Animals

The stray dogs, cats and donkeys of Bethlehem

Diana Babish, a devoted and dedicated animal savior for the pets of the West Bank works long and hard to ensure her pets live the life they deserve. Remember when the mayor of Hebron offered $20 for a truck of dead dogs? She saved the day.

New High Seas treaty set by the UN to protect marine life

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has welcomed the approval by UN member states of a landmark legally binding agreement, under...

Overfishing in the Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea looks healthy, but the damage is below the surface. Overfishing is a global concern.

Stray cats in Tel Aviv get help from Hapishpesh

Hapishpesh, which means The Flea in Hebrew, does everything they can to help protect the cats. The food they donate is without profit, they help to provide cats with shelter in the hot summers and cool winters, and so much more.

Why are orcas sinking boats in Spain?

Orcas have been targeting and sinking boats off the coast of Spain, and scientists aren't quite sure why. Orcas (Orcinus orca) otherwise known as killer...

Effective Ways for Pet Parents to Manage Dog Skin Infections

Your job as a pet parent is to ensure the health and well-being of your canine companions. Unfortunately, dogs can be prone to a variety of skin infections, leading to itching, scratching, and distress.

Simple Strategies for Keeping Your Pet Clean

Take care of your pets, sustainably

Deadly Red Sea epidemic wiped out sea urchins

A mass die-off of sea urchins in the Red Sea sounds a red alarm

Mediterranean monk seal stops over in Jaffa’s Slope Park

A rare Mediterranean Monk Seal resting on a beach in central Israel, May 13, 2023.

Why does this European mouse glow?

The garden dormouse, a small European rodent species, has joined a growing list of animals known to display photoluminescence – but the reason for the phenomenon is a mystery. 

Cow dung for biomaterials

Cow dung could be used to create a next generation sustainable material, according to a new report.

Why wombats have cubed-shaped poop

Why do some animals poo pellets, some tubes, and others pies, and how is it similar to cooling lava? Cracking the code for cubed poop.

Crocodile mummies found along the Nile

The secrets of ancient Pharaohs and Egyptians still have the power to astonish: a new research paper chronicles the discovery of 2,500 year crocodile mummies, preserved in a ritual dating back to the time of Sobek, a fertility deity worshipped by ancient Egyptians. 

How dolphins and people fish together

Researchers have just confirmed what fishing together means for Brazilians and dolphins. They studied a centuries-old practice of dolphins and people fishing together in...

How to Manage Cattle Records For Better Cattle Management

Whatever kind of calving business you run or manage, software can run the farm more sustainably for camels or cows.

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

Israeli eVTOL startup AIR has moved beyond prototypes, with a new Florida production facility, eight aircraft in production and about $50 million raised. How close is AIR ONE to your garage?

Stardust’s solar geoengineered $10 billion plan to blot out the sun

Israeli-American startup Stardust Solutions has raised $75 million to develop technology that could cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. Is solar geoengineering becoming a real industry? Or could it be a new threat?

Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

Mantle8 is taking its hunt for naturally occurring hydrogen from beneath the Pyrenees to the Middle East, opening a Dubai hub after raising €31 million. But finding hydrogen underground is one thing; proving it can be produced cheaply and at scale is another.

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Here’s what we found

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Starbucks tested precision-fermented milk from Perfect Day in 2021, but is it hiding in your latte today?

Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

Israeli eVTOL startup AIR has moved beyond prototypes, with a new Florida production facility, eight aircraft in production and about $50 million raised. How close is AIR ONE to your garage?

Stardust’s solar geoengineered $10 billion plan to blot out the sun

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Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

Mantle8 is taking its hunt for naturally occurring hydrogen from beneath the Pyrenees to the Middle East, opening a Dubai hub after raising €31 million. But finding hydrogen underground is one thing; proving it can be produced cheaply and at scale is another.

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Here’s what we found

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Starbucks tested precision-fermented milk from Perfect Day in 2021, but is it hiding in your latte today?

Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

meteorite crashed through a New Jersey roof carrying ancient salts, organic compounds and amino acids. After a few too many visits to Ontario’s Crystal Cave — and my own mysterious fireball in the forest — I have questions about the alien chemistry falling around us.

Adidas wanted to sell one shoe. Then it stepped into a global culture war

Adidas Israel featured amputee runner Shalev Biton in its Single Shoe campaign, designed to let people who need only one shoe buy one instead of a pair. The local campaign has since sparked international boycott calls and an apology from Adidas.

Scientists make lead-free perovskite solar cells that can weather the elements

Scientists have developed a “raincoat” for lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, helping them withstand air, moisture and heat while maintaining high efficiency.

Europe’s mountain plants are paying off an extinction debt

Europe’s mountaintops may look richer in plant life, but rising species numbers are masking the disappearance of alpine specialists as temperatures climb.
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