Could Shellfish Farming Fix Florida’s Algal Bloom Problem?
Shellfish farming operations could reduce excess nutrients in Florida's coastal waters that fuel algal blooms by filtering algae and waste from the water. Scientists are studying whether cultivating oysters and other shellfish might help address the blooms that produce foul-smelling green sludge coating beaches and waterways.
Read full story →Tiffany Haddish broke down in tears on stage after spotting the woman who rescued her from the foster system
Comedian Tiffany Haddish cried on stage after recognizing the woman who helped her escape the foster system. Haddish told the woman, "You saved my life. I'm where I'm at right now because of you."
In Bhutan, a philosophy of happiness guides a push for food self-sufficiency
Bhutan, with forty percent of its 800,000 citizens employed in agriculture, is pursuing food self-sufficiency guided by its "Gross National Happiness" policy instituted in 1972. The Himalayan kingdom, located between China and India, uses this philosophy as the foundation for its agricultural development strategy.
Woman Can See Again After World’s First Transplant of a Central Retina
A woman regained vision through the world's first simultaneous transplant of a complete human macula along with cornea, sclera, and connective tissue between her own eyes. She could immediately recognize her son and her dog Joe after being blind for several years.