A study looking to find the bare minimum of physical activity required to prevent the well documented ill effects of continuous sitting determined that 5 minutes of walking every half hour was enough. By looking at blood sugar levels and blood pressure, two important metrics of heart disease, the scientists were able to determine how…

José Andrés is a Spanish-American chef, restaurateur, and philanthropist. Most notably, he is the founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that “uses the power of food to heal communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis and beyond.” Andrés began his culinary career in Spain before moving to the United States in the 1990s.…

credit: Nick Upton/Ewhurst – Released For the first time in 400 years, beavers are back in the wilds of Hampshire, southern England. Once hunted to extinction, this toothy engineer is now in high demand, and it’s hoped their building of dams will restore much of the local fresh water features that have suffered in their…

Jay Withney surprised by Buffalo Bills – Released via Twitter A man who may have saved the lives of 24 people by breaking into a school in Cheektowaga, upstate NY during the ‘worst storm in a generation’ has been given Super Bowl Tickets by his hometown team. Jay Withey, the 27-year-old mechanic and hero, received…

Wuhan Library © MVRDV Architects Poised to become one of the largest libraries in China, the new Wuhan Central Library takes inspiration from its geographical positioning at the confluence of two rivers. Just as the waters at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers are pulled into a central channel, visitors are swept into…

One of the most iconic memories of the first lockdown of the pandemic is the sound of applause echoing across our cities and towns each week as the people of Britain said thank you to the NHS and all key workers doing essential work in challenging times. That “clap for carers” reveals a lot about…

A simple hack could help you avoid the negative health implications of sitting down all day, according to a study Human beings are not suited to sitting on their bums all day. Running through forests, yes. Climbing trees, yes. Sitting in front of computer screens, definitely not. Yet billions of us do it at least…

An Islamic scholar who broke taboos when he came out is empowering gay Muslims around the world. Hate he was prepared for, but the deluge of support has caught him quite by surprise “The road less travelled is always a lonely journey,” says Muhsin Hendricks. As the world’s first openly gay imam he has experienced…

Jan 18, 2023— “Should a hummingbird be able to be a plaintiff in court? According to philosopher Martha Nussbaum, the answer is yes. In her new book, Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility, the distinguished professor of law and philosophy at the University of Chicago offers a new theory of animal justice that is meant…