by Zain Durrani | Jun 6, 2025 | Science and Nature
For many, the thought of a snake bite fills them with fear. For Tim Friede, it’s just another Tuesday. After an upbringing of voluntary snake bites, Tim’s body became a hub for immunity against snake venom – turning him into a goldmine for scientists. Growing...
by Anna Priedite | Jun 6, 2025 | Science and Nature
In the heart of North Sumatra, the coastal rice paddies of Bali, and the vast rainforests of Borneo, something revolutionary is happening. Indonesia’s people – villagers, farmers, elders, and activists – are challenging powerful interests, defending...
by Eloise Cox | Jun 3, 2025 | Science and Nature
Students in South Yorkshire have created a social ‘artivism’ project called ‘Earth Soup’. Their aim is to connect communities in urbanised areas around Yorkshire, particularly young people, to blue spaces through creative workshops and hands-on...
by Elim Lau | Jun 3, 2025 | Science and Nature
In this Q&A, The Optimist speaks to Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith about the importance of rest for a more energised and healthy life. Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith was once exhausted, as many people are. As a practising internal medicine physician, she started researching...
by Anna Priedite | Jun 2, 2025 | Science and Nature
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a beacon of hope emerges from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico. A groundbreaking initiative is giving new life into ancient coral ecosystems. Deep beneath the Gulf’s surface lie coral communities that have...
by Amber Smith | May 31, 2025 | Science and Nature
More of the world’s oceans may soon be protected, thanks to a major move by the European Union and six of its member countries. This week, they officially ratified a United Nations treaty designed to safeguard the high seas – those vast areas of ocean that don’t...
