Australia is rapidly becoming the global test case for intensive cat management. While debates about how best to manage pet and outdoor cats continue in many parts of the world, Australia is actively researching and implementing management strategies at both national and local levels. Increasingly,...
A New Frontier in Brain Science and Ethics Recent advances in stem-cell biology have enabled scientists to grow organoids—three-dimensional clusters of human cells that mimic aspects of real organs. Among these, brain organoids stand out. These lab-grown neural tissues offer unprecedented insight into human brain development...
Should we exercise—and if so, how much and how hard? Over the past four decades, research has consistently shown that physical activity contributes to longer life. Yet questions remain about the intensity of exercise, the types of activity that matter most, and how emerging environmental...
The media often highlights disasters—captured in the phrase, "If it bleeds, it leads." But not all environmental news is negative. In recognition of Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, WellBeing International, Inc. would like to highlight several significant wins for our planet. Cleaner air at...
Published by Penguin Random House Plastics Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet is a compelling new book by American journalist Beth Gardiner that explores Big Oil's role in continuing to extract fossil fuels, which serve as the feedstock for ongoing...
Long-term monitoring data indicate that bird populations across the Americas have declined over several decades, with evidence that the pace of decline has increased in recent years. Research increasingly points to broad environmental pressures operating at large scales, particularly land-use changes and climate change. Analyses...
The European Union has gradually evolved since the end of World War II. In 1951, the Treaty of Paris established the European Coal and Steel Community across six European countries: Belgium, West Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands. This treaty laid the foundation for...
Twenty-two years ago, on May 7, 2004, Richard Thompson and seven co-authors from the Sir Alistair Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science in Plymouth, England, published a brief one-page article in Science, entitled "Lost at Sea: Where is All the Plastic?" The authors noted that countless...
The scimitar-horned oryx is a large antelope, weighing between 300 and 400 pounds. It is known for its striking appearance, with a beautiful combination of white and red fur and long, curved scimitar-like horns. Historically, these oryx roamed the grasslands bordering the Sahara Desert, with...
The World Happiness Report 2026 was officially released on March 19, one day ahead of the UN International Day of Happiness. In this year's report, the Nordic nations—Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland—once again dominated the top spots in the happiness rankings. Notably, Costa Rica entered...
