Receiving a to-go order with the note "last meal for our dog," the staff made sure it came through with tender care.

Texas Roadhouse went above and beyond cooking a dog’s final meal — the owner was moved to tears. 🐶🍖❤️

'Hero' Gamer Thwarts Attack on California School by Reporting Teens Discussing Bombing Intentions Online A teenage gamer, who routinely engages in virtual violence, took action to prevent violence from actually happening. 

A hero gamer helped thwart a school bombing in California by reporting suspicious chat messages. 🎮🚨🧠

Dry Cleaner Gives Away his Services to Unemployed Folks Headed to Job Interviews: ‘Just Pay it Forward’ Offered at Lux Cleaning and Alterations in San Jose, owner Ali Shirkhodaei says it's about infusing his career with acts of kindness.

Unemployed and heading to an interview? One dry cleaner will clean your shirt for free — just pay it forward. 👔💼❤️

Fulfilling the Dream of Medieval Alchemists, Physicists Turned Lead into Gold (Accidentally) Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider saw that the lead they started with had transformed into approximately 86 billion atoms of gold.

Physicists accidentally fulfilled the dream of medieval alchemists — they turned lead into gold! 🧪🔬💰

Refugee Makes History Becoming British Ambassador: 'Mom Was Worried I Wasn't English Enough' He admitted his mother was nervous when she first heard he was planning to join the Foreign Office, equivalent of the US State Department.

The UK just appointed its first-ever refugee ambassador — “Mom worried I wasn’t English enough.” 🇬🇧🌍

Snowy Owls Are Kept Safe from Jets at Boston Airport Thanks to Dedicated Researcher The five islands which make up East Boston contain the highest concentrations of snowy owls in the American northeast.

A dedicated researcher is keeping snowy owls safe from jet engines at Boston Airport. ❄️🦉✈️

Surgeons Perform World’s First Human Bladder Transplant at UCLA Bladder transplants have not been done previously, in part because of the complicated vascular structure of the pelvic area.

Surgeons at UCLA have completed the world’s first human bladder transplant — a groundbreaking medical milestone. 🏥✨

Teen Employee Awarded $40k Scholarship From Taco Bell So She Can Become a Doctor A young woman was "shocked" to receive $40,000 in scholarship funding from Taco Bell after working there during high school.

A teen who worked at Taco Bell won a $40,000 scholarship to become a doctor. 🌮🎓👩‍⚕️

Prehistoric and Critically Endangered ‘Dinosaur Tree’ Bears Fruit for First time in British Couple's Garden One of the world's rarest trees—a prehistoric ‘dinosaur tree’—is bearing fruit for first time after couple planted it in England in 2010.

A prehistoric ‘dinosaur tree’ just bore fruit for the first time—in a British couple’s garden! 🌳🦕🍒

9-Year-old Begs His Mom to Drive Back After Seeing Frantic Cow–Then Saves a Calf He Found in Ditch A 9-year-old boy was convinced something was amiss when he spotted a frantic cow and begged his mom to go back—then saved a calf.

A 9-year-old boy saved a stranded calf after begging his mom to turn the car around. 🐄❤️👦

Adding 70 Windows to Illinois School Improves Student Wellbeing and Performance, Confirming Studies – LOOK Windex added 70 windows to an Illinois school—improving student learning, attendance, and wellbeing by adding daylight to gloomy classrooms.

Just adding windows helped this Illinois school boost student well-being and performance. 🪟📚

Adults With Life-Threatening Peanut Allergy Can Desensitize With Daily Doses, ‘Life-Changing’ Study Shows The first clinical trial to test whether adults with peanut allergies can be desensitized has shown great success—with life-changing results.

Adults with severe peanut allergies can now desensitize with daily doses, new study shows. 🥜💊

Bride Skis Down the Aisle in her Wedding Dress to Get Married at 8,000-feet (WATCH) Instead of walking down the aisle, this bride decided to ski down—in her wedding dress—tying the knot at 8,000-ft on a snowy mountain.

A bride skied down the aisle in her wedding dress to say “I do” at 8,000 ft! 🎿💍⛰️

90-year-old Who Has Saved Over 10,000 Animals at Sanctuary Has No Plans to Retire Barby Keel Sanctuary is a nonprofit, runs entirely on donations and open to the public and will be free to visit every Sunday until October.

At 90 years old, she’s saved over 10,000 animals—and still going strong. No retirement in sight! 🐶🐾❤️

NASA's Lucy Mission Provides Humanity's First Picture of Peanut-Shaped Giant Asteroid – (LOOK) The asteroid has been compared to a lumpy bowling pin by space-watchers, with NASA describing it as looking like two ice cream cones.

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft captures first-ever photo of a peanut-shaped asteroid—breathtaking science! 🚀🪐📸

Child Born with Heart Outside Chest Becomes Solitary Survivor Thanks to Surgical Procedure Invented for Her A sense of history and anticipation was present in the theater before and during the procedure, BBC reports.

Born with her heart outside her chest, this girl survived thanks to a surgery invented just for her. 💓🩺

LSD Tweaked to Harness Therapeutic Power for Mental Health Without Hallucinogenic Effects JRT is identical to LSD within a margin of two atoms, and could solve existing shortages of drugs for use in treating schizophrenia.

Scientists tweak LSD to retain mental health benefits—without the trippy effects. 🧠💊

Pee From Runners at the London Marathon is Going to Be Turned into Fertilizer for Wheat Stricken by jitters and filled up with water for a long race, thousands of runners run to the toilets long before the marathon begins.

Pee power! Runners' urine from the London Marathon is being recycled into fertilizer for wheat. 💧🌾🏃‍♂️

After 50 Years, Trout Population Is Restored to Historic Numbers in One of the Largest Lakes in US Stocking began back in 1972, but controlling sea lamprey started 18 years later. Sea lamprey is an invasive parasitic species.

After 50 years, trout are thriving again in one of the largest U.S. lakes—nature’s comeback story! 🐟🌊

Team of Tradesman Go 'DIY SOS' and Transform Home for Disabled Dad for Free The man's wife contacted Band of Builders—a charity which pulls together volunteers and donations for construction-industry workers.

A team of tradesmen transformed a disabled dad’s home for free—true community spirit at work. 🛠️❤️

More Than 90% of Schools in England Ban Smartphone Use, 13 US States Have Already Taken Action Secretary Bridget Philipson said that the results "shows our approach of backing headteachers to implement bans in their schools is working."

Over 90% of schools in England have banned smartphones, and 13 U.S. states are following suit! 📵🏫

Electricity Captured from Falling Rain Conjures the Ultimate Picture of Tropical Sustainability The total generation rate of greater than 10% resulted in about 100 watts per square meter of tube, enough to power a blender or router.

Electricity from raindrops? This tech harnesses tropical downpours for sustainable energy. 🌧️⚡🌴

City's Experiment with Reusable Cups at Chain Restaurants Is Smashing Success as Diners Return Them All Over Town Given that Petaluma business leaders hope to see the project become permanent, NextGen Consortium are investigating how to do just that.

Reusable cup program in one city is a huge success—people are returning them everywhere! ☕🔁🏙️

Taylor Guitars Made From Condemned Urban Trees and Imperfect Ebony are Saving Money, Carbon and the Amazon Any major guitar retailer, will mention the same few words over and over: rosewood, ebony, mahogany. In California, that's changing.

Guitars with “imperfect” ebony save trees, reduce costs, and sound just as sweet. 🎸🌳